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Adult Mandarin Beginner A (Standard Group)

MoTai Mandarin

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Textbook
Conversational Chinese 301, Book 1(Lesson 1-8)
Prior Study
No prior Chinese knowledge
Duration
20 hours in 10 sessions
Topics
1. Greetings
2. Introducing and asking names
3. Numbers
4. Date and time
5. Family members
6. Daily Activities
7. Locations
Grammar
1. Changes of tones of “不(bù)” and “一(yī)”
2. Questions with “吗(ma)”
3. Questions with “什么shénme”，“哪儿nǎr”，“谁shéi”，“几jǐ” and “多少duōshao”
4. Ways to say the year, month, the day and the days of the week
5. The particle “了le”
6. The differences between “两liǎng” and “二èr” , “几jǐ” and “多少duōshao”
7. Prepositional constructions

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
10 weeks
Classes per week
1 lesson per week (each lesson lasts 120 min)
Class days
Monday - Saturday

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Evening session
06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Morning session
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Absolute beginner
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Sydney.

Class size

Average 3 students
Maximum 5 students

Student age

Age range 15 years old and older

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

MoTai Mandarin is a Chinese learning institute in Sydney, Australia. The institute provides quality Mandarin Chinese courses to adults and children of all levels to help them in their academic, professional or business lives.

MoTai Mandarin provides lessons to suit students needs and backgrounds. They have lesson-plans suitable for travellers, students, businesspeople, and Australian-born Chinese who want to rediscover their language.

MoTai provides training to some of Australia’s leading companies as well as other international businesses located in Sydney. They deliver well-structured and customised courses and provides Chinese cultural awareness, business etiquette training to people in all levels of organisations from the employees to executives and managing directors.

Teachers at MoTai are all native Chinese speakers who are certified, experienced, and passionate about their language.

Year opened
2015
Number of classrooms
5

Facilities

  • Social Activities
  • TV Room
  • Elevators
  • Wheelchair access
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • Studying Area
  • Audio Learning

Teacher qualifications

Native Chinese Mandarin speakers
All
Teachers with Chinese Mandarin teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at MoTai Mandarin varies over different time periods, courses and levels.

teaches students from all over the world, including:

Australia
99%
Other
1%

School holidays

does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

School location

Conveniently located in the heart of Sydney CBD on 109 Pitt Street. 5 - 7 minutes walk from Wynyard or Martin Place station.

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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. The school is also not authorized to issue documents to support your visa application. If you need a visa, you have to apply for a visitor or tourist visa on your own.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Sydney based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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