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20 hours

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Free

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Difficulty level

Beginner

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  • 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
  • Course 2 of 4 in the Learn Mandarin Chinese Specialization
  • Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
  • Beginner Level
  • Approx. 20 hours to complete
  • English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Urdu, Russian, English, Spanish
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Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for Beginners
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  • Mandarin Chinese 2: Chinese for beginners is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for beginners. 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-lesson course, the learners will reach the following proficiency:
  • ? 300 words
  • ? 40 language points
  • ? handling 10 real-life situations
  • Completing "Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for beginners" or having attended Chinese courses of any types for at least 15 hours is the prerequisite.

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Lesson 6 Qù túsh??u?n z?nme z?u ? ???????? How to get to the library? Part 1(Please complete Mandarin Chinese 1: Chinese for beginners before you start this module)

Qù túsh??u?n z?nme z?u ? ???????? How to get to the library?

Notice: Upgrading on Chinese character learning

New words ??

Introduction to Chinese Characters 1 ????1

Written text of conversation (Optional, Don't read it before watching the video)

Practice ??

Quiz ??

Sh?fu?w? yào qù j?ch?n?. ?????????Shifu, I need to go to the airport.

Cultural tips ????

New words ??

Written text of conversation (Optional, Don't read it before watching the video)

Chinese characters (high target/optional)

Practice ??

Quiz ??

Lesson 7 N? de diànhuà hàom? shì du?sh?o? ??????????What's your phone number? part 1

T? zh?n? dé t?n? shuài de. ??????? He looks quite handsome.

New words ??

Introduction to Chinese characters 2 ????2

Written text of conversation (Optional, Don't read it before watching the video)

Practice ??

Quiz ??

N? de diànhuà hàom? shì du?sh?o? ?????????? What's your phone number?

Cultural tips ????

New words ??

Written text of conversation (Optional, Don't read it before watching the video)

Chinese characters (high target/optional)

Practice ??

Quiz ??

Lesson 8 N? zh?o w? y?u shénme shì? ???????? What's up? Part 1

Q?n?wèn n? shì Wán? Hàomín? m?? ????????? Is this Wang Haoming speaking?

New words ??

Introduction to Chinese characters 3 ????3

Written text of conversation (Optional, Don't read it before watching the video)

Practice ??

Quiz ??

Copy of Practice ??

N? zh?o w? y?u shénme shì? ???????? What's up?

Cultural tips ????

New words ??

Written text of conversation (Optional, Don't read it before watching the video)

Chinese characters (high target/optional)

Practice ??

Quiz ??

Lesson 9 W? de sh?uj? ne? ?????? Where is my cell phone? Part 1

W? de sh?uj? ne? ?????? Where is my cell phone?

New words ??

Learn to express locations

Introduction to Chinese Characters 4 ????4

Written text of conversation (Optional, Don't read it before watching the video)

Practice ??

Quiz ??

N? ji? zài n?r? ?????? Where is your home?

Cultural tips ????

New words ??

Written text of conversation (Optional, Don't read it before watching the video)

Chinese characters (high target/optional)

Practice ??

Quiz ??

Lesson 10 N? z?nme le? ????? Are you feeling sick? Part 1

N? z?nme le? ????? Are you feeling sick?

New words ??

Learn the body parts.

Introduction to Chinese characters 5 ????5

Written text of conversation (Optional, Don't read it before watching the video)

Practice ??

Quiz ??

N? n?r bù sh?fu? ??????? Where exactly do you feel uncomfortable?

Cultural tips ????

New words ??

Written text of conversation (Optional, Don't read it before watching the video)

Chinese characters (high target/optional)

Practice ??

Quiz ??

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