level of difficulty

Elementary Level

Target Group

This course is designed for those with no prior knowledge of Chinese

Brief Introduction

This part contains 11 talk shows. Our hosts Cliff and Monica will give you very specific details for each talk show. They are going to introduce some very common daily things such as: Introduction, Greetings, Family etc.

Study Objective

We are organized to develop a balance in learner’s listening, speaking, reading. Emphasis is placed on dialogue, introducing new vocabulary and allowing you to build a solid linguistic foundation, rather than on the memorization of grammatical rules.

List of Content

Lesson one: Introduction/介绍
Lesson two: Greetings/问候
Lesson three: Family/家庭
Lesson four: Room/房子
Lesson five: Thank you/谢谢
Lesson six: Hobby/爱好
Lesson seven: Apologizes/道歉
Lesson eight: Congratulations/祝贺
Lesson nine: Dating/约会
Lesson ten: Job/工作
Lesson eleven: City/城市

Learning time

30mins/Lesson

Total Lessons

11

level of difficulty

Elementary Level

Target Group

This course is designed for those with no prior knowledge of Chinese

Brief Introduction

In this part All the topics are selected from our daily life, with a major functional item focused in every talk show. A certain field task is designed in each lesson, which is very applicable for learners.

Study Objective

Through learning, learners Chinese communication skills can be improved, and expected to enter the real world of Chinese language.

List of Content

Lesson one: Size/尺码
Lesson two: Days and Dates/星期与日期
Lesson three: Talking about time/谈论时间
Lesson four: Checking in a hotel/旅馆登记
Lesson five: Shopping/购物
Lesson six: Asking for directions/问路
Lesson seven: Food and Drink/饮食
Lesson eight: Party/宴会
Lesson nine: Passing on a message/留言
Lesson ten: Weather/天气
Lesson eleven: Back from vacation/度假归来

Learning time

30mins/Lesson

Total Lessons

11

level of difficulty

Intermediate Level

Target Group

It is designed for the people who have the foundation of Chinese language.

Brief Introduction

This part is based on the Chinese society for a through explanation on the following topics: At the booking office, Going through the customers and Changing money etc. They are all highly practical.

Study Objective

Through this part, you can learn the newest and most frequently used native Chinese expressions; in addition, you can also learn about the Chinese social constructions. All these enable you to improve your Chinese communication ability greatly.

List of Content

Lesson one: Sunday in the park/公园里的星期天
Lesson two: The library/图书馆
Lesson three: At the booking office/在售票处
Lesson four: Going through customs/通过海关
Lesson five: How did you like the performance? /你喜欢这个表演吗？
Lesson six: An industrial exhibition/工业展览
Lesson seven: A letter to a friend/给朋友的一封信
Lesson eight: Changing money/兑换外币
Lesson nine: Buying clothes/买衣服
Lesson ten: Asking for a help/请求帮助
Lesson eleven: Visiting famous places/名胜游览

Learning time

30mins/Lesson

Total Lessons

11

level of difficulty

Intermediate Level

Target Group

It is designed for the people who have the foundation of Chinese language.

Brief Introduction

As China is a vast land and has many ethnic groups, different ethnic groups have different festivals in different places. Even on the same festival, they follow different customs. Here we introduce some important and commonly celebrated festivals. There are eight important Chinese festivals Plus three Chinese etiquettes in this part.

Study Objective

Our purpose is to help the learners to get better understand the aspects of Chinese culture and society and native Chinese custom and traditions.

List of Content

Lesson one: Spring Festival/ 春节
Lesson two: Lantern Festival/元宵节
Lesson three: Qingming Festival/清明节
Lesson four: Dragon boat festival/端午节
Lesson five: Double Seventh Festival/七夕
Lesson six: Mid-Autumn festival/中秋节
Lesson seven: Double Ninth Festival/重阳节
Lesson eight: Winter Solstice/冬至
Lesson nine: Chinese Etiquette (I)/中国礼节(I)
Lesson ten: Chinese Etiquette (II)/中国礼节(II)
Lesson eleven: Chinese Etiquette (III)/中国礼节(III)

Learning time

30mins/Lesson

Total Lessons

11

level of difficulty

Elementary Level

Target Group

This course is designed for those with no prior knowledge of Chinese

Brief Introduction

This part will cover the basic Chinese conversation frequently used in everyday life. The entire talk shows will focused on the most common sentences used in daily life and assembles them in real-life conversations.

Study Objective

This part will place a solid foundation for the learners for further study.

List of Content

Lesson one: Street of Snacks/小吃街
Lesson two: Reading newspapers/看报纸
Lesson three: The Great Wall/八达岭长城
Lesson four: Accommodation Reservation/住宿办理
Lesson five: To take the boarding check/换登机牌
Lesson six: Meal/ 就餐
Lesson seven: Cooking Dishes /烹饪
Lesson eight: Drinking tea /喝茶
Lesson nine: Flying kites/放风筝
Lesson ten: Bargaining at the shop /讲价
Lesson eleven: Get a haircut/理发

Learning time

30mins/Lesson

Total Lessons

11

level of difficulty

Intermediate Level

Target Group

It is designed for the people who have the foundation of Chinese language.

Brief Introduction

Cope in everyday situations, Talking about family, Watching Peking Opera, Going to See a Doctor. Eating Roast Beijing Duck. All the topics are very useful for your daily life!

Study Objective

To help you to improve your language skills necessary to live and study in a Chinese-Speaking environment.

List of Content

Lesson one: Talking about family/ 谈家庭
Lesson two: Watching Peking Opera/看京剧
Lesson three: Going to See a Doctor/看病
Lesson four: Eating Roast Beijing Duck/吃烤鸭
Lesson five: Being A Guest at A Friend's Home/到朋友家做客
Lesson six: Riding a Bicycle/骑自行车
Lesson seven: Asking the Way /问路
Lesson eight: Talking About Weather/谈天气
Lesson nine: Taking a Taxi/乘坐出租车
Lesson ten: Making Telephone Calls/打电话
Lesson eleven: At the Free Market/在自由市场

Learning time

30mins/Lesson

Total Lessons

11

level of difficulty

Intermediate Level

Target Group

It is designed for the people who have the foundation of Chinese language.

Brief Introduction

Based on the language you have acquired, we organized some interesting and fun topics and conversations. Such as: Your house is very beautiful. Sichuan Restaurant, Weight reduction, etc. Helping you to practice your speaking skill.

Study Objective

Here, the objective is that to help the listeners to improve fluency and master the use of complex expressions.

List of Content

Lesson one: Production/生产
Lesson two: Weight reduction/减肥
Lesson three: I come to China to study Chinese /我来中国学习汉语
Lesson four: Your house is very beautiful /你的家真漂亮！
Lesson five: At a Friend’s Place /在朋友家里
Lesson six: Sichuan Restaurant /四川餐厅
Lesson seven: My major/我的主修 
Lesson eight: Waiting for an hour /等了一个小时 
Lesson nine: Buying a mobile phone /购买手机 
Lesson ten: Weather difference between the South and the North/南北气候差异 
Lesson eleven: Visiting the Fair /参加交易会 
Lesson twelve: Watching TV advertisements/看电视广告 

Learning Time

30mins/Lesson

Total Lessons

12