Q: What will I get in this course?

A: After you finish this course, you will be able to:

• talk about environment and health, eg: house, city, tooth care etc
• talk about dating with someone, eg: choose the location, send a gift, say goodbye etc
• talk about politeness in China, eg: welcome new colleague, lend and borrow stuffs, invite someone to the wedding etc.
• talk about study in school, eg: study after class, exam score, competition etc
• talk about work at a company, eg: have a meeting, talk about the goal of the year, annual party etc.

Q: Does this course require any background knowledge?

A: Yes. This course is designed for students who finished half of HSK 3 level or have mastered about 450 Chinese words. Please check the previous course: Elementary Chinese HSK3 First Half (Self-Study Class)

Q: What does "learning Chinese in Chinese" mean? Is it effective?

A: We've been teaching Chinese for more than 10 years and we found it's most effective when a student learns Chinese in Chinese. It means the teacher speaks in Chinese at the student's level so they can understand most of the words and can guess the rest from the pictures and examples. This method helps students learn the language very quickly and effectively. Learning Chinese in Chinese also lets learners improve pronunciation and tones quickly by listening to standard Chinese speaking.

Q: What if I don't understand any Chinese in the videos?

A: No problem! It takes time to get used to this method. Focus on guessing the meaning of words based on the pictures, context, and examples given by the teacher. After several lessons, it will get easier and easier to understand the Chinese words.

Q: Should I understand every single word the teacher says?

A: No, it's not necessary. The teacher will usually speak at a level a bit higher than yours so you will continue to focus and learn. This method will help you improve quickly. Try your best to get the main idea instead of every single word and you will find it's not so difficult to learn Chinese in Chinese.

Q: How many lessons should I complete each week?

A: We recommend completing 2~3 lessons each week. Some words and grammar points are repeated several times throughout the course to reinforce what you learn. Continue on to the next lesson when you fully understand the current lesson.