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Discover how to speak everyday Mandarin and explore the culture of Taiwan
Did you think Mandarin was impossibly hard to learn? Think again.
This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of everyday Mandarin, teaching you basic vocabulary for a range of everyday situations.
The course will also take you on a tour of Taiwanese culture, placing the Mandarin language in the context of the daily life of the island.
You’ll ultimately come to be able to communicate clearly and effectively in basic Mandarin – setting you up for a lifetime love affair with this beautiful language.
In this course, our educators will irregularly join the discussion with you, and, of course, at every step in this course, you are invited to share your ideas with us and other fellow learners.
This course is aimed at anyone interested in learning Mandarin or the culture and lifestyle of the people of Taiwan, or wanting to take a Chinese language and culture course.
Overview
Syllabus
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- Making friends
- Getting started
- The first Mandarin
- Impression of Taiwan
- My family
- Conclusion and Practice
- Ordering food
- What did we learn last week
- What kinds of drinks would you like?
- Customize your order
- Summary and Practice
- Invitation and refuse
- Let's go party
- Do you use Facebook?
- Invitation
- Summry and Practice
- Introducing yourself
- Let's make a good impression
- The first impression
- My interest
- See you next time
