Mandarin

After completing the Basic Beginners course, you will be able to engage daily situations like make reservation, order at a restaurant, asking for directions, and also to talk about yourself, family and friends. The vocabulary acquired will be enough for a quick 2-day shopping visit in China. Basic characters will be introduced at this level but with an emphasis on conversations

After completing this course, you will be able to engage daily life situations at a higher level. You can describe events in the past (what you did over the weekend, describe your childhood, past experiences, etc) and in the future (your weekend plans, aspirations, future plans, etc). This course would equip you for a 2-week visit to China, enabling you to rent a car, make hotel or restaurant reservations, and shop with ease! Basic reading and writing would be expected of this level.

After this course, you will able to manage most situations and discussions for daily life, studies, or work. You will be able to put forth ideas, elaborates on discussions, express abstract ideas and opinions, as well as make convincing arguments. At this level, you may apply to certain universities or for citizenship.

After completing the advance user course, you will able to read and discuss complex articles on a variety of subjects and provide opinions. You will be able to watch Chinese movies without subtitles, read newspapers articles and novels. Certification of this level will enable you to work in an executive position, manage most daily work tasks, attend and contribute positively during business meetings.