Chinese Courses - Mandarin
Beginner I
Duration: 20 hours
Frequency: 2 hours per lesson, 1 lesson per week
For whom: People who can not speak or understand Chinese
Introduction: This first essential course is taught in English, with the exclusive learning material written by Wing. It focuses on Pinyin (phonetic system of standard Mandarin) learning, while structures of Chinese characters, simple daily dialogues and Chinese culture in different aspects are introduced. At the end of the course, you are skillful at pronouncing all characters with the help of Pinyin; you can compose short passages in Chinese with your computer and have simple daily talks in Chinese. Vocabulary: at least 100.
Beginner II
Duration: 50 hours
Frequency: 2 hours per lesson, 1 lesson per week
For whom: People who achieve the level of the course of Beginner (I)
Introduction: This course is taught in English and part in Chinese. By watching humorous videos and practising useful dialogues, Beginner (II) draws you closer to the real Chinese daily life, and greatly improves your Chinese pronounciation, vocabulary, grammar and conversation skills. After the course, you will have a better understanding of Chinese culture, attain the proficiency of understanding headlines and part of the content in Chinese newspaper, and you can chat about familiar topics in Chinese without too much difficulty. To you, writing short Chinese emails is no longer a headache. Vocabulary: minimum 300.
Medium
Duration: 50 hours
Frequency: 2 hours per lesson, 1 lesson per week
For whom: People who achieve the level of the course of Beginner (II)
Introduction: This course is taught in Chinese. When you accomplish this course, you are able to understand most news and current affairs reported on public media, participate in a conversation with native speakers, and discuss current affairs. You are capable to read contemporary literature in Chinese.
Advanced
Duration: 50 hours
Frequency: 2 hours per lesson, 1 lesson per week
For whom: People who achieve the level of the course of Medium
Introduction: This course is taught in Chinese. During the course, you will learn different styles of Chinese writing, Chinese songs, Chinese performances and ancient Chinese articles. You will learn to read and write long argument and reports. You will understand Chinese movies and TV programs mostly. You can express yourself freely in both daily life and in your professional field.
Business
Duration: 50 hours
Frequency: 2 hours per lesson, 1 lesson per week
For whom: People who achieve the level of the course of Beginner (I)
Introduction: This course is taught in English. In this course, while you are learning characters and grammar of Chinese, you will also learn communications and culture on business in China, how and where to find useful information about local policy for business; moreover, you will learn how to deal with problems in different situations in daily life in China as well.
