College Mandarin Chinese on Your Own advanced Level 1

Name: College Mandarin Chinese on Your Own advanced Level 1
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learn one semester's advanced college Chinese curriculum in just one months and save 6000 dollars of tuition

Created byHong Zeng

Last updated 5/2017

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What you'll learn

learn advanced Chinese language to conduct discussion and debate on popular social topics: such as whether college students should do part-time jobs, the comparison of chidren's education in China and in America, comparison of Chinese and American festivals, Chinese georgraphy and tourist spots, the huge change of Chinese society since reform and open door policy, health, diet and physical exercises in China, etc.

Course content

4 sections • 49 lectures • 8h 32m total length

Introduction of the course2:46
Learn advanced Mandarin Chinese in one month through an immersive college curriculum, featuring teacher-student interaction, vocabulary, grammar, and debate on social topics with interactive exercises.

lesson 29 vocabulary and grammar 119:15
This lecture teaches and practices the vocabulary and grammar of lesson 29 dialogue 1.

Imitate as closely as possible my pronunciation as you read after me
and memorize the sound, meaning and usage of vocabulary (not written
form yet), (you may pause the slide to ensure you memorize them) so that
in the very next page you can do oral exercises with these learned
vocabularies out of memory. Make sure do each oral exercise on your own
before I provide the correcting answer.
lesson 29 text 1 practice19:21
This lecture is on text practice: I will at first explain the text sentence by sentence, and then you will read the text after me twice, sentence by sentence, to ensure the accuracy of your pronunciation, for the third time just listen to my reading and answer question about the text (better not look at the text), and then listen to my correcting answer.
lesson 29 dialogue 1 acting video1:15
This is an acting video of lesson 29 dialogue 1. Enjoy, practice
listening comprehension with it, and you can also repeat after the
sentences.
lesson 29 vocabulary and grammar 219:07
Same approach of instruction and practice as the corresponding sections of description in lesson 29 dialogue 1.
lesson 29 text 2 practice18:37
Explore whether college students should take part-time jobs, weighing tuition, living expenses, and parental income, and learn how work can affect grades, scholarships, and loan considerations.
lesson 29 dialogue 2 acting video1:32
Practice Mandarin dialogue in social situations with lesson 29 dialogue 2 acting video from the advanced level 1 course. Build practical speaking skills through immersive acting practice.
lesson 30 vocabulary and grammar 117:15
Master Mandarin vocabulary and grammar by learning the descriptive complement, subject–verb–object structure, and how to duplicate the verb before the descriptive complement, with timing and relatedness after numbers.
lesson 30 text 1 practice17:07
Explore how Chinese and American approaches to children's education shape parental expectations, time management, and pressure, with examples of study abroad and family dynamics in the text.
lesson 30 dialogue 1 acting video1:22
Engage with lesson 30 dialogue 1 acting video from college Mandarin Chinese on your own advanced level 1 to practice Mandarin dialogue through a guided acting scenario.
lesson 30 vocabulary and grammar 219:31
Explore Mandarin vocabulary and grammar for discussing Chinese parents' emphasis on academic success, practical careers, and social skills, including expressions for agreement and disagreement in education conversations.
lesson 30 text 2 practice18:55
Compare Chinese emphasis on practical majors and job prospects with American focus on personal hobbies, social skills, and independent living, highlighting free choice.
lesson 30 dialogue 2 acting video1:42
Practice advanced Mandarin with lesson 30 dialogue 2 acting video, featuring a culture committee meeting scene in Shanghai and a traditional family show to develop speaking and comprehension.
lesson 29, 30 unit test0:49
Lesson 29, 30 unit test answer sheet0:44

