Chinese (Mandarin) Beginner Courses

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Chinese (Mandarin) Beginner 1 Courses

Is this your level? You are a complete beginner and have no prior knowledge of the language, with the exception of perhaps a few key words.
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Chinese (Mandarin) Beginner 2 Courses

Is this your level? You are a "false beginner" - i.e. you have some prior, but very basic, knowledge of the language, and find it difficult to produce more than a few key words and phrases. Maybe you haven’t used the language in a while and/or want to start at "the beginning".
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Chinese (Mandarin) Beginner 3 Courses

Is this your level? You have a very basic knowledge of the language. Your vocabulary is very limited and you have no real understanding of the grammar.
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Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary Courses

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Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary 1 Courses

Is this your level? You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases, but your ability to communicate is limited and you find it difficult to understand everyday spoken language.
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Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary 2 Courses

Is this your level? You can use and understand simple sentence structures and have come across different grammatical structures, but are not confident in applying them correctly/consistently.
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Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary 3 Courses

Is this your level? You can produce sentences and formulate, and respond to, everyday questions. You have a basic knowledge of grammatical structures, including different tenses and word order, and have enough vocabulary to "get by" in predictable situations.
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Chinese (Mandarin) Intermediate 1 Courses

Is this your level? You can use and understand simple structures fairly consistently, and can respond to a wide range of questions on familiar subjects.
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Chinese (Mandarin) Intermediate 2 Courses

Is this your level? You have a reasonable idea of how the verb system works and an active vocabulary of around 700 words. You can express yourself in familiar contexts, albeit with quite a few mistakes still.
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Chinese (Mandarin) Intermediate 3 Courses

Is this your level? You can communicate effectively, if not always accurately, in most everyday situations and could consider working in the country using the language (e.g. bar/counter work, service in cafés, basic office work).
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10-week Conversation Courses

Chinese (Mandarin) Upper Intermediate Courses

Is this your level? You can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. You can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. You can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. You can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions, and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
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Chinese (Mandarin) Advanced Courses

Is this your level? You can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialisation. You can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible, without strain for either party. You can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
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Chinese (Mandarin) Proficient Courses

Is this your level? You can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. You can express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. You can use the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
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