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Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for Beginners

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Free Online Course: Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for Beginners provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 5 weeks long, 20 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for Beginners is taught by Wang Jun and An Na.

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5 weeks long, 20 hours worth of material
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  • 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.

Syllabus

    • Lesson 1 Nǐ hǎo 你好 Hello! Part 1
      • Learning how to greet people; Learning how to introduce one's name and nationality
    • Lesson 1 Nǐ hǎo 你好 Hello! Part 2
      • Learning how to greet people; Learning how to introduce one's name and nationality
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.

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