Chinese for Beginners 1

Welcome to start learning the Chinese language! You will learn to introduce yourself, to describe your studies, your work and your hobbies. You will get information about the country and its culture, for you to feel more comfortable when traveling, meeting Chinese people, and going to a tea house or cafe.

In addition to the virtual materials in Moodle, an optional Zoom meeting will be held once a week throughout the course. For those who cannot attend the optional Zoom sessions, a recorded video of each session will be released weekly to guide your self-paced learning

Registration dates 03 November 2025 26 November 2025
Course dates 12 January 2026 13 March 2026
Registration is now closed
Chinese for Beginners 1

Learning Outcomes

A student who has completed this course or has acquired equal knowledge will be able to:

  • Manage in basic oral everyday situations/ use the elementary structures of the language in basic everyday situations
  • Master the Mandarin Pinyin transliteration system and the fundamentals of the Chinese writing system
  • Recognize the basic cultural specificities of the Chinese speaking countries
  • Recognize the cultural and language diversity and language
  • Plan his/her future language studies

Course Content

  • Pronunciation & intonation of Mandarin Pinyin
  • Basic structures of the Language
  • Basic structures and the most common characters of the Chinese writing system
  • Small talk -situations
  • Introducing and telling the name, nationality, language skills, etc.
  • Ordering in a teahouse, cafe or a bar
  • Getting information about the country and the culture

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Available spots

There are a total of 5 spots for Ulysseus students.