This is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese. It uses video lectures, short plays, interactive exercises and cultural tips to help learners build fundamental capability of oral Chinese in real-life situation. At the end of the 15-week specialization, the learners will reach the following proficiency: 1000 words, 75 language points, and handling 30 real-life situations.
Learn Mandarin Chinese
Learning Chinese in real-life situations with ease and fun.
About This Specialization
Come and learn the language which is spoken by more than 1 billion people and is getting more and more learners. This may enable you to know and do business with people from one of the world's biggest economies. This specialization may also help you to pass HSK (the only official proficiency test of Chinese language) level 1 or 2.
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Courses
- Beginner Specialization.
- No prior experience required.
COURSE 1
Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for Beginners
Current session: Sep 19 — Oct 30.- Commitment
- 5 weeks, about 3 hours per week.
- Subtitles
- English, Chinese (Simplified)
About the Course
Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese. It uses lectures, short plays, interactive exercises and cultural tips to help learners build a fundamental capability of oral Chinese in real-life situations. At the end of the 5-week course, the learners will reach the following proficiency: ♦ 150 words ♦ 20 language points ♦ handling 5 real-life situations This is a beginners' course, therefore no prerequisite is required.COURSE 2
Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for Beginners
Current session: Sep 19 — Oct 30.- Commitment
- 5 weeks, about 3 hours per week.
- Subtitles
- English
About the Course
Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for beginners. It uses lectures, short plays, interactive exercises and cultural tips to help learners build a fundamental capability of oral Chinese in real-life situations. At the end of the 5-lesson course, the learners will reach the following proficiency: ♦ 300 words ♦ 40 language points ♦ handling 10 real-life situations Completing "Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for beginners" or having attended Chinese courses of any types for at least 15 hours is the prerequisite.COURSE 3
Mandarin Chinese 3: Chinese for Beginners
Upcoming session: Oct 2 — Nov 13.- Commitment
- 5 weeks, about 3 hours per week.
- Subtitles
- English
About the Course
Mandarin Chinese 3: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for beginners. It uses lectures, short plays, interactive exercises and cultural tips to help learners build a fundamental capability of oral Chinese in real-life situations. At the end of the 5-lesson course, the learners will reach the following proficiency: ♦ 500 words ♦ 60 language points ♦ handling 15 real-life situations. Completing "Learn Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for beginners" or having attended Chinese courses of any types for at least 30 hours is the prerequisite.COURSE 4
Learn Mandarin Chinese: Capstone Project
Upcoming session: Oct 16 — Dec 4.- Subtitles
- English, Spanish
About the Course
Learn Mandarin Chinese: Capstone Project is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 3: Chinese for Beginners. In this course, learners are required to complete a few tasks of using Chinese languages in simulated real life situations. Some guidance on taking and passing HSK (Chinese proficiency test) will also be provided. By completing this course, the learners will finish the learning of the whole series and be standing at the threshold of intermediate Chinese proficiency.
Creators
Wang Jun
Associate Professor
An Na
Ph.D., Lecturer
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