Mandarin
Our Mandarin courses are professional and innovative. We
believe in making language learning interactive, diverse and fun as
well as informative.
In fact, our bank of native Chinese tutors are qualified, skilled and
practiced at giving our students a great online experience.
We offer a beginner to advanced course and incorporate the following areas:
Basic Chinese
Our basic Chinese course introduces you to the principles of ‘pinyin’ (a widely-used method
of
writing Mandarin Chinese using the Latin alphabet). We also help you
to master the four tones and understand Chinese pronouns, numbers,
greetings, telling the time, the Mandarin calendar, saying goodbye,
colours, directions, nationalities and geography. The course is
intended as
a ‘taster’ for the rudimentary essentials of this language.
Business Chinese
Our Business Chinese course covers different subject topics as you progress.
Level 1: Will give those with limited knowledge a foundation in basic business activities and etiquette.
Level 2:
Topics for study include, arranging company
meetings and presenting product information. We will also familiarise
you with the basic structure of Chinese characters.
Level 3: You will learn about business proposals and sales negotiations.
Level 4: You will study business situations related to placing simple orders.
Level 5: Sales strategies, product improvements and understanding more complex business documentation.
Level 6: The introduction to financial services, intellectual property and economic trends feature in our Level 6 material.
Level 7: Product planning and launch together with marketing tactics are covered during level 7.
Level 8: E-commerce, supply chain management and business schemes are discussed in Level 8.
Level 9: By this level, students should be prepared to appreciate and
interpret practically all forms of the written business
Chinese language and be able to speak to near native fluency. We will
expect you to find the underlying meaning in business texts and write a
thesis related to your findings .
Travel Chinese
The aims of the course are to familiarize students with the Chinese
names of popular places in China, have an adequate command of the
language in order to travel, conduct basic conversational techniques (
e.g. asking directions, ordering food, shopping).
For our advanced students, we look to teach you the more
sophisticated phrases and dialogues you can use whilst travelling in
China. This includes understanding Chinese slang and equipping you for
complex situations like bargaining with the locals.
Chinese Culture
This course is really about broadening your views and knowledge
about China by exploring the history, traditions, customs and arts of
the country.