Mandarin (Beginners)

Nearly 70% of Chinese people are native speakers of Mandarin making it the most widely spoken language in the world. I have been Chir of the Ming Dynasty China is one of the cradles of human civilization. It is the birthplace of martial arts, products like paper, silk porcelain.

An introduction course to the Mandarin language that will help you to understand phonetic and tones.You will also learn basic greetings and introductions, as well as nationality, numbers & pricing, shopping and family members, cultures...etc.All essential skills will be covered with an emphasis.

Chinese is not only one of the oldest living languages, but it is also a major world language spoken across the globe by over one billion people. As the New Zealand population diversifies, Chinese is becoming a major language in this country while remaining highly important for trade and tourism.

We offer GROW programmes, immersion opportunities, as well as the Chinese National Language Adviser who can work with your school to help strengthen the teaching of Chinese. We also have close relationships with the New Zealand Chinese Language Teachers Association (NZCLTA) as well as the Chinese.

Standard Mandarin emerged as the lingua franca among the speakers of several linguistic varieties in China. It is the official language of the People’s Republic of China, Hongkong and Taiwan, as well as one of the four official languages of Singapore. We will be learning Standard Mandarin as sp...