Welcome to the "Elementary Chinese" online learning program!

 

Here is an easy-going bilingual program. The program is in flash and you'll learn about modern Chinese. What's more, you can master the skills of using Chinese to communicate. Also you can master vocabulary and oral Chinese; furthermore, this program will enhance your Chinese listening ability. You are working your way to become an expert in Chinese!

Course Structure

  • New Words and Expressions

    Preview the new words in this lesson, including all the new words and expressions that you are going to learn in this class, the correspondent word class, the Chinese alphabet (pinyin), and translations.

  • Demonstration of Dialogues

    View dialogues with pictures and explanations, including dialogue 1(AB) and dialogue 2(ABAB).

     

     

  • Explanation of Difficult Points

    This part thoroughly analyzes grammar, sentence patterns, difficult language points and other things within the text.

  • Listen and Repeat

    Practice all sentences in the text one by one. You can read the text at your own pace.

  • After Class Exercises

    Comprehensive exercises for the language points in the text, including choosing Chinese alphabet(pinyin), finishing the conversations, filling in the blanks with the correct words and the comprehension of new words, etc. There is record for each exercise for your reference.

  • Cultural Tips

    This includes many aspects of Chinese social culture, with emphasis particularly in interests and utility.

     

     

     

     

  • Phonetics

    Brief introduction to the basic knowledge about initials, finals, light tone, Chinese alphabet (pinyin), etc.

  • Vocabulary

    This includes the new Hanzi, words, extended vocabulary, proper names, etc, in each class.

  • Sentence Structures

    This includes the basic and extended sentence patterns in each class. These two kinds of sentences are read in normal and slow speed respectively.

Table of Contents

Course

Title

Topic & Fuction

Lesson 1

你好!

Basic Greetings

Lesson 2

请问您贵姓?

Making an Acquaintance

Lesson 3

你住在哪儿?

Asking about Address

Lesson 4

你家有几口人?

Family

Lesson 5

今天几号?

Time

Lesson 6

请问邮局在哪儿?

Asking for Directions

Lesson 7

请问去天安门怎么走?

Traffic

Lesson 8

请慢一点儿说。

Request

Lesson 9

我喜欢游泳。

Hobbies

Lesson 10

你会打乒乓球吗?

Sport Activities

Lesson 11

我在语言大学对外汉语学院学习。

Study & Work

Lesson 12

我想换一百美元。

Money Exchange

Lesson 13

我们吃什么?/你们这儿有什么菜?

Eating Out

Lesson 14

请问……在吗?

Making Phone Calls

Lesson 15

天气预报说,明天有雨。

Talking about Weather

Lesson 16

这件衣服多少钱?

Going Shopping

Lesson 17

我肚子疼得厉害。

Seeing a Doctor

Lesson 18

你对这个问题有什么看法?

Asking about Opinions

Lesson 19

这儿邮递包裹吗?

Posting a Package

Lesson 20

你去过九寨沟吗?

Traveling

Lesson 21

请问,有空房间吗?

Booking Rooms in a Hotel

Lesson 22

月饼真好吃!

Talking about Customs

Lesson 23

周四你能来参加我的生日聚会吗?

Party part 1 (Invitation, Acknowledgement and Declination)

Lesson 24

你今天穿得真漂亮!

Party part 2 (Praise)

Lesson 25

对不起,我来晚了。

Party part 3 (Apology)

Lesson 26

明天咱们去看京剧吧!

Making an Appointment

Lesson 27

考的真不错!祝贺你!

Congratulation & Condolences

Lesson 28

骑车别骑太快了!

Advice

Lesson 29

这个假期你们有什么计划?

Plans

Lesson 30

我要回国了。

Departure & Seeing Someone Off