2. What does it mean practically?
You can be
functional in terms of simple practical issues, for example, ordering food and
drink, telling the time, asking for directions, taking a taxi, etc.
3. What are the characteristics of the course?
This course aims
to help you to converse in Mandarin in a social context within a short space of
time. Therefore, it presents the most essential and useful parts of the
Mandarin language that you would be exposed to in daily life in China. Learning
is considerably accelerated by role-plays, substitution and extension
practice.
4. Have a glimpse at what you could achieve with us
1. Daily
greetings.
2. Asking for a
person’s name.
3. Asking
whether somebody is busy.
4. Expressing
your gratitude.
5. Expressing
what you have to do.
6. Asking for
people’s opinion.
7. Ordering dishes.
8. Ask for
directions.
9. Doing simple
shopping.
10.Asking for the time.