Y.S Language and Culture Communication Center is starting a new beginner’s short term Chinese course soon. Call 021 3392 6575/3392 7255 to register!

This course is intended for those who speaks no mandarin, or just a little but wants to learn the language systematically.

This course is focused on listening and speaking, plus some basic reading and writing exercises to help students learn basic common Chinese characters and sentences. Students can quickly acquire correct pronunciation, especially the tones, and learn to read and write simple Chinese words which will make your life in China easier.

You will learn PINYIN and tones, about 500 basic words and 100 sentence patterns. The course covers over 800 commonly used sentences, which will enable you to speak simple Chinese in your day to day life.

Some examples of topics included are as following: saying hello, introductions, numbers, question words, nationality and job, direction, asking for help, taking taxis and public transportation, time and date, tense, shopping and bargaining, ordering food and paying the bill, politeness and courtesy making phone calls, making appointments, etc.

We are running these courses on
1. Saturday or Sunday afternoons 2pm to 5pm <--- HOT!
2. Tue and Thu evenings, 7pm to 9pm.
3. Mon and Wed evenings 7pm to 9pm

For 80 hours course, we charge ￥5,800, which breaks down to 60RMB per hour.

Class size: 3 to 6 students, rolling admission.

Our address: F3, Building 21, No.1066 Dingxiang road, near Thumb Plaza, Pudong, Shanghai
Telephone: 021 3392 6575/3392 7255

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