Beginners Chinese (2-6 pax)

Course details

This Beginners Chinese Course is intended for adults and students who would like to take Mandarin Chinese in Singapore as a second language because they plan to work in China, Singapore or other Chinese-speaking countries. This Beginners Chinese Course is specifically designed to train beginners to communicate effectively in Chinese in everyday setting. It is an Introduction Course to Chinese language and culture.

Conversational Chinese Course

• A complete Pinyin Guide for pronunciation and detailed Chinese grammar notes for sentence constructions.
• A whole set of Mastering Chinese Textbook, including CDs and Chinese Character Practicing Book.
• Useful expressions used when meeting people, starting conversations and answering questions in Mandarin Chinese.
• Lessons are divided into themes and topics, covering subjects you are likely to have in both China and Singapore.

Main contents of each lesson are focused on:

• Conversation and Text
  • Practical and easy to command Chinese phrases are introduced.
  • New words: Learners are learning an average of 20 new Chinese works per lesson. All the new words are compiled in Simplified Chinese characters, Pinyin and English translation as a reference.
• Grammar
  • Simple Chinese grammar are introduced into each lesson, providing practical guidance for students to proper construct Chinese sentence.
• Writing Tutorials & Practices
  • Systematic knowledge of practical Chinese characters writing, including basic Strokes and Radicals.
• Excercises
  • Speaking and comprehension exercises to see how well the students understand the texts.
• Culture Notes
  • Learn Chinese through its culture and history. Some group activity will be done at Chinatown.

Course Content

• Unit 1 Getting Started with Han Yu Pin Yin
• Unit 2 Greetings and Introducing your self in Chinese
• Unit 3 Introducing Family and Friends
• Unit 4 Numbers
• Unit 5 Dates and Plans
• Unit 6 Time
• Unit 7 Shopping
• Unit 8 Eating and Drinking
• Unit 9 Transport and directions
• Unit 10 Staying in a Hotel
• Unit 11 Leisure and Hobbies
• Unit 12 Making Phone Calls in Chinese