Overview

“Chinese Beginner 1 Course”, is tailored for non Chinese speakers to learn Chinese, starting from a complete beginner level. Composed of 20 lessons / 78 videos (6 hrs in total), this course will move you beyond Chinese level 1.

In each lesson, there’s a set downloadable lecture notes, which covers completely the lesson’s content, and a set of exercises will be provided. Regarding the exercises, they’re in various formats, such as ‘fill in the blanks’, ‘matching the sentences within a conversation’, translation...etc. Moreover, Chinese character practices will be attached, which helps you to learn writing, reading and recognising characters, despite speaking and listening.

Lesson videos are designed in a fun and engaging way, which over 90% of the content is animated. It aims to provokes your interests, while allowing you to learn enjoyably and effectively.

What you'll gain from the course?

- Reach beyond HSK 1 level

- Learn over 250 vocabulary

- Essential grammar

- be able to hold a basic conversation

What's included in each lesson?

- a set of lecture notes

- a set of lesson vocabulary list, exercises & Chinese characters practice

How's the course designed?

- 20 lessons, with 78 sessions (6 hours in total)

Who is the target audience?

- Absolute beginner

- Beginner level

Syllabus

Intro beginner 1
1.1 Pinyin Introduction & Initial b p m f
1.2 Initial y & w
1.3 Initial d t n l g k h
1.4 Initial z c s zh ch sh r j q x
1.5 Final a o i e u ü
1.6 Final ei ou ia ie iu ao iao ai uai
1.7 Final an ang iang en eng in ing ong iong un uan uang ueng
1.8 Final ian üe üan ün er
1.9 the 4 Tones & no Tone
1.10 Overview of a full Pinyin
1.11 Pinyin Rules
2.1 Form a Sentence!
2.2 Simple Greeting
2.3 He, She, It, They & Possessive
3.1 Greeting
3.2 Coffee or Tea?
3.3 Grammar: Tenses & 'Can'
3.4 Additional Verbs
4.1 General Phrases
4.2 Self Introducing
4.3 Where Are You From?
4.4 Introducing Friends
Speaking Practice Lesson 1-4
5.1 Quick Revision & Say 'Who'
5.2 Meeting People
5.3 People
5.4 Another Way to Form Binary Questions + New Words
6.1 Count 0-10
6.2 Numbers 11-99
6.3 Numbers 100-10,000
6.4 Big Numbers
7.1 Measure Terms, Months & Weeks
7.2 Years & Days
7.3 Time
7.4 Questions: Time & Date
8.1 Grammar Talk
8.2 Daily Life
8.3 How Much & How Many
8.4 'ish' & Measure Term
8.5 Chapter Overall
Speaking Practice Lesson 5-8
9.1 Say 'Speak & Write' Chinese
9.2 Chinese Food
9.3 Grammar Revision
9.4 Family Members
10.1 School
10.2 At School
11.1 Want / Think / Miss
11.2 Buying
12.1 Direction
12.2 More on Directions
12.3 Where Do You Work?
12.4 What's your job?
13.1 Different Sides
13.2 Directions Applications
13.3 Comprehensive Directions
13.4 'Able to' / 'Can'
14.1 Time - Before & After
14.2 How Long You're Staying?
15.1 Revision I - 多duō，怎么zěnme，的de
15.2 Revision II - 想xiǎng
15.3 Revision III - 很hěn，不是很bú shì hěn，不太bútài
15.4 Revision IV - New info for old words
Speaking Practice Lesson 9-15
16.1 How's the Weather?
16.2 It's Raining!
16.3 How's Your Health?
17.1 Negation Words
17.2 Learning
17.3 I Like...
17.4 Making Phone Calls
18.1 Buying Apples
18.2 Did You See Him?
18.3 She Bought Many Clothes!
19.1 Take the Taxi
19.2 Take the Flight
19.3 University Schoolmates
20.1 Preparing New Level l - 见(jiàn), 见面(jiànmiàn), 一/有点儿(yì / yǒu diǎnr), 多(duō), 少(shǎo)
20.2 Preparing New Level II - 没/有 (méi/yǒu), 好啊 (hǎo a)
20.3 Preparing New Level III - 怎么了(zěnmele)，这么(zhènme)，那么(nàme)，些(xiē)，早(zǎo)，晚(wǎn)
20.4 Preparing New Level IV - New Use of Old Words
Speaking Practice Lesson 16-20