MANDARIN COURSE - BUSINESS CHINESE
- Business Mandarin I: You will learn elementary grammar and syntax, for example how to introduce yourself, and will be able to repeat a set of useful words and sentences learned by heart. At the same time you will be introduced to the art of Mandarin pronunciation. You learn to formulate simple sentences and make yourself understood in basic communications situations.
- Business Mandarin II: You will learn to talk about yourself and exchange simple ideas. You will be trained in basic conversation so that you feel comfortable in simple communication situations such as shopping, asking about prices or paying. You will learn to speak about business-related activities and utilise a standard repertoire of business-related expressions. In addition you will learn simple questions and the vocabulary needed for obtaining basic information.
- Business Mandarin III: You will be able to make yourself understood in basic conversation despite some uncertainty. Your grammar and syntax has reached a higher level. You will be provided with the elementary building blocks of grammar and syntax. You will be introduced to the basic techniques used in writing Chinese characters and will be able to write a few characters yourself.
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Business Mandarin IV:
You will be able to communicate present project-related activities. You will be
able to describe your role and responsibilities and your career path to date.
You extend your vocabulary and perfect your syntax. You will be able to understand
airport and railway station announcements. You will be confident in most business
situations. You will write a complete text using the vocabulary, grammar and
syntax that you have learnt in previous modules.
You will learn how to behave in business and negotiation situations, including the important art of making and maintaining business contacts and the necessary terms and expressions in Chinese. -
Business Mandarin V:
This level covers the most important facts about doing business in the Chinese
market, including applicable rules and laws, helping you to visualise and develop
the position of your company within that market.
You will learn more about the successful Chinese development plan for creating new products and markets, and study evaluations and reports of successful Chinese business models.
You will be able to communicate effectively in most areas of normal business life utilising simple syntax and a limited vocabulary. You will master normal communication situations as experienced in everyday life. You will be able to explain work-related concepts. You will understand the gist of radio news bulletins and be able to read newspaper articles with the help of a dictionary. You will understand most documents related to your area of work, such as letters and reports. With some effort you will even be able to write letters, reports and minutes of meetings, although with minor errors. You will practice writing short texts using the words and expressions learned during the course. -
Business Mandarin VI:
You will be able to converse in everyday situations with confidence and accuracy and
master the majority of your work-related communication demands. You will be able
to negotiate successfully with native speakers. You will be able to understand
complex presentations in Mandarin without too much effort.
You will be able to understand conversation in a strong accent and using slang expressions. You will be able to understand all kinds of written material related to your profession without effort.