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Language is a direct and convenient tool for human beings to exchange information. It is a bridge for people to communicate. The Chinese language, officially Mandarin, has gone through its own long road and has a unique and profound cultural background.

What are the benefits to learn the Chinese language? To balance the left and right brain development? To understand what the perfect combination of sound, shape and meaning is? Or to know what "the least words with the most information" is?

The above are all the answers. For the real life, learning Chinese will help you to know the oldest culture in the world and help you to understand the dynamics of China's booming society and economy.

So, is Chinese very difficult to learn? The answer is yes. It's really not easy. However, learning shall be achieved step by step.

Chinese Comprehensive Course-Fundamental Level is for beginners. The whole course is divided into two modules: introductory knowledge and topics . Through the introductory knowledge, you will learn the basic knowledge of Chinese pinyin system and Chinese character structures; by learning the topics, you will be able to confirm and introduce the identity, express the time and locations, communicate daily needs, talk about means of transportation, describe life arrangements, seek help, describe the appearance and clothes, describe the sickness, compare the weather, and etc.

In this online course, we will introduce the pinyin system, including initials, finals, and tones, introduce approximately 120 Chinese character components, and 32 topics.

There are experienced teachers and young students participating in this course recording.

Through the explanation and the demonstration of pronunciation, intonation, character structures, words and sentence patterns, and together with animation scenes, as well as the online practices, learners are provided with a comprehensive learning platform.

With the help of this online course: Chinese Comprehensive Course-Fundamental Level. We hope you can enter the life of the Chinese, and have a better understanding about China.

Syllabus

Section 1 - Introductory Lessons

Introductory 1-Pinyin1-Introduction and Simple Finals
Introductory 2-Pinyin2-21 Initials
Introductory 3-Pinyin3-Initials-j p x z c s zh ch sh r
Introductory 4-Pinyin4-Compound Finals and Nasal Finals
Introductory 5-Pinyin5-Zero Initial
Introductory 6-Tone1-Four Tones and Sandhi in the 3rd Tone
Introductory 7- Tone2-Neutral Tone and Sandhi of 一（yì） and 不（bù）
Introductory 8-Chinese Character Introduction

Section 2 - Topics

1.What’s your name?
2.He is Chinese.
3.Are you Mr. Mu?
4.What does he do?
5.What do they like doing?
6. have an elder sister.
7.Where is my key?
8.Does this red dress look good?
9.When is the Spring Festival?
10.Would you like to pay by cash or card?
11.How much is half a kilo of apples
12.How can I get to the bank?
13.I come to work by bus.
14.I traveled to Egypt
15.How about setting out at half past six in the morning?
16.He is very tall.
17.What is the weather like in Beijing?
18.You’ve got a cold.
19.What are they doing?
20.The room has been tidied up.
21.I want to book a taxi.
22.I can sing Beijing opera.
23.You get up so early.
24.Is it accepted to swipe the card?
25.I saw a Chinese movie.
26.I've been learning Chinese for two years.
27.We had a speech contest.
28.The noodles with fried bean sauce in Beijing Garden are more delicious than those in Old Beijing.
29.The custom here is different from ours.
30.I went there by plane.
31.I have worked as a salesman.
32.I am going back to my country.