Lesson 1 Topics
- T1 – Understand the nature of Chinese Language
- T2 – Why Pinyin (Spelling Sound)
- T3 – Learn the Four Tones
- T4 – How to use Pinyin effectively
Lesson 2 Topics
- T1 – English Proxy Sound Method for learning initials (An Alternative to Pinyin)
- T2 – How to pronounce Pinyin
- T3 – Practice
Lesson 3 Topics
- T1 – Vocabulary
- T2 – Basic word order (subject-verb-object)
- T3 – to be (shì)
- T4 – Adjectival verb
- T5 – yes-no question (ma)
- T6 – yes-no question (verb-not-verb)
- T7– Implied comparison
- T8 – Omitting known information
Lesson 4 Topics
- T1 – Vocabulary
- T2 – Classifiers
- T3 – Demonstrative Pronouns (this, that)
- T4 – Numbers I (one to ninety-nine)
- T5 – Possession (de)
- T6 – Tag Questions
- T7 – Naming in Mandarin
Lesson 5 Topics
- T1 – Vocabulary
- T2 – Numbers II (Hundred bǎi, Thousand qiān, Ten Thousand wàn)
- T3 – Zero (Líng)
- T4 – How many?
- T5 – Modal Verb ‘Can’
- T6 – Common Adverb dōu (all/both)
- T7 – Choice Questions (hái.shi)
- T8 – Follow-up questions with ne
Lesson 6 Topics
- T1 – Vocabulary
- T2 – Money and Prices
- T3 – Unit price
- T4 – Half (bàn)
- T5 – Something plus (duō)
- T6 – Each /Every (měi)
- T7 – “Only” (zhǐ)
- T8 – Must (děi, negation – bùbì)
- T9 – Change in situation using le
Lesson 7 Topics
- T1 – Vocabulary
- T2 – Year, Seasons
- T3 – Months
- T4 – Days of the Month and Time Ordering
- T5 – Days of the Week
- T6 – Parts of the day
- T7 – Last, This and Next
- T8 – Ordinal Numbers
Lesson 8 Topics
- T1 – Vocabulary
- T2 – Clock Time
- T3 – Common Time Expressions
- T4 – Completion Marker le
- T5 – Past/Present/Future
- T6 – Before/During/After of an action/event
- T7 – Verbal Duplication
- T8 – Colours
Lesson 9 Topics
- Summary of Key Points of this course
- Tips for self-learners who want to proceed further
- Final quiz which will determine the student is eligible for learning bonus