Regular Chinese courses are designed for adults over 18 years old. Five levels are set from easy to difficult: newbie, elementary, intermediate, upper intermediate, advanced. By learning Chinese vocabulary, elements of grammar and phrases, students can improve their Chinese in four aspects: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The level of fluent daily conversation and social issue debate can be achieved, while simultaneously gaining a deeper understanding of Chinese culture and society. The content of the texts involves about 3500 words, nearly 400 sentence patterns and phrases. Topics include basic daily phrases, practical dialogues, hot social issues as well as literature and technology.
| Beginner |
Elementary |
Intermediate |
Upper intermediate |
Advanced |
Newbie:
Courses in this level are designed for beginners. The content includes pronunciation, rudimentary characters, words and Chinese grammar. Topics emphasize mostly daily conversation. You can achieve the level of basic daily conversation after learning these courses.
Elementary:
Once you're no longer a newbie, you're ready for this level's elementary words, elements of grammar, and a wider range of everyday applications for your Chinese. You can communicate in daily conversations and express your views with simple sentences after achieving this level.
Intermediate
You will learn more characters, words, fixed sentence patterns, and phrases in this level. Chinese and foreign cultural differences are particularly focused on in lesson topics. You will expand your vocabulary and enhance your ability to express yourself in this level.
Upper intermediate
Some social issues and hot topics in this level are chosen topics. You can express your own views on social issues with your increased vocabulary.
Advanced
Courses in this level are for advanced learners. The content includes more sophisticated sentence patterns and differentiation of vocabulary meaning. Topics concern mostly literature and technology so that you can read and comprehend articles in these fields. After learning these courses, you can achieve the level of free description and criticism in Chinese.
