Description
What You’ll Learn
Colloquial Chinese: Mandarin A1.1 Overview
Introduction
– Overview of the Chinese language
– Learn about tones, speech sounds, and grammar
– Introduction to Chinese characters and basic sentence structure
Chapter 1: Meeting for the First Time
– Introduce yourself and greet others
– Respond to yes/no questions
– Use appropriate forms of address
– Write your first Chinese characters
Chapter 2: Name, Nationality, and Age
– Share your name, nationality, and age
– Ask and respond to questions about these topics
– Count from 0 to 99
– Practice polite expressions and say goodbye
– Write more characters
Chapter 3: At a Company Party
– Exchange greetings more formally
– Use time-related phrases
– Learn question words like nǎr (where) and shéi (who)
– Use le for past actions and negate verbs with méiyǒu/méi
– Write more characters and recognize basic signs
Chapter 4: Asking the Time
– Tell and inquire about the time
– Use the verb yǒu (to have) correctly
– Ask yes/no questions in different ways
– Make appointments and apologize
– Recognize and write more characters
Chapter 5: Family and Friends
– Describe your family and ask about others’ families
– Discuss occupations and use the present continuous tense
– Ask after someone’s wellbeing
– Write and recognize additional characters
Chapter 6: The Date and the Weather
– Talk about days, dates, months, and years
– Use time expressions and question words (shénme shíhou, duō jiǔ, háishì)
– Comment on the weather
– Write and recognize more characters
Chapter 7: Asking for Directions
– Ask for and understand directions to destinations
– Distinguish between kàn, kàn jiàn, and kàn de jiàn
– Learn ordinal numbers (first, second, etc.)
– Write and recognize additional characters
Materials Provided
- Digital learning materials are included with your course
What to Expect
- Final Exam: At the end of the course, you will take a written and verbal exam. A score of 70% is required to progress to the next level.
- Certification: Upon completion, you’ll receive a certificate and a progress report.
Learning Pathway
Here’s a snapshot of your learning journey:
- Needs Analysis: We’ll check what you need to succeed.
- Pre-Assessment: We’ll assess your current skills to build a course that fits you.
- Course Design: A personalized plan tailored for your goals.
- Course Delivery: Fun and engaging online lessons by expert native speakers.
- Action Plan: Get personalized lesson plans.
- Final Exam: Test your progress and see how far you’ve come.
- Certification: Get a globally recognized CEFR certificate.
- Follow-Up: Ongoing support to keep your learning on track.
Our Guarantee
- Teachers
- Native speakers who are certified teachers
- Qualified with degrees and teaching credentials
- Service
- Top-notch customer care
- Dedicated account manager for every student
- Reports
- Attendance reports after every lesson
- Detailed student progress reports
- CEFR certification—globally recognized
- Student feedback reports
Terms and Conditions
- Your course fee includes one digital copy of the learning materials. If you’d prefer a hard copy, you can purchase one from our recommended supplier at an extra cost.
- Group classes are designed for 30 academic hours per CEFR level for 3-7 students. If only two students enrol, the course will shift to a semi-private format with 20 academic hours.
- Want to switch to a different group or schedule? No problem! Just let us know at least 7 days before the course starts.
- All our teachers are native speakers of the target language. If your teacher falls ill or has an emergency, we’ll arrange a substitute who’s fully briefed on your progress.
- Once you’ve started with your group, switching to another group or schedule isn’t possible.
- Please note that course fees are non-refundable once the group classes have begun.
- We can record group lessons for later viewing, but only if everyone in the class agrees before the course starts.
- At the end of every program, you’ll take a final exam (both written and verbal). To move up to the next CEFR level, you’ll need to score at least 70%.
- After completing your final exam, you’ll receive a progress report, recommendations, and a certification for your hard work!
