About this course: Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese. It uses lectures, short plays, interactive exercises and cultural tips to help learners build a fundamental capability of oral Chinese in real-life situations. At the end of the 5-week course, the learners will reach the following proficiency: ♦ 150 words ♦ 20 language points ♦ handling 5 real-life situations This is a beginners' course, therefore no prerequisite is required.
Who is this class for: The example learner: Anyone who is interested in the Chinese language and/or has the need to learn Chinese for business or academic purposes, especially if he/she focuses on oral proficiency. This is a beginners' course, therefore no prerequisite is required.
Created by: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Course 1 of 4 in the
Learn Mandarin Chinese Specialization.
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| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | 5 weeks, about 3 hours per week. |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Lesson 1 Nǐ hǎo 你好 Hello! Part 1
Learning how to greet people; Learning how to introduce one's name and nationality
3 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: quiz 测验
Lesson 1 Nǐ hǎo 你好 Hello! Part 2
Learning how to greet people; Learning how to introduce one's name and nationality
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: quiz 测验
WEEK 2
Lesson 2 Xiànzài jǐ diǎn ？ 现在几点？ What's the time? Part 1
Learning how to express numbers; Learning how to express time: the time, years, month and dates
2 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Quiz 测验
Lesson 2 Xiànzài jǐ diǎn ？ 现在几点？ What's the time? Part 2
Learning how to express numbers; Learning how to express time: the time, years, month and dates
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Quiz 测验
WEEK 3
Lesson 3：Nǐ mǎi shénme? 你买什么？ What do you want to buy? Part 1
Learning how to talk about money; Learning the expressions used in shopping
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Quiz 测验
Lesson 3：Nǐ mǎi shénme? 你买什么？ What do you want to buy? Part 2
Learning how to talk about money; Learning the expressions used in shopping
2 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Quiz 测验
WEEK 4
Lesson 4 Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén ？ 你家有几口人? How many people are there in your family? Part 1
Learning how to talk about family, occupations and age.
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Quiz 测验
Lesson 4 Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén ？ 你家有几口人? How many people are there in your family? Part 2
Learning how to talk about family, occupations and age.
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Quiz 测验
WEEK 5
Lesson 5 Nǐ xiǎnɡ chī shénme? 你想吃什么? What would you like to eat? Part 1
Learning how to order and talk about food.
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Quiz 测验
Lesson 5 Nǐ xiǎnɡ chī shénme? 你想吃什么? What would you like to eat? Part 2
Learning how to order and talk about food.
3 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz
Graded: Quiz 测验
Graded: Talk about yourself and your family.介绍你自己和你的家人
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Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a leading research university located in Shanghai, China, has been regarded as the fastest developing university in the country for the last decade. With special strengths in engineering, science, medicine and business, it now offers a comprehensive range of disciplines in 27 schools with more than 41,000 enrolled students from more than one hundred countries.
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Ratings and Reviews
In talking to a friend about learning Chinese, I surprised myself with how much information I've retained from this course. The teaching curriculum is fun and evidently effective. I highly recommend this course.
This course is very elementary and provides you with all you need to start learning Chinese. The material is very well structured. My pronunciation has improved a lot. Thank you for such an amazing course!
Excellent course! It helps me learn a lot in a best way. The topics including greeting, asking time, shopping, family and ordering food are quiet basic and useful. The causes are well-paced and i like the way the teacher speaks Chinese. The practice and quizzes help me keep track of what i have learned. I will recommend this course to anyone who wants to start to learn Chinese!
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SM
Course lessons are presented interestingly and in a helpful way to improve my Chinese language skills.