Chinese Beginner 1 Intensive

About this course

The course establishes a foundation in spoken and written Chinese through focused Pinyin pronunciation training and an introduction to 50 essential elements of the Hani written system and its history. Conversation practice is incorporated into each lesson, using everyday themes such as greetings, introductions, nationality, family, work, numbers, routines and likes or dislikes. Teaching also covers basic sentence patterns, question forms, 是, 有 and 在 sentences, and the initial use of adjectives and adverbs.

What you'll learn

• Use Pinyin to support Chinese pronunciation.
• Discuss basic personal information and everyday topics in Chinese.
• Form simple statements and questions using foundational sentence structures.
• Apply basic uses of 是, 有 and 在 in sentences.
• Recognise and engage with 50 essential elements of the Hani written system.

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for Beginner (A1) learners with zero or little previous Chinese study. Participation includes regular conversation practice alongside pronunciation, written-system and grammar work.