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Chinese for beginners
Are you looking to learn Chinese in London or online? If you’re a beginner, our Chinese beginner class is a great way to start your language learning journey. Our classes are held in Aldgate E1 London and online via Zoom classroom, and are limited to small groups to ensure each student learn well with our native Chinese teachers.
Start your Chinese learning journey with fun and interactive beginner classes! 🎉 You’ll learn essential greetings, useful vocabulary, and fascinating cultural customs. Plus, you’ll quickly master Chinese Pinyin, the key pronunciation system with four unique tones. This simple but powerful foundation will set you up for success as you dive into the language. 🌟
Even if you’ve previously dabbled in Chinese with platforms like Duolingo, we wholeheartedly recommend commencing with our Chinese Beginner 1 course. Why, you might ask? Because at our school, we place importance in building up your logical understanding of how the language works first, as well as equip you with the best tools to speak the language, ie pronunciation training.
So, whether you’re starting your Chinese language journey from scratch or have some prior experience, our Beginner 1 course promises to be a well-structured and rewarding experience. Immerse yourself in the beauty of Chinese language and culture, and let us guide you towards a journey of linguistic exploration and cultural appreciation!
If you’re looking for beginner Chinese classes near you, look no further than our Chinese language school in London. Our courses are suitable for anyone with no prior knowledge of Chinese, and we welcome learners of all ages and backgrounds!
Chinese Beginner 1 Course
Your first step to speak Chinese! Our Chinese Beginner 1 Course is designed for beginners with zero or little Chinese learning. Students will start with intensive Pinyin (phonetic system) pronunciation training to build the foundation for any further learning. 50 essential Hani (written system) and its history will also be introduced in this course. There is a strong focus in conversation practise in each of our lessons.
Our topics in this course include greetings, self-introduction, numbers, countries, job, daily activities, like and dislike. Our key grammar points covered include basic sentence structures, basic question forms, 是 , 有 and 在 sentences, basic use of adjectives and adverbs.
If you have learnt all of these, you can consider taking the next course – Beginner 2.
Lesson Topics
Lesson 1 – Greeting
Lesson 2 – Nationality
Lesson 3 – Numbers
Lesson 4 – Family
Lesson 5 – Job
Lesson 6 – Phone Numbers
Lesson 7 – Birthday
Lesson 8 – Weekly Routine
Lesson 9 – Likes and Dislikes
Lesson 10 – Self Introduction
Chinese Beginner 2 Course
Our Chinese Beginner 2 course is designed for students with Pinyin foundation already, and ideally with knowledge of 100 or more vocabularies.
In this course, students will continue to further their Pinyin training to achieve natural pronunciations and tones. Another 50 single component Hanzi and its use to create new Hanzi and words will be introduced in this course. In each of our lesson, the strong focus is on conversational skill training talking about lifestyle, home and neighbourhood, favourite things to do and places etc. Our key grammar points covered include complete basic sentence structure, all forms of questions including 怎么，怎么样，how to indicate directions and locations, and two forms of verb aspects (past and progressive).
If you have learnt all of these, you can consider taking the next course – Beginner 3.
Lesson Topics
Lesson 1 – Daily Routine
Lesson 2 – Commute
Lesson 3 – Neighbourhood
Lesson 4 – Directions
Lesson 5 – Meeting Friends
Lesson 6 – Eating Out
Lesson 7 – Hobbies
Lesson 8 – Weekend
Lesson 9 – Phone Call
Lesson 10 – Confident Banter
Chinese Beginner 3 Course
Our Chinese Beginner 3 course is designed for students with good Pinyin foundation, and ideally with knowledge of 200 or more vocabularies.
In this course, students will continue to further their Pinyin training to achieve natural pronunciations and tones. Another 50 compound Hanzi will be introduced in this course. In each of our lesson, the strong focus is on conversational skill training talking about your daily life, work, habits, daily routines, and hobbies etc. Our key grammar points covered include all forms of verb aspects, how to make comparison using 比and 没有, multiple use of modal verbs like 要，会，能，and multiple use of the modal particle 了。
If you have learnt all of these, you can consider taking the next course – Elementary 1.
Lesson Topics
Lesson 1 – Past Travel
Lesson 2 – Holiday
Lesson 3 – Languages
Lesson 4 – Travel Plan
Lesson 5 – Compare
Lesson 6 – Difference
Lesson 7 – Sick Leave
Lesson 8 – Describing People
Lesson 9 – Introducing People
Lesson 10 – My Story