Chinese Mandarin - Beginners (Levels 2 and 3)

Chinese Mandarin - Beginners - Sydney Course

We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.

Please see scheduled class for delivery format.
Online classes delivered via livestream video over Zoom.

Chinese Mandarin is the most widely spoken language in the world. Learn a foreign language that over 1 billion people speak!

This Chinese Mandarin - Beginners course follows on from the Introduction to Chinese Mandarin course, which students must complete, or an equivalent introductory course.

You will learn about Chinese customs and culture, vocabulary, grammar, adjectives and the importance of sentence order, how to fine-tune your Chinese pronunciation, the five intonations used, and Chinese Pinyin (Chinese Phonetic Alphabet). Some simple Chinese scripts and writing will also be introduced in this class.

By the end of the course, you will be more confident in having a basic conversation in Mandarin. You will also start to master pronouncing and distinguishing between the 5 different tones in Mandarin.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

Course Outline

In this course your will learn:

Visiting someone's home
Chinese customs when visiting someone's home
Calling someone on the telephone & phone etiquette
Telephone numbers
Making appointments
Studying Chinese
Using adjectives to describe things
Introduction to building up your vocabulary as well as basic grammar and order of sentences
Fine-tune your Chinese pronunciation & the five intonation, Chinese Pinyin(Chinese Phonetic Alphabet) and its rules.
Some simple Chinese scripts and writing will also be introduced in this class
Cultural information will also be provided throughout the sessions

Note: You will not be expected to write in Chinese characters at this level.

Course Outcome

What to Bring

Notepad and pen
No textbook required
Comprehensive course notes provided

Important Information

This course may not be suitable for learners of Chinese background who have prior knowledge or have some language competency of a different Chinese dialect, e.g. Cantonese. If in doubt, please contact tutor for an assessment prior to session. Perhaps a more appropriate level may be offered instead.

Please note: You will need access to the internet and a smartphone, tablet, computer or laptop in order to participate in the livestream video classes.

Prerequisite: Essential

This level assumes that you have completed at least one term of study in an introductory course in Chinese Mandarin.

Delivery Mode

We offer training in face to face and/or online learning formats.
To check the delivery mode of the course you are interested in please view the class timetable.

Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face.

Classroom based learning for this course includes:

Scheduled class times and sessions
Interaction with your trainer and other students

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Remote learning: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material via interactive livestream video classes online.

Remote learning for this course includes:

Scheduled class times and sessions
Livestream video classes online
Interaction with your trainer and other students during livestream video sessions