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Want to learn Mandarin Chinese? Start with Everyday Chinese for beginners

Our lively and friendly classes (6–10 students) are taught by senior teachers and native-speaking teaching assistants.

Beginners courses are divided into 3 parts

  1. Beginners: Level 1

    From absolute beginner to simple conversation, Level 1 gives you the basic tools you need…

    Next course: 06 Jan 2010

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  2. Beginners: Level 2

    New speech patterns, longer sentences and much more vocabulary will help you…

    Next course: 07 Jan 2010

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  3. Beginners: Level 3

    You’ll know hundreds of sentences, including around 50% of the most frequently used…

    Next course: 08 Jan 2010

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What will I learn?

You will learn reading, writing, and speaking Chinese. By the end of this course you should be comfortably having simple conversations using the 450+ new Chinese characters and hundreds of sentences you’ll have learned.

How is the course taught?

Zoom In Mandarin: Everyday Chinese for beginners

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‘Zoom In Mandarin: Everyday Chinese for beginners’ (written and published by Meridian Chinese Studies) is the course study book, and taught using the TDR™ (Tian Di Ren) method of teaching which simplifies and accelerates the language learning process.

How long is the course?

Each course runs for 3 terms of 6 weeks—each weekly session lasts 2 hours and courses are run throughout the year. Regular slots can be booked for weekday classes held in the evenings at 18:45–20:45 or on Saturdays from 10:00–12:00.

Next course

Jan 06

Duration 6 weeks (2 Hours Per Week)
Cost £135 (Per 6 Week Term)

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Start dates are flexible — call (0)208 3740682 / 07772 908088 or email us if you have any questions. Course are held at our centre in London.

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