First Semester Mandarin: Basic Conversational Chinese

First Semester Mandarin: Basic Conversational Chinese

First Semester Mandarin: Basic Conversational Chinese

This course focuses on basic spoken Mandarin: greetings, asking and answering names and ages, counting, describing colors and animals, family vocabulary, and talking about hobbies and abilities. Lessons use visuals and interactive activities to practice question-and-answer patterns, with optional character-writing support and take-home practice materials.

First Semester Mandarin: Basic Conversational Chinese

Paid once.

Level
Beginner
Ages
5–8
Duration
25 min
Classes
2 / Week
Weeks
15

Class Experience

This course focuses on basic spoken Mandarin: greetings, asking and answering names and ages, counting, describing colors and animals, family vocabulary, and talking about hobbies and abilities. Lessons use visuals and interactive activities to practice question-and-answer patterns, with optional character-writing support and take-home practice materials.

Learning Outcomes

  • Introduce yourself and share basic information (name, age, likes, hobbies) in Mandarin.

  • Conduct simple get-to-know-you conversations using question-and-answer patterns.

  • Use common verbs such as "to be," "to like," "to have," and "to know how to."

  • Describe colors and identify animals in Mandarin.

  • Count in Chinese up to 99.

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Meet your Instructor

Chaitmati Kanwar

Joined August, 2026

4.5

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This program's teachers are native Chinese speakers or hold post-secondary degrees in Chinese, specialising in beginner conversational skills and descriptive language. Lessons are designed for young learners and focus on practical speaking, listening and age-appropriate vocabular…

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