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At the end of this course, you will be able to hold conversations with native speakers on a variety of subjects including current events, literature, history, and social status. Practice your small talk and dining etiquette. You will also be able to write a short passage, discuss a summary and express more complex ideas.
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For the most advanced student, this course offers the opportunity to practice conversational skills related to current events and business, fashion, fads, music and pop culture with native speakers. You will also learn how to write a more complex passage, give a short presentation, express sophisticated ideas and read more sophisticated texts.
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This intermediate level course in Mandarin Chinese provides extended conversation practice with TV and technology, sports, architecture and film. Review grammatical forms. Learn how to write and talk about events, opinions and preferences. Read a variety of texts.
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Immerse yourself in Mandarin Chinese, one of the fastest growing global languages for business and culture. Engage in simple small talk about such topics as family and friends, weather, travel and food. You will use Pinyin, a simplified written system to develop your conversation skills, vocabulary and grammar. You will also learn tones and will be able to recognize 50 Chinese characters by the end of the course.
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For the high beginner who has some familiarity with Mandarin Chinese, this course provides simple conversation practice with introductions, weekly schedules, clothing, body parts, shopping, transportation, holidays, customs and traditions. Focus on numbers, colors, asking and answering questions and making comparisons. Read and write short passages.
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Engage in extended conversation in Mandarin Chinese about social relationships, health, geography and the arts. Learn how to describe people, places and things. Expand your grammatical usage by talking about personal experiences. Read and write descriptions and short texts.
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