lesson 31 vocabulary and grammar 113:44
Cover 30 vocabulary and grammar points, highlighting Chinese geography terms like the Yangtze River and Yellow River, coastal and inland contrasts, and start-to verb usage.
lesson 31 text 1 practice19:45
Explain Chinese geography and natural scenery, highlighting population concentrated in southeastern coastal areas, Han majority with minorities, and key provinces such as Sichuan, Shanghai, Beijing, and Yangtze and Yellow rivers.
lesson 31 dialogue 1 acting video2:06
Practice advanced Mandarin Chinese through lesson 31 dialogue 1 acting video, using realistic dialogue and city references from Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, and more.
lesson 31 vocabulary and grammar 214:54
Learn Mandarin vocabulary and grammar with geography-based practice, naming cities like Harbin, Tianjin, Guangdong, and Sichuan, and explore festivals and cultural customs.
lesson 31 text 2 practice19:44
Explore China geography and population trends, from east coastal density to western deserts, and examine economic growth, Harbin ice festival, special economic zones, and the asian tigers.
lesson 31 dialogue 2 acting video1:38
in lesson 31 dialogue 2 acting video, students observe a fast-paced dialogue scene filled with dish terms, place names, and cultural references, showcasing practical Mandarin through acting.
lesson 32 vocabulary and grammar 118:13
Master Chinese New Year vocabulary and grammar, including fortune couplets, festive greetings, and the reason-for-action structure with reduplication for emphasis.
lesson 32 text practice 116:46
Practice Mandarin text analysis of China, examining urbanization, private car use, pollution, housing changes, consumer culture, and the shift from state to private enterprise.
lesson 32 dialogue 1 acting video1:37
practice dialogue in mandarin through an acting video, focusing on tonal variation and expressive phrases from lesson 32 of advanced level 1.
lesson 32 vocabulary and grammar 218:07
Explore vocabulary and grammar for traditional culture and Chinese festivals, including the spring festival, lunar calendar dates, red envelope, dragon boat festival, mooncake, and greetings.
lesson 32 text practice 2 part 120:04
Explore major traditional Chinese festivals and the lunar calendar through text practice, featuring the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and related vocabulary like hongbao.
Lesson 32 text practice 2 part 219:52
Continue text practice and reading aloud, repeating sentences about holidays and festivals. Compare American and Chinese holidays like Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, Valentine's Day, and Halloween.
lesson 32 dialogue 2 acting video3:29
Watch an acting video dialogue that explores high quality education, community needs, and cross-border negotiator dynamics through door-to-door outreach to audiences.
lesson 31, 32 unit test0:44
lesson 31, 32 unit test answer sheet1:18

