Basic Mandarin-Course 1: Mandarin for Beginners (Chinese)

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Free Online Course: Basic Mandarin-Course 1: Mandarin for Beginners (Chinese) provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 16 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Basic Mandarin-Course 1: Mandarin for Beginners (Chinese) is taught by Dr. Deepanwita Srivastava.

Overview
  • This course is aimed at imparting basic skills in Mandarin Chinese language to the learner. The course focuses on gradual inculcation of speaking, writing and reading ability in the language. It has sections on sounds, pronunciation, tones and the basic grammar. It aims at enabling the beginners to comprehend and communicate in basic Mandarin. It not only enables the learner to speak and communicate in Chinese, but also teaches Chinese characters following the rules of stroke and stroke order.

Syllabus
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    Week Uni Week 1 Unit - Introduction to Mandarin Chinese Unit-2 Introduction to sound system Unit-3 Methods of articulatio Week 2 Unit-4 Pronunciation Practice-1 Unit-5 Pronunciation Practice-2 Week 3 Unit-6 Introduction to Tones Unit-7 Tone Practice-1 Unit-8 Tone Practice-2 Week 4 Unit-9 Greetings-1 Unit-10 Greetings-2