MAN 102 - Mandarin 2

Course Description

In this continuation of Mandarin 1, enhance further your conversational abilities and cultural understanding. Cover some culture and business etiquette and learn practical phrases, as well as a grammatical framework for additional study.

Course Details

The language is taught from the official Romanization system, Hanyu Pinyin. Mandarin 2 is to expand the learner’s vocabulary through new clusters of words and phrases under various themes, e.g. colours and getting around.

By completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

• Talk about colours, sizes and comparisons
• Ask or give directions
• Talk about travel plans and getting around
• Explain your daily routine
• Exchange foreign currencies and banking
• Enhance understanding of the Chinese sentence structure
• Create a short story with the vocabulary you have learned in class
• Deepen understanding of contemporary Chinese culture