Introduction to Chinese
Class description
Whether you’re planning to travel, do business, start a Chinese class in school so you want to get a head start now or you’re just curious about the language used in a culture with more than 5000 years of history, this introductory class should fill in the most essential aspects of the Chinese language every learner needs to know.
Through the language, you’ll also get closer to the culture and unveil some things that did not make sense before.
This class is shorter and covers a subset of the topics from our Beginning Chinese class. If you’re thinking about learning Chinese but are unsure whether you want to commit to a full class, this is a perfect introduction.
3-week Course Outline
| 1st class | Introduction to the sound and writing system of Mandarin Chinese |
| 2nd class | Learn to pronounce Mandarin sounds and write Chinese characters I |
| 3rd class | Learn to pronounce Mandarin sounds and write Chinese characters II |
| 4th class | Learn useful phrases and fine tuning your pronunciation and tones I |
| 5th class | Learn useful phrases and fine tuning your pronunciation and tones II |
| 6th class | Learn to build Chinese sentence structures and explore how to advance on your own |