Oral Chinese Course
This course is dedicated to build your oral communication skills.
You will be placed in several role playing situations to give the training a “real world” feel. Gain valuable insight into conversational Mandarin in areas such as: taxi rides, ordering food, phone calls, looking for help and more.
Students will master the Chinese pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar rules adn the order and structure of expressions, with the focus on knowing how to use these language forms for effective communication in life.
This course is a great way to increase your knowledge in an intensely practical way: these are the things you want and need to say!
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 1
Communicative functions of Level 1:
- to say hello
- to make a self-introduction
- to say goodbye
- to describe (state, feature)
- to express gratitude
- to apologize
- to ask and talk about one’s name
- to ask and talk about one’s nationality
- to ask and talk about contact information
- to ask and talk about the date
- to ask and talk about one’s birthday
- to ask and talk about time
- to ask and talk about activity arrangement
- to make an appointment
- to ask and talk about one’s age
- to ask and talk about one’s family members
- to ask and talk about one’s occupation
- to ask and talk about price
- to ask and show the way
- to ask and show the direction
Level 2
Communicative functions of Level 2:
- to ask for advice
- to discuss or explain what one wants
- to ask someone about a situation
- to describe or comment on someone or something
- to change the subject
- to ask and talk about hobbies
- to ask and talk about special skills
- to show appreciation
- to ask and talk about experiences
- to show willingness or unwillingness
- to describe what happened
- to indicate speculation
- to ask and talk about illness
- to advise
- to explain the way to take a medicine
- to make an appointment
- to agree
- to refuse
- to boast
- to complain
- to express concern
Level 3
Communicative functions of Level 3:
- to ask about and explain the location of something
- to ask about and explain information on goods
- to ask about and explain one’s shopping experience
- to ask about, explain and comment on food
- to ask about and explain one’s taste preferences
- to ask about and explain whether something is completed
- to show the decision in a hypothetical situation
- to ask about and explain ways of transportation
- to ask about and explain distance
- to ask about and explain one’s holiday plan
- to ask about and explain one’s travel experience
- to complain and explain
- to offer advice and suggestions
- to book tickets or hotel rooms
- to ask for help or advice
Level 4
Communicative functions of Level 4:
- to ask about and describe one’s appearance and dress
- to ask about and descirbe how someone disposes someone else or something
- to ask for and give advice
- to report others’ comments
- to describe an unlucky experience
- to ask in reply and call someone to account
- to show concern
- to ask about and explain reasons
- to give a futher explanation
- to introduce oneself in an interview
- to ask about and express one’s wish
- to end a conversation
- to make a phone call
- to make a suggestion
- to ask for help
- to comfort and encourage someone
- to extend wishes and see someone off