Mandarin For English Speakers

We offer a comprehensive range of language courses and cultural training programs for people of English-speaking and other backgrounds. Our courses cater to individuals and corporate clients, all ages from children as young as four to adults, and all levels of proficiency, from beginners to people with advanced Mandarin skills.

Our courses, whether for business, education or personal development, are practically oriented to enable students to develop their skills in a learning environment that focuses on their needs and abilities. Our courses are designed to provide a solid foundation for mastering Mandarin.

As part of our successful, flexible approach to language learning, we offer regular classes, private tuition and in-house corporate training. We also tailor solutions to meet specific requirements.

Our qualified and enthusiastic teaching staff, all of whom are native Mandarin speakers, use the latest language teaching methods, delivering interactive, student-centred lessons

Mandarin 1 For Beginner

Learning Outcomes:

Topics:

• Introduction to Mandarin
• Mandarin pronunciation and the Pinyin phonetic alphabet
• Formal and informal greetings and leave-taking
• Name, nationality, job and age
• Introducing yourself and others
• Family and friends
• Numbers
• Asking the time
• Daily activities
• Day and date
• Making suggestions

Grammar:

• Yes/no questions

• This is/that is

• Have/not have

• Question words: ‘shenme’, ‘ne’, ‘ba’, ‘shei’

• Topic + comment structure

• ‘… hao ma?’

Outcomes:

You will be able to:

• Greet people formally and informally

• Introduce yourself and others

• Discuss and gather personal information about jobs, nationalities and age

• Discuss family members and marital status

• Ask the time and date

• Describe daily activities

• Make suggestions

• Particle ‘le’