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Chinese Beginner 1

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Overview

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“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

Taught by

Winkie Wong

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