Course Overview

Online Mandarin Level 4 is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who have already studied some Mandarin. Online Mandarin Level 4 requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 3 or a course of at least 36 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level, then check our levels chart.

Our Online Mandarin language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Working on pronunciation

– Building up simple sentence structures and gaining confidence in speaking

– Communicating in spoken Chinese within a beginner’s range of commonly encountered situations

– Building on “Hanzi” characters outlining stokes and structures

Linguistic aims

– Expressing one’s likes and dislikes

– Speaking about daily routine and hobbies

– Expressing opinions

– Asking simple questions, such as “is this/is that? Are you/are they? Are these/those…?

– Asking “what, who, whose” questions

Course Information

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 12)
• Students must be 18+ years old
• Existing language ability: 36 class hours of previous Mandarin language study required
• Classes will take place via Zoom

Class Schedule

• The classes are 2 hours per week
• The course runs for 6 weeks
• The course takes place on weekday evenings 18:30 – 20:30
• The possible study options for this course are as follow:

Thursdays: 24th February – 31st March 2022

Mondays: 23rd May – 27th June 2022

Tuesdays: 16th August – 20th September 2022

Wednesdays: 9th November – 14th December 2022

What do you need for an online class?

To get the most from this course you will need:

• A reliable internet connection
• A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
• A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
• An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
• The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

This language course includes:

• Access to our Moodle platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from Mandarin language teachers
• Mandarin language study tips