Course Overview

Online Mandarin Levels 5&6 is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who are already in the process of learning Mandarin. This is an intensive Mandarin course allowing you to take two Mandarin levels in 6 weeks and progress more quickly. Online Mandarin Levels 5&6 requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 5 or a course of at least 48 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level, then check our level 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

– Focusing on learning correct pronunciation

– Building up simple sentence structures and gaining confidence in speaking

– Communicating in Mandarin within a range of commonly encountered situations

– Introduction to “Hanzi” characters outlining stokes and structures

Linguistic aims

– How to use measurement words

– Asking for directions

– Describing the size of objects

– Describing where objects/people/animals are

– Describing your feelings

– Expressing preference

– Expressing wishes

– Simple comparisons – e.g. big/bigger, small/smaller, tall/taller, expensive/more expensive etc…

Class Information

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 12)
• Students must be 18+ years old
• Existing language ability: 48 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:

Tuesdays + Thursdays: 22nd February – 31st March 2022

Mondays + Wednesdays: 23rd May – 29th June 2022

Tuesdays + Thursdays: 16th August – 22nd September 2022

Mondays + Wednesdays: 7th 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