OurMandarin.com lessons are composed of varied everyday, practical dialogues that range from the "Newbie" to the "Advanced" level. In each lesson, two teachers will guide you through the dialogues and breakdown important grammar phrases and key terms. It is important to note that our lessons are not arranged in any chronological order and thus, we encourage everyone to explore our archive and search for lessons that interest you the most.
Newbie
A Newbie is someone that has had no or very little exposure to Chinese. In these lessons, you learn the fundamentals of the language through simple, practical dialogues that will present plenty of vocabulary. Most of the lessons are covered in English, and the Chinese that is used is explained thoroughly and your understanding is reinforced with exercises at the end. You should explore Newbie level lessons if you are gearing up for a first trip to China and want to be able to get along in the country, or if you want to strengthen your command of the basics of Chinese.
Elementary
The next step up from Newbie is Elementary. Elementary level students will learn syntax, vocabulary, and grammar structures in more detail, which will provide you with a larger base for study once you get to the Intermediate level. By the end of this stage, you should be able to understand and create simple Chinese sentences and phrases without much effort. Like all of our lessons, there are exercises available to help you test your newfound knowledge.
Intermediate
An intermediate level student will be able to understand not only solitary sentences, but whole conversations! And you will be able to take part in them, too, forming proper sentences on your own. With the help we provide in these lessons, you’ll be better able to recognize syntax and continue to build your vocabulary. Also, your listening skills will be advanced by continually hearing your hosts speak in Chinese. This will hone your speaking abilities to be able to reflect real Chinese tones when conversing.
Upper Intermediate
If you can understand what people are saying, you can speak without taking too much time to think about vocabulary and grammar, and you can recognize quite a few Chinese characters, you’re a higher intermediate student. You should explore this level if you want to learn more specific terminology and more advanced grammar structures to be able to delve deeper into topics of discussion.
Advanced
如果你能看得懂我们写的字，你就成为个高级中文学生。。。
高级中文课程将带你进入一个全中文的学习世界。在这里，你将接触到更多更广的中文话题，中国主持人将全程用中文和大家交流。你可以在这里学习到原汁原味的中文口语对话，所有重要的语言点以及少量的成语都由简单明了的中文来解释。你还可以在这里用中文和本地人交流，发表中文评论，全中文的语言环境将更好地帮助你形成说中文的习惯。
China Panorama
In China Panorama, we invite you to survey the many intriguing aspects of Chinese culture. From media reports to travel guides, we help you advance your Chinese by providing these articles and dialogues for you to investigate. Here, you can progress your learning of Chinese language while discovering Chinese culture! Be forewarned, China Panorama topics are all written and spoken in Chinese.