#LA-02-04 Fall in Love With Mandarin
About Course
National Chiao Tung UniversityDescription
Discover how to speak everyday Mandarin and explore the culture of Taiwan
Did you think Mandarin was impossibly hard to learn? Think again.
This course will introduce you to the fundamentals of everyday Mandarin, teaching you basic vocabulary for a range of everyday situations.
The course will also take you on a tour of Taiwanese culture, placing the Mandarin language in the context of the daily life of the island.
You’ll ultimately come to be able to communicate clearly and effectively in basic Mandarin – setting you up for a lifetime love affair with this beautiful language.
What topics will you cover?
- Making friends: Say hello to your new friends
- Ordering food: Get a famous drink in Taiwan
- Inviting someone: Invitation and refusal politely
- Introducing yourself: Talk about your advantages
We hope that you already have some basic Mandarin pronunciation, because this course will begin with useful conversations.
Who will you learn with?
I’m Mandarin teacher in National Chiao Tung University. Learning Mandarin is fun and easy, just like the way we drink milk tea. If you do not believe me, let’s join our course then you will see.
Who developed the course?
National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) was originally founded in Shanghai in 1896 and was re-established in Hsinchu, Taiwan in 1958.
What Will I Learn?
- Apply basic Mandarin/Chinese vocabulary and sentence in a range of everyday situations.
- Discuss daily situations and needs in Mandarin/Chinese
- Improve your communication skills in Mandarin/Chinese
- Explore the culture of Taiwan
Topics for this course
Making friends
Nǐ hǎo, hello00:00:54
Let’s get familiar with each other
The first Mandarin
Impression of Taiwan
My family
Conclusion and Practice
Mandarin is a good course, and necessary information was passed within the short time
I am a language lover, Mandarin is a very difficult language to learn but it is too easy to use in China, I feel very meaningful as a foreigner who can speak Mandarin, this course is both simple and informative
Never before did I think learning mandarin was truly possible, or this easy!
Best courses, everything is in a order which helps you to understand language better.
Very knowledgeable, breaks down everything with a solid explanation. Very thorough! Would definitely recommend. Thank you!