What you'll learn
Improve your work skills and expand your global opportunities by learning to speak Chinese Mandarin with our Chinese Mandarin courses online & in Sydney!
Our Chinese Mandarin courses will bring you the language and culture of the people of China. We have designed our language courses focusing on the students who wish to learn the Chinese language and communicate with the people in China effectively.
Learning to speak the most popular Asian language, Chinese Mandarin, is surprisingly easier than learning European languages. This Asian language has no subject or verb agreements, no plurals, no tenses, a simple numbering system and many more features that make teaching and learning Mandarin Chinese in a short period easy. Understandably, writing Chinese Mandarin characters seem intimidating at first. However, learning the design system in small group classes and with a native Mandarin speaker teacher will make what appears to be a difficult skill easy.
Enrol in our online Mandarin Chinese language courses for beginners and start your fascinating journey of learning this simplified Chinese language in Sydney.
Please note, our Mandarin Chinese courses are delivered online via Zoom.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this Mandarin Chinese beginners course, you should have enhanced your career prospects by:
- Understand the difference between the Pinyin System & Written (Chinese characters) System
- Hear and pronounce the different tones used in Mandarin Chinese
- Communicate using basic sentence structure and questions, including greeting people, introducing yourself and others, names, country of origin, “how are you?”, etc.
- Understand two main negative adverbs
- Know how to indicate a possessive relationship to show ownership and belonging
- Learn new words in Chinese
- Understand the most used measure words and how they work
- Say the numbers, including phone numbers and age
- Say the time, days of the week and months of the year
- Understand and practise the difference between formal and familiar speech
- Learn primary Chinese characters, basic Chinese vocabulary and sentence structures
- Gain knowledge about the Chinese culture
Course content
What will be covered in this Mandarin Chinese beginners course?
Topics
Students will develop their Chinese Mandarin skills by learning and practising activities that include commonly used words for:
- Greetings
- Introducing and asking names including countries and nationalities
- Alphabet and numbers
- Date and time
- Family members
- Basic Chinese Vocabulary
- Chinese culture
Grammar
Students who enrol in this short course will gain basic knowledge of the Mandarin Chinese grammar, such as:
- Use of tones
- Asking simple questions
- Basic sentence structures
- Forming negative sentences in Chinese
- Introducing measure words
Intended audience
Who is this Chinese Mandarin beginners course for?
This course is specifically designed for students looking to upskill and dive into the world of Mandarin Chinese language learning. It is tailored for beginners with no prior experience in learning Mandarin Chinese.
Course venue
Online via Zoom
- All our language courses are based in Sydney, Australia and are currently delivered live online via Zoom
- The Zoom details will be emailed to the students with the enrolment confirmation.
- Requirement: Students should have a device and a stable internet connection.
Course materials
What to bring to class
- Textbook
- Notebook and pen
Textbook
Students need to purchase the course textbook for our Learn Mandarin Chinese for Beginners Course and Learn Mandarin Chinese for Beginners: Level 2 Course.
Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 1, 4th Edition (3rd Edition is okay)
ISBN: 9781622911356
or
Easy Peasy Chinese: Mandarin Chinese for Beginners
ISBN: 9780241513279
Please check to see which textbook is required for your class
We recommend purchasing your textbook after the confirmation of your course (usually within three working days of the proposed start). The enrolment fee does not include the textbook.
Certificate of completion
Achievement Recognition
Upon successfully completing the course with at least 80% attendance, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance. This certificate serves as a testament to your commitment and effort in mastering the Mandarin Chinese language. It can be a valuable addition to your resume, showcasing your dedication to personal and professional growth.
Additional information
- Course delivery: Fully online through interactive virtual classrooms.
- Certificate: A certificate of completion will be provided to students who successfully finish the course.
- Enrol in 3 Mandarin Chinese language courses and get automatically 15% off!
What's next?
What other Mandarin Chinese classes do we offer?
- Enrol now in our Mandarin Chinese Course: Beginners Level 1 and Mandarin Chinese Course: Beginners Level 2 and save 10%. Use our promotion code 'GROUP10’ at the checkout. Please visit our discounts page for more information.
Course testimonials
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Paul said: I was surprised at how well learning in a zoom environment works. I felt fully engaged with the class and actually prefer it now to going to a class room and learning in-person. I got a lot out of this course and am looking forward to the next stage of it.
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Marcus said: Dedication of tutor and the ability to illustrate how words combine to produce more than what the text book provides- very helpful. Thank you.
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Patricia said: There is a lot to learn in a short period of time, but the tutor was great and patient. My fellow class mates were also encouraging and there was a great mix of people. Learning about the culture was also great.
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Saleen said: I loved this course, so good. I enjoyed the interaction with my class mates as the class was nice and small so we got to know each other well. The role play experiences were very effective. For me personally, it was a bit tough at the beginning to grasp the various tones but on completion of the course, I now have the basic notions to start a conversation in mandarin. I would like to say a big "XIEXIE" to my teacher as she did a wonderful job. She was friendly, very patient and interacted with everyone in the class. She explained everything in the text book very simply and gave us new vocabulary as well as providing us with examples of what is accurate and inaccurate. After each class, she would always email us the audio files so that we can practice before the next lesson. I am looking forward to joining the Level 2 course. Thank you. Saleen
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Madeleine said: Fantastic online course, Fang Zhao was a great teacher and encouraging to all of us to give it a go.
Course tutors
Mei Zhao
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Our educators bring first-hand experience and knowledge, with up-to-the-minute practices from diverse industries.
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