Beginner level I Mandarin Chinese Program Hybrid Enrollment Info

8-WEEK (25 Lessons) Beginner Level I Mandarin Chinese Hybrid Course

(GAIN A BRAND-NEW LEARNING EXPERIENCE BY ATTENDING THIS AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM)

September 23, 2026 – We are pleased to announce our open enrollment for a new 8-Week (25-lesson) Beginner Level I Mandarin Chinese program, which will be taught online (via Zoom) & in-person (at our downtown building) on Monday evenings (6:00pm-7:45pm), starting at 6:00pm, Monday, October 26, 2026.

In-person classes are taught at our downtown center located at: 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60604.

Online classes are taught via Zoom at the same time.

The entire program will end on Monday, December 14, 2026.

Size of Class: Ideally 16-18 participants

FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM
Our Beginner-Level I Mandarin Chinese program is an ideal and appropriate starting course helping learners to master Mandarin Chinese language systematically. This award-winning course mainly focuses on speaking, reading and listening comprehension. Besides linguistic learning, Chinese culture & business etiquette are also part of this program.

STRUCTURE OF THIS PROGRAM

This featured program is composed of 25 lessons in total, of which the first 8 lessons will be taught in-person at our new downtown building at 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60604, or online via Zoom at the same time (Each lesson runs for 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours). After the 8-week in-person classes, all attendees will receive 17 extra FREE e-Learning videos so that they can complete those supplemental lessons at their own pace with the skills, tools and knowledge they gain throughout the 8-week in-person or online studies.

TOTAL FEE FOR THIS PROGRAM

Discounted course fee: $280 (down from our regular ~~$360~~). This fee is NOT required immediately after your submission of the registration from. It can be paid on Friday, October 23, 2026.
Application/Registration Fee: $40 (this fee is required immediately after your submission of the registration form)

WHAT ARE INCLUDED

8-Week in-person or online lessons (each lesson runs for at least 1 hour 45 minutes)
8 summary e-learning videos for each lesson
17 extra FREE E-learning courses that help you to learn at your own pace (New).
32 FREE short videos showing the writing & usage of frequently used characters (new)
A FREE eBook (“Mandarin Chinese Beginner-Level I”) (Valued at ~~$20~~, Authored by Andy Zhang) (new)
FREE audio recordings for all text lessons in the Beginner Level I Book (new)
FREE flashcards of all text lessons and extra vocabulary words related to this program
FREE writing worksheets for all vocabulary character included in the Level I Book (new)
A FREE e-Dictionary covering the most frequently used Chinese characters.
FREE to switch between in person & online classes during the course term to avoid missing any class.
FREE to make up any missed lesson when it is taught again (at different dates & time)
Upon completion, receive a certificate that validates your language proficiency level.

SYLLABUS OF THIS PROGRAM

LESSON ONE:

6:00pm-7:45pm, Monday, October 26, 2026
Introduction to Mandarin Chinese

Pronunciations (Initials, Finals & Tones)

Topic: Daily Greetings

– How to use Adjectives

LESSON TWO:

6:00pm-7:45pm, Monday, November 2, 2026

Personal Pronouns

– How to use Personal Pronouns
Topic: Meeting for the First Time

– How to use Verbs

LESSON THREE:

6:00pm-7:45pm, Monday, November 9, 2026
Topic: Introduction & Getting to Know Each Other
– How to use three Negation Words

– How to use interrogative pronouns

LESSON FOUR:

6:00pm-7:45pm, Monday, November 16, 2026
Topic: Asking for Help/substitutional drill

– How to use Nouns and Verbs

– How to use Interrogative Pronouns, Nouns & Verbs

LESSON FIVE:

6:00pm-7:45pm, Monday, November 23, 2026

Topic: Talking About Mandarin Chinese Study

– How to use Particles
Topic: What would you like to drink?

– How to use interrogative pronouns

LESSON SIX:

6:00pm-7:45pm, Monday, November 30, 2026
Topic: Talking about traveling

– How to ask questions
Topic: Talking about Personal Hobbies in Music

– How to use prepositional phrases

LESSON SEVEN:

6:00pm-7:45pm, Monday, December 7, 2026

Topic: Reserving a Hotel Room

– How to use interrogative pronouns & adverbs
Topic: Asking Help to Call a Taxi

– How to answer question

– How to use frequently used verbs, nouns and adverbs to formulate sentences

– How to express and count numbers

LESSON EIGHT:

6:00pm-7:45pm, Monday, December 14, 2026
Topic: Looking for a Restaurant for a Meal

– How to express personal interests
Topic: Ordering Chinese Dishes at a Restaurant

– How to ask recommendations
Chinese Food Menu

– How to make suggestions

Lesson 9 – 20 here below are e-learning lessons that you can complete at your own pace. Video links will be provided then.

E-LEARNING LESSON NINE

Topic: Talking about plan for a business trip

E-LEARNING LESSON TEN
Topic: Talking about life in China

E-LEARNING LESSON ELEVEN
Topic: Talking about weather condition

E-LEARNING LESSON TWELVE
Topic: Asking for direction

E-LEARNING LESSON THIRTEEN
Topic: On the way to airport

E-LEARNING LESSON FOURTEEN
Topic: Talking about Chinese meal

E-LEARNING LESSON FIFTEEN
– Talking about Mandarin Chinese studies

E-LEARNING LESSON SIXTEEN
– (A topic tailored to the the class participants’ interests)

E-LEARNING LESSON SEVENTEEN
– (A topic tailored to the the class participants’ interests)

E-LEARNING LESSON EIGHTTEEN
– (A topic tailored to the the class participants’ interests)

E-LEARNING LESSON TWENTY
– (A topic tailored to the the class participants’ interests)

E-LEARNING LESSON NINETEEN
– (A topic tailored to the the class participants’ interests)

E-LEARNING LESSON TWENTY-TWENTY-FIVE
– (Topica tailor-made to the the class participants’ interests)

A Certificate of Completion will be issued for full attendance of this program.

OUR ENROLLMENT PROCESS

1) Submit registration for this program with the button below (it takes less than 1 minute to complete).

2) After we receive your registration, we will email you an admission letter to confirm your seat.

3) A non-refundable registration fee ($40) is required at the time your registration.

4) The tuition payment can be made online one day before the first lesson begins (Fee link will be sent upon request). Payment made by check, money order and cash is also acceptable.

Enrollment for this program is now open, and we encourage you to secure your spot at the earliest.

Should you have any questions or require further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our dedicated support team at (312) 880-9798.

We look forward to welcoming you to an enriching educational journey!

NOTE: A Registration/Application fee ($40) is required for all first-time registrant. This fee can be paid with the button here below right after you submit the above registration form. You can also find the same fee button at the bottom of the registration form. Thanks for your attention!

Attention: All “in-person” spots for this program were filled as of 9/15. Please DO NOT REGISTER OR MAKE ANY PAYMENT. We will keep you informed when our next Beginner level I program opens up again. Thanks!

The Registration Fee ($40) button can be found at the bottom of the Registration Form