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Beginners' Chinese
Beginners' Chinese

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CONTENT OF THIS COURSE IS NOW HIDDEN.
As part of a review of content, this course will
be deleted from OpenLearn on 10 November 2020. It has been replaced by a new updated version of the course, Beginners' Chinese: a taster course.  Learn about Mandarin Chinese as a tool for communication and gain insights into Chinese society and culture. This free course, Beginners’ Chinese, provides a brief introduction to the Chinese language, its scripts and sounds, and how words are formed. You will hear short conversations where people greet each other, introduce themselves, describe where they come from and what they do for a living. You’ll hear them talk about their daily activities and order food and drinks in a restaurant. This OpenLearn course will be easily accessible for those with some basic knowledge of Chinese.