Elementary Mandarin Online Courses

Online Mandarin Level 2 | Evenings

  • Course Details

Online Mandarin Level 2 is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. Online Mandarin Level 2 requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 1 or a course of at least 12 class hours. 

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

– Asking for a telephone number 

– Reading the time 

– Asking for shop opening & closing times 

– Explaining daily routines 

– Explaining where you go, when, with whom and how 

 

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 online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
  • Support and advice from Mandarin language teachers 
  • Mandarin language study tips 
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Online Mandarin Level 2 | Saturdays

  • Course Details

Online Mandarin Level 2 Saturdays is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. Online Mandarin Level 2 Saturdays requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 1 or a course of at least 12 class hours. 

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

– Asking for a telephone number 

– Reading the time 

– Asking for shop opening & closing times 

– Explaining daily routines 

– Explaining where you go, when, with whom and how 

 

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 online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
  • Support and advice from Mandarin language teachers 
  • Mandarin language study tips 
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Online Mandarin Level 3 | Evenings

  • Course Details

Online Mandarin Level 3 is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who have already studied some Mandarin. Online Mandarin Level 3 requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours.

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

– Daily activities 

– Asking for drinks, buying simple things, ordering food etc 

– Talking about family 

– Visiting someone’s home 

– Inviting someone, accepting & declining an invitation 

– Giving & receiving gifts 

 

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 online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
  • Support and advice from Mandarin language teachers 
  • Mandarin language study tips 
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Online Mandarin Level 3 | Saturdays

  • Course Details

Online Mandarin Level 3 Saturdays is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who have already studied some Mandarin. Online Mandarin Level 3 Saturdays requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 2 or a course of at least 24 class hours.

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

– Daily activities 

– Asking for drinks, buying simple things, ordering food etc 

– Talking about family 

– Visiting someone’s home 

– Inviting someone, accepting & declining an invitation 

– Giving & receiving gifts 

 

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 online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
  • Support and advice from Mandarin language teachers 
  • Mandarin language study tips 
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Online Mandarin Level 4 | Evenings

  • Course Details

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.  

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 

 

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 online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
  • Support and advice from Mandarin language teachers 
  • Mandarin language study tips 
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Online Mandarin Level 5 | Evenings

  • Course Details

Online Mandarin Level 5 is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who are already in the process of learning Mandarin. Online Mandarin Level 5 requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 4 or a course of at least 48 class hours. 

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

– How to use measurement words 

– Asking for directions 

– Describing the size of objects 

– Describing where objects/people/animals are 

 

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 online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
  • Support and advice from Mandarin language teachers 
  • Mandarin language study tips 
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Online Mandarin Level 6 | Evenings

  • Course Details

Online Mandarin Level 6 is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who are already in the process of learning Mandarin. Online Mandarin Level 6 requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 5 or a course of at least 60 class hours. 

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

– Describing your feelings 

– Expressing preference 

– Expressing wishes 

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

 

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 online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
  • Support and advice from Mandarin language teachers 
  • Mandarin language study tips 
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Online Mandarin Level 7 | Evenings

  • Course Details

Online Mandarin Level 7 is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who are already in the process of learning Mandarin. Online Mandarin Level 7 requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 6 or a course of at least 72 class hours. 

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.

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 online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
  • Support and advice from Mandarin language teachers 
  • Mandarin language study tips 
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Online Mandarin Level 8 | Evenings

  • Course Details

Online Mandarin Level 8 is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who are already in the process of learning Mandarin. Online Mandarin Level 8 requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 7 or a course of at least 84 class hours. 

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.

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