lesson 33 vocabulary and grammar 113:54
Explore how China has greatly changed, from wider streets and more private cars to environmental pollution, demolished old houses, and a shift from state to private enterprises amid rising unemployment.
lesson 33 text practice 116:46
Practice modern Mandarin Chinese through a text on China's changes, urban life, and the shift from state to private enterprises, with topics like private cars, housing, pollution, and income disparity.
lesson 33 dialogue 1 acting video1:33
Practice lesson 33 dialogue 1 through an acting video to build Mandarin speaking and listening skills at your own advanced level 1.
lesson 33 vocabulary and grammar 2 part 119:38
Practice Mandarin vocabulary and grammar by describing pictures and translating phrases, exploring tradition and modernity in architecture, food, and tourism.
lesson 33 vocabulary and grammar 2 part 22:23
Continue learning vocabulary and grammar in lesson 33, focusing on two-part phrases and emphasis. Practice translating sample sentences and exploring conditional structures like if it were not for.
lesson 33 text practice 2 part 118:06
Explore how Chengdu transforms after ten years, with skyscrapers, crowded streets, supermarkets, and Uber, as traditional snacks like mapo tofu shape the city.
lesson 33 text practice 2 part 26:30
Practice reading and pronouncing Chinese dialogue, repeat after me to reinforce modernity and tradition, and answer questions to strengthen Mandarin text-reading and speaking skills.
lesson 33 dialogue 2 acting video1:44
practice mandarin through lesson 33 dialogue 2 acting video, focusing on dialogue delivery, acting technique, and translation guidance to model language use in advanced level 1.
lesson 34 vocabulary and grammar 117:05
Practice Mandarin vocabulary and grammar from lesson 34 through vocal repetition, picture description, and real-life usage of actions like 'make someone do something' and health terms.
lesson 34 text practice 118:08
Explore how older adults stay active with tai chi, yoga, walking, and square dancing, and follow a diet with vegetables, protein, and reduced sugar, fat, and salt.
lesson 34 dialogue 1 acting video1:30
Practice Mandarin through lesson 34 dialogue 1 acting video, engaging in dialogue and interactions to improve speaking and listening in an advanced college Mandarin course.
lesson 34 vocabulary and grammar 2 part 119:13
Master vocabulary and grammar for health and lifestyle topics in Mandarin, covering exercise, nutrition, sleep, metabolism, disease prevention, and related translations and tests.
lesson 34 vocabulary and grammar 2 part 23:31
Explore essential vocabulary and grammar for health topics, including exercising daily, eating healthy, resting, and avoiding fast food to stay healthy, slim, and youthful.
lesson 34 text practice 215:34
Learn how nutrition for the elderly and regular exercise help manage weight, reduce obesity-related diseases, and promote overall health and sleep quality.
lesson 34 dialogue 2 acting video1:10
Practice mandarin dialogue in lesson 34 by watching the acting video, enhancing performance and comprehension within the College Mandarin Chinese on your own advanced level 1 course.
lesson 33, 34 unit test1:22
lesson 33, 34 unit test answer sheet1:22
final exam1:58
Bonus Lecture My website of Chinese language/culture of free contents and others0:04

Requirements

No need for any other software beside a computer

Description

College Mandarin Chinese on Your Own Advanced level 1 is a sequel to my three previously published, highly ranked courses: College Mandarin Chinese on Your Own Beginning Level and Intermediate Level 1 and 2. The beginning level of this sequence is ranked no. 1 in student review and sales in Chinese language category on Udemy, the largest paid online platform in the world. This course is the first half of advanced level Chinese, and allows you to learn in just one month a full semester's college Chinese curriculum at advanced level based on the same range of vocabulary, grammar, and discussion topics. As the other three courses, its design simulates to a great extent the teacher-student interaction in the classroom, such as found in oral exercises of answering questions, reading after the teacher, describing pictures, translation and grammar drill, etc. By using hundreds of entertaining pictures that immediately tests your application of learned language information after every slide, this course brings teaching, reviewing, testing and application of language into a quick succession simulating the cognitive mode of immersive learning of language. Therefore, it combines the benefits of classroom teaching, Rosetta Stone Chinese and online learning while avoiding their shortcomings. As the fourth sequel of language learning sequence (altogether five courses), it allows you to learn the discursive language of discussion and debate on social topics: such as whether college students should do part-time jobs, the comparison of children's education in China and in America, comparison of Chinese and American festivals, Chinese geography and tourist spots, the huge change of Chinese society since reform and open door policy, health, diet and physical exercises in China, etc. Through this course, you will learn advanced vocabulary and grammar for discussing popular social topics in China. The instructor is again me, Professor Hong Zeng, an awarding-winning professor of Chinese for 16 years at prestigious American liberal arts colleges and national universities. After this course, you will be fully ready to study advanced Chinese 2, the last course in this language sequence.

Who this course is for:

The students at advanced level, who had learned Chinese for one or two years, and particularly those who have learned my first 3 courses in the College Mandarin Chinese on Your Own language sequence

College Mandarin Chinese on Your Own advanced Level 1

What you'll learn

Explore related topics

Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 3min

Lesson 29 and lesson 30: doing part-time job; children's education14 lectures • 2hr 37min

lesson 31 and 32: Chinese Geography; Chinese and American Festivals15 lectures • 2hr 52min

Lesson 33 and 34: Change of China; Life and Health19 lectures • 2hr 42min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: