Chinese Beginner 1

About this course

The course establishes foundations in Chinese pronunciation through Pinyin training and introduces 50 essential written characters, including some context about their history. Lessons combine spoken practice with everyday communication topics such as greetings, nationalities, numbers, family, work, phone numbers, birthdays and weekly routines. Grammar covers basic sentence structures, question forms, and introductory uses of 是, 有 and 在, as well as adjectives and adverbs. Conversation practice is included throughout the lessons.

What you'll learn

• Use Pinyin to support basic Chinese pronunciation.
• Recognise and use 50 essential Chinese written characters.
• Introduce oneself and exchange basic personal information.
• Form basic Chinese sentences and questions.
• Use introductory 是, 有 and 在 sentence patterns.
• Discuss simple everyday topics including numbers, family, work and routines.

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for complete beginners or learners with little previous Chinese study. The Beginner (A1) label indicates an introductory level. Learners should expect regular spoken practice while developing foundations in pronunciation, written characters and basic grammar.

• Suitable for learners with zero or little Chinese learning.
• Includes conversation practice in every lesson.