Mandarin - Beginner

Course Description

This is a standard class that meets once per week for 8 consecutive weeks. Introduces the fundamentals of the Chinese language including Pinyin, four tones, eight basic strokes, and elementary grammar. Each lesson will include basic reading, writing, listening and speaking exercises. Topics: greetings, nationalities, occupations, and favorites Objectives: pronouns, use of “to be”, simple sentence structure, interrogative words, Chinese last name and first name positions, and numbers 1-10 Textbook: New Concept Chinese 1, five mini chapters including Lessons 1-10