Mandarin Chinese Language and Culture
Course Id:   1399
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Course Overview
InstitutionzzzThe VHS Collaborative (SB)
SubjectWorld Languages
Education LevelHigh School
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Course Description
What do you know about China – an ancient country whose language has 5000 years of history? Learning the language of this country will help you understand more about Chinese culture.



This Chinese Mandarin course is combination of language acquisition and Chinese culture. Emphasis is placed on the communication skills of speaking and writing. Chinese characters and writing will be introduced too.



In fifteen weeks, the teaching content will cover a variety of basic topics:
how to use Chinese Pin Yin, recognize basic Chinese characters, greetings, self-introductions, numbers, time, date, weather, pronouns, basic sentences, asking questions, basic verbs, basic adjectives, school, home, transportations, restaurant, hotel, seeing the doctor, emergencies, feelings, city , shopping and also you will do some research on Chinese culture.



Practice your listening and speaking skills. On a regular basis, converse on a wide variety of interesting topics with your virtual classmates via discussion threads and with me via private threads.



Mandarin-Chinese is a comprehensive course at the standard level which includes basic expressions and vocabulary needed to function in the Mandarin-Chinese language.


This course will include:


Oral communication with use of basic expressions of everyday conversation at the beginning level including speaking with accurate pronunciation. Students will be able to introduce themselves, ask for information and learn basic verbal skills.

Verbal skills which include building of vocabulary, incorporating verbal structure into oral communication.

Basic grammar, syntax, and structure to reinforce speaking abilities.

Delivery Method

  • Internet
  • Real-Time Web-Based Teacher Access


  • Prerequisites
    An open mind and sincere desire to learn to speak and write Mandarin. Technology requirements: Students will need access to Power Point, Quick Time, and Real Player. This course requires students have access to a computer with headphones, microphone, and software to record voice and save in WAV format. Instructions will be provided for Sound Recorder, used in Windows. Other software may be substituted, as long as it has the ability to record up to 2 minutes of voice in the WAV format. Students will also need to use the Chinese language bar installed and activated. This is a free function of Windows XP. Instructions will be provided.

    Course Materials
    Virtual High School will have course materials, if any, shipped directly to students. While there is no additional cost for course materials, there is an additional charge for shipping. Students are required to return such course materials to course instructor upon completion of the course.


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