Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese. It uses lectures, short plays, interactive exercises and cultural tips to help learners build a fundamental capability of oral Chinese in real-life situations. At the end of the 5-week course, the learners will reach the following proficiency:
Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for Beginners
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Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for Beginners
This course is part of Learn Mandarin Chinese Specialization
Instructors: Wang Jun
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HB
Reviewed on Aug 31, 2019
I'm really satisfied with the course. It helps you learn all the basic chinese words you need to make short conversatiosn with people.
DM
Reviewed on Jul 11, 2017
This course gives you the option to learn the characters or to simply learn the pinyin. The dialogue videos and scripts are very helpful.
IB
Reviewed on Jun 11, 2020
it's really good course, for beginners, hopefully everyone will like the course for sure, thank you teachers for providing such amazing course
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