Mandarin Chinese Essentials

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Chinese is a critical language for all global organizations. Mandarin Chinese Essentials features a thorough basic Chinese virtual learning experience at your pace!

Switching from Latin alphabet or other phonogram languages to Chinese can be intimidating and frustrating. This prerequisite course breaks down all basic characteristics of Chinese language, ensuring you have a solid foundation to be a competent speaker in a business environment.

We will introduce one rule with practices and related dialogues through videos that includepractical businessconversations.

We provide solid learning system that is essential for beginners to differentiate and construct sentences, and then use them in workplace and business scenarios.

If you enroll in the verified track, you will be able to participate in the Webinar lectured by Dr. Estella Y. Chen, who will lead thediscussionwitha wide variety ofpopulartopicstoaccompanyyou to the world of chinese business culture and trend.

What's more, in the verified track, we'll give you three pronunciation lessons that will help youcommunicate more smoothly and effectively ina business environment.

No previous knowledge needed. We start from the beginning!

This course was developed with the assistance of Dr. Haohsiang Liao, Director of the Chinese Language Program at MIT.

What you will learn

• Five essential characteristics of Mandarin Chinese: tones, pinyin, grammar, characters, and basic structures
• Greater insight into Chinese culture
• Essential and practical communication skills
• A solid start toward masteringMandarin for business
• Build your confidence to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, and friends in Chinese

Skills you learn

• Mandarin Chinese
• Pronunciation
• Grammar
• Communications

Syllabus

Week 1: Tones
Learn the most crucial characteristic of Mandarin Chinese-tones. You cannot speak Mandarin without singing, without tones.

Week 2: Pinyin
It is absolutely useful for beginners to learn Pinyin, a transcription consisting of Latin characters.

Week 3: Chinese characters
After learning Pinyin and tones, you may try to 'draw' characters stroke by stroke.

Week 4: One Character One Syllable
It is essential to know that one character contains only one syllable. There is no prefix or suffix in Chinese.

W eek 5: One basic Chinese structure
Introduction to basic Chinese structure, knowing and practicing basic sentences in everyday scenario.

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"Mandarin Chinese Essentials" is an ideal starting point for anyone eager to learn Mandarin Chinese, particularly within a business context. Offered by edX and spanning 15 hours, this foundational course covers critical aspects such as tones, pinyin, grammar, characters, and essential structures. With a focus on practical communication skills, learners will gain the tools needed to effectively engage in Chinese. Flexible subscription options are available, including Professional and Starter plans. Whether you're a business professional or an enthusiast, this course provides the essential building blocks for mastering Mandarin.