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Mandarin Level 1
Students are not expected to have any prior knowledge of Mandarin when they begin this course. Hansa's Level 1 Mandarin course covers the first eight units of Chinese for Beginners, by Yi Ren and Xiayuan Liang, which is included in the course fee. At this level, you will learn Pinyin, a writing system that uses the Roman letters you are already familiar with and shows you the correct intonation for each sound, and you will also begin to learn Chinese characters. You will learn to distinguish the four tones, structure sentences correctly, greet people and introduce yourself, express apologies and reasons, count, say the time, name months and days, and describe the weather. You will also master key verbs and idioms.
Mandarin Level 2
The Level 2 Mandarin course reviews everything covered in Hansa's Level 1 course and goes on to finish the second half of Chinese for Beginners. You will learn to make phone calls and ask for directions. You will also practise having conversations in a variety of settings: on a trip, in a bank, in a store, etc. We will work to improve your pronunciation and give you more extensive knowledge of Chinese culture.
Mandarin Level 3
In Level 3, you will increase your range of grammatical structures and vocabulary, including idiomatic expressions. You will practise making questions and statements and increase your fluency and confidence in daily situations. Grammar topics include comparison, partitives, conjunctions, and passive voice. You will learn a variety of sentence structures in order to speak more naturally, and you will continue to deepen your knowledge of Chinese culture.
Payment and registration must be received before the registration deadline. Books and materials are included within the course tuition.
Group Mandarin Courses in Toronto
The six-week program is held on Tuesday and Thursday or Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM at our 2160 Yonge Street location.
In-person classes (6 weeks)
Tuesday, January 21st until Thursday, February 27th Registration deadline: Friday, January 10th
Monday, February 3rd until Wednesday, March 12th Registration deadline: Friday, January 24th
Tuesday, March 11th until Thursday, April 17th Registration deadline: Friday, February 28th
Monday, March 31st until Monday, May 12th Registration deadline: Friday, March 21st
Tuesday, April 29th until Thursday, June 5th Registration deadline: Thursday, April 17th
Monday, May 26th until Wednesday, July 2nd Registration deadline: Friday, May 16th
Tuesday, June 17th until Thursday, July 29th Registration deadline: Friday, June 6th
Monday, July 14th until Monday, August 25th Registration deadline: Friday, July 4th
Tuesday, August 5th until Thursday, September 11th Registration deadline: Friday, July 25th
Monday, September 8th until Monday, October 20th Registration deadline: Friday, August 29th
Tuesday, September 23rd until Thursday, October 30th Registration deadline: Friday, September 12th
Monday, October 27th until Wednesday, December 3rd Registration deadline: Friday, October 17th
Tuesday, November 11th until Thursday, December 18th Registration deadline: Friday, October 31st
Group Mandarin Courses Online
These ten-week programs are held on Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Online classes (10 weeks)
Saturday, January 18th until Saturday, March 22nd Registration deadline: Wednesday, January 8th
Saturday, April 12th until Saturday, June 14th Registration deadline: Wednesday, April 2ndh
Saturday, June 28th until Saturday, August 30th Registration deadline: Wednesday, June 18th
Saturday, September 20th until Saturday, November 22nd Registration deadline: Wednesday, September 10th
Private Mandarin Language Programs:
- Sign up for 10 hours
- CAD$ 550 + HST
per 10 hours - REGISTER NOW
- Sign up for 25 hours
- CAD$ 1300 + HST
per 25 hours - REGISTER NOW
- Sign up for 50 hours
- CAD$ 2450 + HST
per 50 hours - REGISTER NOW
- Sign up for 100 hours
- CAD$ 4600 + HST
per 100 hours - REGISTER NOW
Please note: An additional 35% surcharge will be added to the course fee for private in-person classes held off-campus within Toronto.
