About this course: 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: ♦ 150 words ♦ 20 language points ♦ handling 5 real-life situations This is a beginners' course, therefore no prerequisite is required.
Who is this class for: The example learner: Anyone who is interested in the Chinese language and/or has the need to learn Chinese for business or academic purposes, especially if he/she focuses on oral proficiency. This is a beginners' course, therefore no prerequisite is required.
Created by: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
| Basic Info | Course 1 of 4 in the Learn Mandarin Chinese Specialization |
| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | 5 weeks, about 3 hours per week. |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Chinese (Simplified) |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Lesson 1 Nǐ hǎo 你好 Hello! Part 1
Learning how to greet people; Learning how to introduce one's name and nationality
3 videos, 4 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Reading: Notice:Upgrading on Chinese Character learning
- Reading: New words 生词
- Video: Nǐ hǎo 你好 Hello!
- Practice Quiz: Practice 练习
- Video: Introduction to phonetics 1 语音入门1
- Discussion Prompt: Introduce yourself
- Reading: Written text of conversation (Optional, Don't read it before watching the video)
- Reading: Complete introduction to Phonetics (optional, read only when you are anxious to know everything about pinyin)
Graded: quiz 测验
Lesson 1 Nǐ hǎo 你好 Hello! Part 2
Learning how to greet people; Learning how to introduce one's name and nationality
2 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Reading: New words 生词
- Practice Quiz: Practice 练习
- Video: Cultural tips 文化介绍
- Discussion Prompt: Tell us more about yourself
- Reading: Written text of conversation (optional)
- Reading: Chinese Characters (high target/optional)
Graded: quiz 测验
WEEK 2
Lesson 2 Xiànzài jǐ diǎn ？ 现在几点？ What's the time? Part 1
Learning how to express numbers; Learning how to express time: the time, years, month and dates
2 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Reading: New words 生词
- Reading: Numbers 数字
- Practice Quiz: Practice 练习
- Video: Introduction to phonetics 2 语音入门2
- Discussion Prompt: Talk about the time when you have your classes
- Reading: Written text of conversation (optional)
Graded: Quiz 测验
Lesson 2 Xiànzài jǐ diǎn ？ 现在几点？ What's the time? Part 2
Learning how to express numbers; Learning how to express time: the time, years, month and dates
2 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Reading: New words 生词
- Practice Quiz: Practice 练习
- Video: Cultural tips 文化介绍
- Discussion Prompt: Talk about your travel schedule
- Reading: Written text of conversation (optional)
- Reading: Chinese Characters (high target/optional)
Graded: Quiz 测验
WEEK 3
Lesson 3：Nǐ mǎi shénme? 你买什么？ What do you want to buy? Part 1
Learning how to talk about money; Learning the expressions used in shopping
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Reading: New words 生词
- Practice Quiz: Practice 练习
- Video: Introduction to phonetics 3 语音入门 3
- Discussion Prompt: What should you ask when trying to buy bread (or anything else)?
- Reading: Written text of conversation (optional)
Graded: Quiz 测验
Lesson 3：Nǐ mǎi shénme? 你买什么？ What do you want to buy? Part 2
Learning how to talk about money; Learning the expressions used in shopping
2 videos, 4 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Reading: New words 生词
- Reading: Colors 颜色
- Practice Quiz: Practice 练习
- Video: Cultural tips 文化介绍
- Discussion Prompt: Make requests when doing shopping
- Reading: Written text of conversation (optional)
- Reading: Chinese Characters (high target/optional)
Graded: Quiz 测验
WEEK 4
Lesson 4 Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén ？ 你家有几口人? How many people are there in your family? Part 1
Learning how to talk about family, occupations and age.
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Reading: New words 生词
- Practice Quiz: Practice 练习
- Video: Introduction to phonetics 4 语音入门 4
- Discussion Prompt: Talk about your family
- Reading: Written text of conversation (optional)
Graded: Quiz 测验
Lesson 4 Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén ？ 你家有几口人? How many people are there in your family? Part 2
Learning how to talk about family, occupations and age.
2 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Reading: New words 生词
- Practice Quiz: Practice 练习
- Video: Cultural tips 文化介绍
- Discussion Prompt: Talk about your job and working place
- Reading: Written text of conversation (optional)
- Reading: Chinese Characters (high target/optional)
Graded: Quiz 测验
WEEK 5
Lesson 5 Nǐ xiǎnɡ chī shénme? 你想吃什么? What would you like to eat? Part 1
Learning how to order and talk about food.
2 videos, 2 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Reading: New words 生词
- Practice Quiz: Practice 练习
- Video: Introduction to phonetics 5 语音入门 5
- Discussion Prompt: List the expressions that you may use in a restaurant
- Reading: Written text of conversation (optional)
Graded: Quiz 测验
Lesson 5 Nǐ xiǎnɡ chī shénme? 你想吃什么? What would you like to eat? Part 2
Learning how to order and talk about food.
3 videos, 4 readings, 1 practice quiz
- Reading: New words 生词
- Practice Quiz: Practice 练习
- Video: Cultural tips 文化介绍
- Discussion Prompt: Comment on food (or anything) then ask other's opinion
- Reading: Written text of conversation（optional）
- Reading: Chinese Characters (high target/optional)
- Video: Learn Chinese at SJTU
- Reading: Visit the website of SJTU Chinese program
Graded: Quiz 测验
Graded: Talk about yourself and your family.介绍你自己和你的家人
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Curso muito bom e didático. Você começa desesperançoso e quando vê já tá dando Nihao pra todo mundo, rs.
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great lessons for beginner speakers