What you'll learn
Learn to speak Mandarin with our Mandarin Chinese language short courses online & in Sydney!
You had a taste of Mandarin Chinese in our Mandarin Chinese Course: Beginners Level 1 and would like to build on your language skills? Our Chinese Mandarin Course: Beginners Level 2 will give you the platform to practice and improve your basic language skills by looking at new situational topics such as going to the market, asking for directions, transportation, and more.
You can be confident that you will widen your vocabulary and have plenty of opportunities to apply your speaking, listening, and reading skills. Our class sizes are kept small to ensure that you will receive the individual attention you need to keep progressing and learning.
Please note, our Mandarin Chinese courses will be held online over Zoom.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Chinese Mandarin beginners course, you should be able to:
- Speak more confidently, with better pronunciation and a wider vocabulary
- Conduct small talk, including making appointments, asking for assistance, etc.
- Discuss your likes and dislikes
- Have a deeper understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture, geography, and customs
- Expand your understanding of the written language, with recognition and use of more of the characters
Course content
What will be covered in this Chinese Mandarin beginners course?
Topics
- Hobbies
- Likes and dislikes
- Inviting and hosting guests
- Making bookings/appointments and plans
- Asking for assistance
- Small talk and phone conversation
- Chinese culture and customs
Grammar
- Chinese etiquette
- The affirmative-negative question
- Particle and modal verbs
- Pronunciation
- Chinese Characters - Introducing basic rules of stroke order of Chinese characters
- Sentence structure
- Alternative questions
Intended audience
Who is this Chinese Mandarin beginners course for?
This course is for students who have attended our Mandarin Chinese Course: Beginners Level 1, or who have a very basic knowledge of Mandarin Chinese.
Course venue
Online via Zoom
- Zoom details will be emailed to you with your enrolment confirmation.
- Requirement: A device and stable internet connection.
Course materials
What to bring to class
- Textbook
- Notebook and pen
Textbook
Please purchase the course textbook – which is used for the Learn Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: Level 1 Course and Learn Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: Level 2 Course.
Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 1, 4th Edition (3rd Edition is okay)
ISBN: 9781622911356
You can order the textbook from Abbey's Bookstore (131 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000).
We recommend purchasing your textbook after your course has been confirmed (usually within three working days of the proposed start). The textbook is not included in the enrolment fee. If you would like to inquire about the current price, please call Abbey's Bookstore on 02 9264 3111.
Course testimonials
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Brenda said: I did not do the Level 1 with this group as I had studied Mandarin before. I found the focus on grammar very useful, but would have liked more emphasis on accurate pronunciation. The tutors ability to explain the use of phrases in different real life contexts was excellent and made the course really valuable if intended to use the language skills in China.
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Elaine said: The classes are interactive and our teacher adjusted effectively for the differing levels of knowledge in the class
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Shane said: The tutor’s authentic accent. Could do with some regular homework.
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May said: The course, good teacher, the class
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Simon said: 4 Stars!
Course tutors
Fang Zhao
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