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Converse in Chinese with Confidence
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(29 ratings)
1,247 students

Converse in Chinese with Confidence

Learn the most used sentences and basic grammar to start talking in Chinese.
Created byJosue Masson
Last updated 10/2016
English

What you'll learn

  • Produce simple sentences in Chinese for daily life.
  • Ask a variety of questions using different sentence structures.
  • Learn new words by yourself with the correct pronunciation
  • Read and write pinyin, a phonetic writing system used by native Chinese speakers when they start to learn Chinese at school.

Course content

6 sections • 38 lectures • 6h 25m total length

  • How the Course is Taught1:22

    Have you ever wondered why many say Chinese is so hard to learn? We will see how Characters actually slow down your progress, and why this course can help you start speaking Chinese as quickly as possible.

  • Course Guidebook1:33

    What are some things you need to keep in mind while going through the course? How can you keep yourself motivated throughout? Find out the answers to these questions in our course guidebook. Highly recommended!

  • Hello World!9:23

    In this first lecture, we will learn common greetings in Chinese. Also, many of you probably don't speak much Chinese at this point. Fortunately, many Chinese people can speak a little English. So why not take advantage of that and ask them if they speak English? Then, you can continue your important discussion in a language you're comfortable in.

  • What is Your Name?10:34

    After you've said hello, you probably would like to know who you're talking to and introduce yourself. This is what we'll see in this lesson. 

    When learning a new language, you will want to start creating your own sentences to say the different things you want to say. Because what each person wants to say is different, we want to know how to create our own words and sentences early on. So in lesson 2, we will create our first Chinese word from words that we already know. 

  • Where are You From?11:42

    Often, when you meet someone who is not from your part of the world, you want to know where they're from. Today, that's what we're going to see. 

    Because there are almost 200 different countries in the world today, we cannot possibly learn all their names. We will, however, learn the names of four countries: China, America, England(U.K.), and India.

    Now that you're off to a good start, you might want to tell others that you can speak a little Chinese. But how are you supposed to say that? That's what we'll see in lesson 3 as well.

  • Can I Get Your Phone Number?9:16

    What would we do without a phone, I wonder. They have become an important means of communication, and most of us have one. We're going to see how we can get a friend's phone number and how to give someone else our number.

    Perhaps you've heard that although Chinese characters are hard to learn, Chinese grammar is quite easy. Today, you'll have your first taste of how easy Chinese grammar really is. We're going to create the possessive (i.e. my, your, his/her...) in Chinese.

  • Numbers 0-1012:25

    Numbers, numbers, numbers. They're everywhere nowadays. You need them when buying stuff, when dialing a phone number, and when talking about how many of your friends were at Sunday night's party. They're so important that we're going to dive in right away with numbers 0 - 10.

  • Greetings
  • A Conversation with a Stranger -- Part 117:58

    You have learned how to introduce yourself and get the other person's phone number. Now it's time to use this knowledge in real life! 

    That's what we'll do in this lecture and the next. You're going to step into the shoes of an American and a Chinese as they meet for the first time. Notice how the American man speaks with confidence. You can too! Just jump in his shoes, and START TALKING!

  • A Conversation with a Stranger -- Part 215:40

    You started the conversation. You introduced yourself. You even managed to grab the other person's interest. Now what? How do you keep in touch and end the conversation on a positive note? 

    Step into the shoes of an American man and a Chinese woman once again as they exchange contacts and say good bye. 

  • Keeping in Touch
  • Useful Phrases: When Asking a Question3:25

    You've lost your way. Again. You look around you trying to find a sympathetic person who you can approach for directions. You spot one person not far away that might be able to help. But you hesitate. Speaking to strangers was never your strong point.

    Sometimes, approaching a stranger in the street can be very nerve-racking. However, knowing what to say can help a lot!

    In this lesson, we're going to see how we can ask a question politely. Once you know these key phrases, you can go ahead and ask anyone for directions. No problem!

  • Useful Phrases: When You Don't Understand5:57

    Have you ever been in a situation where the Chinese person you're talking with thinks your Chinese is perfect just from the few sentences you said and started speaking very fast thinking you could understand everything? Well, I have. In this kind of situation, it would be good to know how to tell the person that you don't understand and then ask him/her to repeat.

    This is what we'll see in this lesson.

  • Useful Phrases: When Eating Out6:52

    Most of us probably eat out at least once a month. Have you been to a Chinese restaurant? If so, would you like to start ordering food in Chinese? 

    Actually, you only need to know 6 phrases to be able to order food (actually it's possible with just 2, but to be comfortable, we'll stick with 6). We'll learn them here.

Requirements

  • I recommend you obtain a notebook and a pen or pencil or a note-taking app so that you can take notes. This will enable you to review the information quickly and to use it when you meet a Chinese person.

Description

IMPORTANT NOTE: Parts 3 – 6 will become available in the next few weeks

Learning a new language can be tough. You need to familiarize yourself with new patterns of speech, new ways of thinking, and many, many new words. Chinese is no different. However, the way many courses teach Chinese is ineffective, because they bog you down with the thousands of characters. This course aims to teach you to speak Chinese with confidence by focusing on real life usage of the language.

Get a Good Start in Oral Chinese through Active Practice

  • Learn basic vocabulary and sentences
  • Create your own sentences
  • Improve your pronunciation
  • Recognize and avoid common pitfalls
  • Speak Chinese like a native speaker


Learn Chinese at your own pace with a selection of effective methods based on recent research in Linguistics and Neuroscience.

With over a billion speakers around the world, Chinese is the 21st century’s language to learn! This compact course provides an overview of the language and will give you the necessary skills you need to start speaking with confidence. It’s like a pocket knife—quick to master and with limitless uses.

The course is a combination of the most effective methods currently on the market. I have studied several courses and selected for you the best approaches to learn Chinese when I prepared the teaching material.

Contents and Course Overview

Part 1 and 2 is now available for you to access. Part 3 – 6 will become available in the next few weeks.

PART 1

     Communicating in Chinese is relatively easy if you focus on oral practice first. In part 1, you will develop confidence in your ability to learn Chinese. You will learn common words and phrases and how to use them effectively.

PART 2 

     Reading Pinyin correctly with the proper tones is vital if you want to be understood. A bad pronunciation is very difficult to correct in later stages of the learning process.

     The second part of the course will teach you Pinyin. It may seem a little boring, but it will save you a huge amount of time in the future and will help you be understood by others.

PART 3

     Question make up a large chunk of conversations. In part 3, you will learn how to ask common questions, such as when, where, who, what, and how, as well as yes-or-no questions such as “Have you been to the market today?”

PART 4

     In this section, you will learn what to say in common situations. These include: going out for a meal, going shopping, and calling or emailing someone.

PART 5

     Now that you have a solid foundation, you want to start making up your own sentences that are suited to your individual needs. In part 5, you will start to use different tenses and sentence structures.

PART 6

     In the final part of this course, you will receive sound advice on how to continue from here. You will also get my list of recommended resources, as well as a verifiable certificate of completion.

By the end of the course, you will enjoy speaking Chinese. You will be confident that you can continue to progress in your new language. You will be able to create new sentences by yourself.  Most of all you will have started with the right pronunciation. This course will provide you with a solid foundation for further studies.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for absolute beginners in the language. No previous knowledge is required. This course will provide a solid foundation for you to build on.
  • This course is designed for those who want to get a feel for Chinese and see whether they would enjoy learning it.
  • Those engaged in a formal curriculum will also get a good foundation for an accurate pronunciation.
  • If you can already speak Chinese fluently, then this course is not for you.

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