Tsinghua University, founded in 1911, is one of the most prestigious universities in Asia. Tsinghua University consists of 19 schools and 55 departments with faculties in science, engineering, humanities, social sciences, architecture, management, law, medicine, arts, and design. As China’s leading institution of advanced learning, Tsinghua is dedicated to excellence in education, research, and social services. Tsinghua has approximately 3,200 faculty members and over 35,000 students, including 3,500 international students from 108 countries. Among its 170,000 alumni are many outstanding scholars, successful entrepreneurs, and distinguished statesmen who have been playing important roles in the development of China.

Course: Tsinghua Chinese: Start Talking with 1.3 Billion People

Beginners' Chinese course from China's top university.

Self-Paced

About this course

This introductory Chinese language course will emphasize basic language skills for everyday life in Mandarin speaking countries.

The course utilizes pinyin, the standard system of Romanized spelling for transliterating Chinese, so learners will find it easy to understand and study the language.

The course is composed of several parts: Dialogues (taught through pinyin), listening comprehension exercises (in real-world situations), Chinese characters (frequently used in daily life), Mandarin songs, and Tea Time (tips for self-study).

This course is for anyone interested in learning Mandarin Chinese, especially if you plan to work or study in Mandarin-speaking countries. The course is also a good start toward the HSK Chinese proficiency test.

What you'll learn

• Colloquial Mandarin vocabulary used in daily life
• Highly practical expressions in given Mandarin contexts
• Listening skills for communicating with Chinese native speakers
• Some basic and frequently used Chinese characters
• How to utilize the course for self-study

Length: 6 weeks

Effort: 4 hours per week

Price: FREE

Institution: TsinghuaX

Subject: Language

Level: Introductory

Languages: English

Video Transcripts: English

Prerequisites: None

Please go to the course link for further detailed information and enrollment:

https://www.edx.org/course/tsinghua-chinese-start-talking-1-3-tsinghuax-tm01x-0#!