Mandarin Express Intro Level A is an introductory course, focusing on listening and speaking Mandarin. The learning medium is pinyin. Students are not required to study any Chinese characters.
Starting from the unique Mandarin sounds and some basic concepts, students learn essential words and structures, all presented in a conversational context.
This Chinese course is full of interactive and communicative class activities. Students have adequate opportunities to speak Mandarin. Exchanges in Mandarin is encouraged during classes, and special effort is made to keep English at its minimum.
The pronunciation drills are done in an incremental manner and within targeted areas. Students will be able to gradually fine tone their pronunciations and to speak Mandarin naturally and confidently.
For developing listening skills, students are exposed to various tightly controlled listening exercises, which are written within the boundary of students’ knowledge and are super effective in bringing out the desired outcome.
On completing the course, students are able to introduce themselves in Mandarin, to ask directions around the town, to talk about their daily activities, to discuss appointments, and so on.
