Learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
demonstrate an awareness of the varieties of the Chinese language understand how the sound system of Mandarin Chinese (pinyin and tones) works understand that there are simplified and traditional forms of Chinese characters and have an awareness of how they are combined together to form new meanings demonstrate basic vocabulary and pronunciation related to greetings, numbers, names and nationalities demonstrate a cultural understanding of how professional titles are used to address people. OpenLearn - Beginners’ Chinese: a taster course

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