Course curriculum

The first unit has published.

The rest of the units are coming soon!🚀🚀🚀

This is a pre-order course. The first unit has published already. Before I finish other units, if you want to add any content to our lessons, let me know. Your suggested topics might be included in our future classes.

By the end of this course, you'll be able to handle most daily conversations with ease. In terms of HSK levels, this course covers all of HSK1 and most of HSK2.


Unit 0: Introductions and Basic Chinese information

Lesson 1. What is Chinese and how to learn?

Lesson 2. Chinese Interrogative( question words) and Structures of Sentences



Unit 1: Introductions and Personal Details

Lesson 1. (Hello)-您好- Nín hǎo

•7 ways to greet and address each other


Lesson 2. (Hi everyone, my name is Zhang Xuan)-大家好，我叫张悬- Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ jiào Zhāng Xuán

•Introduce yourself and others in different situations


Lesson 3. (How should I address you & What should I call you?)您怎么称呼？- Nín zěnme chēnghu?

•ask people their names ased on their identity, your relationship with them, and the context


Lesson 4. (We are fellow natives)我们是老乡 - Wǒmen shì lǎoxiāng

•One of the most common small talk topics that can quickly bring people closer together


Lesson 5. (Today I’m working from home)今天我在家办公 - Jīntiān wǒ zài jiā bàngōng

•Learn the terms of room and city construction
•Give locations


Lesson 6. (What’s your Chinese zodiac sign?)你属什么的？ - Nǐ shǔ shénme de?

•Learn and familiar with Chinese numbers
•ask for people‘s age based on their identity, your relationship with them, and the context



Unit 2: Personal Interests and Weather

Lesson 7. (How many tattoos do you have?)你有几个纹身？- Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè wénshēn?

•Familiar with Chinese quantifiers
•Use numbers and quantifiers to describe the quantity of items


Lesson 8. (Whose Agatha Christie books are these?)这些阿加莎的书是谁的？ - Zhèxiē Āgāshā de shū shì shuí de?

•Describe an item's affiliation


Lesson 9. (My birthday is July 26th)我的生日是7月26号 - Wǒ de shēngrì shì qī yuè èrshíliù hào

•Description date

Lesson 10. (I get up at 7 o’clock)我7点起床  - Wǒ qī diǎn qǐchuáng

•Time and doing something at a certain time


Lesson 11. (Beijing’s spring and autumn are very short)北京的春秋天特别短 - Běijīng de chūn qiūtiān tèbié duǎn

•Description of seasons and temperatures


Lesson 12. (It rained today)今天下雨了- Jīntiān xiàyǔ le

•Description of the weather



Unit 3: Hobbies and Daily life

Lesson 13. (I thought you were the same age as my cousin)我以为你和我表姐一样大 - Wǒ yǐwéi nǐ hé wǒ biǎojiě yīyàng dà

•Compare the same and different elements


Lesson 14. (Do you like playing tennis?)你喜欢打网球吗？ - Nǐ xǐhuān dǎ wǎngqiú ma?

•Hobbies


Lesson 15. (Good habits vs bad habits)好习惯 vs 坏习惯 - Hǎo xíguàn vs huài xíguàn


Lesson 16. (Mom!! Where’s my phone?)妈！！我手机呢？ - Mā!! Wǒ shǒujī ne?

•Describe orientation, like going up, down, left and right on something...


Lesson 17. (Room Tour)房间参观 - Fángjiān cānguān

•Practice orientation and describe each item in the room


Lesson 18. (I take the subway to go to the concert)我坐地铁去看演唱会 - Wǒ zuò dìtiě qù kàn yǎnchànghuì

•Mode of transportation, taking a mode of transportation to a place



Unit 4: Social Interactions and Everyday Scenarios

Lesson 19. (Is that you wearing the red jacket?)这个穿着红外套的是你吗？ - Zhège chuānzhe hóng wàitào de shì nǐ ma?

•Simply describe your appearance by what you wear, accessories you wear, etc


Lesson 20. (When did you guys meet?)你们是什么时候认识的？ - Nǐmen shì shénme shíhòu rènshí de?

•Structure: When to do sth


Lesson 21. (I’m watching TV with my mom)我在和妈妈看电视 - Wǒ zài hé māma kàn diànshì

•Past tense and present perfect tense


Lesson 22. (Have you seen Heath Ledger’s Batman?)你看过希斯莱杰的《蝙蝠侠》吗？ - Nǐ kànguò Xīsīláijié de "Biānfúxiá" ma?

•Past perfect tense


Lesson 23. (What’s wrong with your eye?)你眼睛怎么了？ - Nǐ yǎnjing zěnme le?

•Ask and describe the condition


Lesson 24. (Are you ready to order?)您准备好点餐了吗？- Nín zhǔnbèi hǎo diǎncān le ma?

•Order food and pay the bill in restaurants


FAQ

  • What can this class bring me?

    This course will help you master basic daily Chinese communication, including self-introduction, asking about others, describing personal interests and weather, and handling various everyday scenarios.

  • How long will it take me to reach the level where I can communicate fluently in Chinese？

    The duration depends on the individual. If you finish this course and spend 30-120 minutes per day studying and practicing, it will take approximately 3 to 4 months to master the course content and reach a basic conversational level, equivalent to HSK 2 (CEFR A2).

  • Do I need to buy books?

    You don't have to purchase additional books. All necessary learning materials and practice resources are included in the course fee. However, if you're interested, you can buy standard Chinese HSK 1-2 textbooks. Although some dialogues and words in the HSK series are outdated, it remains the most authoritative textbook for Chinese learning, and the grammar sections are very useful. Anyway, all grammar covered in these textbooks is also included in my course materials, so purchasing them is optional.

  • Do I need to learn to write Chinese characters?

    During my course level 1, which covers HSK 1-2 or before you learn 300 Chinese words and phrases, you do not need to focus on writing characters. Instead, you should concentrate on learning pronunciation and grammatical structure. You will be exposed to the structure and features of Chinese characters to some extent. For characters with the same or similar pronunciation, it's better to remember their shapes. You can memorize the shapes in any way that suits you, without needing to learn how to write them.

  • Can I get a refund for this course?

    Certainly, anytime. If you're not satisfied with the course, your money means nothing to me. Please let me know immediately, and I'll refund you in full.

  • How can I practice?

    1，【Pronunciation + Listening】: Listening is more crucial than practice initially. Let your ears get accustomed to and learn Chinese first, then your brain, and finally your mouth. Recommended listening materials include the Chinese version of Peppa Pig, rewatching TV shows or movies you've already seen on Netflix with Chinese audio, and the audio recordings provided for all dialogues in this course, which needs to listen repeatedly. Additionally, you can listen to my Podcast: every little thing Chinese. You can find all the scripts for my Podcast in the community section on the homepage. It's more efficient to listen to it while following along with the scripts. Once you've done all this, start shadowing practice. 🎙️📻Podcast：every little thing Chinese spotify-https://open.spotify.com/show/5u0EELFRaXXWfQcu8WAMN6 apple-https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/every-little-thing-chinese/id1733346642 scripts-https://nicolechinese.thinkific.com/communities/Q29tbXVuaXR5LTExNDk1NA==/spaces/Q29tbXVuaXR5U3BhY2UtMjA3NDEy/ 2，【Fluent Conversation】: There's no alternative to conversing with real people. We have regular workshops in our community where you can join and practice your conversational sensitivity and fluency with me.