Mandarin Chinese Course Levels
Please see an approximate list of topics below. There is a focus on developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in addition to learning grammar. Vocabulary building is approached from a number of angles.
Mandarin beginners A&B:Learn to have basic conversations in Chinese
Mandarin Chinese Beginners A
phonics：
21 initials, 38 finals, 4 tones（pīn yīn）
writing：
single component characters and writing rules
listening and speaking:
• daily greetings
• introduction (name, nationality, age)
• number 1-10
• talk about family members
• expression of date and time
• order food in a restaurant
Cultural topics:Chinese Zodiac(12生肖)、Chinese Kung fu, Chinese traditional holiday, Chinese food, Chinese songs
Mandarin Chinese Beginners B
phonics:
rules of pinyin, differentiation of some difficult initials and finals, tone Sandhi
writing：
single component characters , writing rules, basic strokes of Chinese Characters
listening and speaking:
• daily greetings and classroom language
•introduce yourself (name, nationality, age, Chinese Zodiac)
•telephone number
•talk about family members and friends
•color and clothes
Cultural topics:Chinese money,Chinese traditional holiday,Travel in China,Chinese songs
Mandarin beginners C&D: Learn to express yourself in daily conversations
Mandarin Chinese Beginners C
phonics:
rules of pinyin, differentiation of some difficult initials and finals, Tone Sandhi of “一”and“
”, the Retroflex Final
writing:
structures of Chinese Characters
listening and speaking:
•describe your friends and family members)
• make phone calls
•Chinese social media app: Wechat
•expression of date and time, personal schedule
•ask for directions
•shopping for clothes
Cultural topics:Chinese transportation,Chinese Taichi, Chinese Chess, Chinese songs
Mandarin Chinese Beginners D
phonics:
tone Collocation in Disyllabic Words,Pronunciation and function of Neutral-Tone / Reduplicated Syllables, Pronunciation of Words with the Suffix “-们” “-子” “-头”, Function of Neutral-Tone Syllables, Tone Collocation in Trisyllabic words
writing:
The Chinese Radicals
listening and speaking:
•Hobbies and sports preference
•discuss work and daily routine
•shopping
•weather and seasons
Cultural topics:Chinese names history,Chinese calligraphy and paintings,Chinese Songs
Mandarin Intermediate A&B: Expand your knowledge and use the language in more advanced daily life situations
Mandarin Chinese Intermediate A
phonics:
Tone Collocation in trisyllabic words: words starting with a first, second, third & forth tone syllable
writing:
Chinese radicals and Chinese Characters include them
listening and speaking:
•talk about the past, present and future
•express your ability to do things
•book a ticket
•future plan
•indicating occurrence and completion
•emphasize time, space and manner
Cultural topics:Chinese traditional costumes,Beijing Opera,Chinese weddings and Chinese life routine
Mandarin Chinese Intermediate B
pronunciation:
Stress in disyllabic , trisyllabic, quadrisyllabic words
Syntactic Stress in a sentence
writing:
Basic Strokes of Chinese Characters
listening and speaking(text):
•The best month to visit.
•I get up at six everyday
•The red one on the left is mine
•He recommended me for this job
•Take this one
Cultural activity：Chinese paper-cut course
grammar:
The Aucilliary Verb要、最、几、多and Questions using 是不是
The Pronoun 每and the Interrogative Pronoun 多and The“的”phrase
The Numeral Classifier “一下”and The Modal Adverb“真”“还”
The Structure “是……的”，“的……时候”The Adverb of Time“已经”“就”
The Adverbial Modifier有点儿
Mandarin Chinese Intermediate C
pronunciation:
logical Stress in a sentence
basic Intonations of Chinese Sentences
writing:
Chinese Radicals and Characters with them
listening and speaking(text):
•Why don’t you eat anymore
•Do you live from your company
•Let me think about it and I’ll tell you later
Cultural activity：Chinese Beijing Opera mask making
grammar:
the interrogative Pronoun 怎么，……好吗？
reduplication of Measure Words
verbs The pair of Conjunctions因为……所以……
the Modal Adverb还，就
The modal Particle “呢”
The Verb 离、再，Pivotal Sentences
Reduplication of Verbs
Mandarin Intermediate D
pronunciation:
logical Stress in a Sentence
basic Intonations of Chinese Sentences
Intonation of a Declarative Sentence, yes-No Questions, and a Specific Question.
writing:
Chinese Radicals and Characters with them
listening and speaking(text)：
•there were too many questions I didn’t finish all of them.
•stop looking for your cell phone; it’s on the desk
•He is three years older than me.
Cultural activity：Chinese calligraphy
grammar:
Complements of Result
The Preposition 从
第 Indicating order
The Imperative Sentence
The preposition 对
A Verb(Phrase)Used as an Attributive Modifier
The 比 Sentence
The Auxiliary Verb 可能