Online Mandarin Chinese - Level 1

Online Mandarin Chinese is a beginning level course that will introduce the student to a variety of areas of Mandarin Chinese (Simplified).

In this course, the student will learn listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through activities that are based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction. Throughout the units of material (Introduction to Chinese, Greetings, Calendar, Weather, and Time), students learn to express themselves using an ever-increasing vocabulary. Grammar is introduced and practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind. Culture is sprinkled throughout the course in an attempt to help the learner focus on the Chinese speaking world and its culture, people, geographical locations and histories.

In level 1 online Mandarin Chinese, the learner will learn to do the following, at the beginning level:

• Have an overview of Chinese culture
• Be familiar with the Chinese phonological system
• Be familiar with greetings in Chinese
• Know Chinese numbers
• Express likes and dislikes.
• Talk about themselves
• Talk about calendar
• Talk about the weather
• Talk about the time
• Ask and respond to simple questions on basic topics
• Write and type words in Chinese and pronounce words appropriately

This course is available as part of the following:

Accelerated Mandarin Chinese Courses
Improve your Mandarin Chinese skills in a fast-paced, professional atmosphere.

Online Non-Credit Courses (Individual)

Course ILI-811, Section 10
Price: $1195.00 Starts: 10/4/2010 Ends: 12/10/2010 Meets on: Flexible Time: Flexible Location: ONL
Course ILI-811, Section 11
Price: $1195.00 Starts: 11/1/2010 Ends: 1/7/2011 Meets on: Flexible Time: Flexible Location: ONL
Course ILI-811, Section 12
Price: $1195.00 Starts: 12/6/2010 Ends: 2/11/2011 Meets on: Flexible Time: Flexible Location: ONL