Introduction to Mandarin Chinese

Introduction to Mandarin Chinese

BACK AOZHONGQIAO (AZQ) WORKSHOPS (Small groups: 1 to 4 people)
1 Introduction to Mandarin Chinese – course overview & outcomes 17 Building & place names
2 Map of China (Simplified Chinese & English) 18 Toilets / Emergencies
3 Introduction to Mandarin Chinese 19 Street signs / Safety signs
4 Mandarin Chinese / Cantonese / Dialects 20 Year / Month / Day / Days of the week
5 Explanation of Hanyu Pinyin – initials, finals, tones 21 Banks / Payment methods in China / PRC currency
6 Examples of the 4 tones of Mandarin Chinese 22 Provinces in the PRC (People’s Republic of China)
7 Each word in Hanyu Pinyin can have many different meanings 23 Pearl River Delta / Greater Bay Area (GBA) / Hainan Free Trade Port
8 Simplified Chinese characters can look very similar 24 Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) (一带一路)
9 Hanyu Pinyin reading and listening practice (Griffith University) 25 Tongue Twister / Hanyu Pinyin Practice (四是四)
10 Personal pronouns / common phrases / conversation 26 Chinese Names / Titles
11 Measure words or classifiers 27 Compliments & Thanks
12 Numbers / Lucky numbers / Unlucky numbers 28 Landline & mobile phone numbers / Apps for your smartphone
13 Colours 29 Greetings & key phrases
14 Opposites 30 How to ask questions in Mandarin Chinese
15 Compass Points (north, south, east , west) 31 Common words or phrases that you will hear in daily life
16 Continents / Countries / Nationalities / Major cities 32 谢谢!Thank you!