Chinese Mandarin: everyday situations (beginner 2)

About this course

The course develops practical Mandarin for common daily interactions. Learners practise situations such as shopping, ordering food, asking for directions and making simple plans, while extending their listening and speaking skills. Alongside spoken communication, the course continues work with pinyin and introduces recognition of more common Chinese characters. Activities are focused on using Mandarin in real-world contexts.

What you'll learn

• Use Mandarin in simple shopping and food-ordering interactions
• Ask for and understand basic directions
• Make simple plans using everyday Mandarin
• Recognise a wider range of common Chinese characters
• Apply pinyin when developing Mandarin pronunciation and understanding

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for Beginner (A1) learners moving beyond their first steps in Mandarin. Participation centres on practising listening and speaking for everyday situations, alongside continued work with pinyin and character recognition.