9-Week (10 Lessons) Beginner Level III Mandarin Chinese Program

Taught Online & In-person on Thursday Evenings (6:00pm-7:30pm)

September 8, 2026 – We are pleased to announce our open enrollment for a new 9-Week Beginner-level III Mandarin Chinese Program, which is scheduled to start at 6:00PM, Thursday, October 8, 2026. This program is taught online (via Zoom) & in-person (at our downtown center) on Thursday evenings (6:00PM – 730PM).

CLASS SCHEDULE: Thursday Evenings (6:00pm- 7:30pm).

PROGRAM START DATE: Thursday, October 8, 2026

PROGRAM END DATE:  Thursday, December 10, 2026

IN-PERSON CLASS LOCATION: 231 S LaSalle Street, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60604

ONLINE CLASS PLATFORM: ZOOM

 
FOCUS OF THIS COURSE:
Our Beginner-Level III Mandarin Chinese program is a featured conversation-oriented course for those who have had a foundation in Mandarin Chinese but aiming at further upgrading their expression and conversation skills. This course heavily focuses on developing learners’ oral expression and listening comprehension skills. Every attendee is encouraged to apply the newly learned vocabulary words to improvised expressions and dialogues. 

STRUCTURE OF THIS COURSE:
This featured program is composed of 10 lessons, of which the first 9 lessons will be taught in person in our downtown building. Each in person class runs for 1.5 hours. After the 9-Week in person classes, an extra e-learning lesson will be provided. 

 

TOTAL FEE FOR THIS COURSE:

  • Our special offer for this 9-Week (10-Session) Beginner Level III Program is $295 (discounted from our regular price $375). You can pay the discounted fee by Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  • Registration/Application fee is $40 (this fee is required immediately for learners who are signing up for any of our programs for the very 1st time).

WHAT ARE INCLUDED?

  • 9 sessions taught in person (each session runs for 1 hour 30 minutes).
  • 1 FREE e-learning course (covering a popular topic)
  • A FREE eBook titled “Mandarin Chinese Beginner Level III”.
  • FREE Audio recordings for all text lessons contained in the e-book (New).
  • FREE flashcards of all text lessons in the textbook.
  • FREE e-Learning videos for all the 10 learning sessions.
  • FREE extra e-Learning videos for extracurricular exercises (New).
  • FREE Worksheets & Exercises for each lesson (New)
A Certificate of Completion will be issued for full attendance of this program.

SYLLABUS OF THIS REFRESHER COURSE: 

 
Lesson One: Meeting for the First Time
第一课: 初次见面 (6:00pm-7:30pm, Thursday, October 8, 2026)
 
Lesson Two: Talking about Traveling Plan
第二课:谈论旅行计划 (6:00pm-7:30pm, Thursday, October 15, 2026)
 
Lesson Three: Talking about the Weather
第三课:谈论天气 (6:00pm-7:30pm, Thursday, October 22, 2026)
 
Lesson Four: Talking about the Busy Work at the Company
第四课:谈论公司的繁忙工作 (6:00pm-7:30pm, Thursday, October 29, 2026)
 
Lesson Five: Entering Customs
第五课: 进入海关  (6:00pm-7:30pm, Thursday, November 5, 2026)
 
Lesson Six: Hotel Reservation and Check-in
第六课: 酒店预订与入住 (6:00pm-7:30pm, Thursday, November 12, 2026)
 
Lesson Seven: Exchange Currency in a Bank
第七课: 银行换钱  (6:00pm-7:30pm, Thursday, November 19, 2026 )
 
There will be NO class on Thursday, November 26, 2026, because of Thanksgiving!
 
Lesson Eight: Taking a Taxi
第八课:乘坐出租车  (6:00pm-7:30pm, Thursday, December 3, 2026 )
 

Lesson Nine: Call to Invite a Friend for a Meal
第九课: 约请朋友吃饭 (6:00pm-7:30pm, Thursday, December 10, 2026 )

 

Lesson Ten: A Customized e-learning Lesson with learning content TBD)
第十课:定制电子学习课程(内容待定) 

 
PRINCIPLE OF ACCEPTANCE:
Acceptance is based on assessment and eligibility for attending this program.
 

HOW TO SIGN UP & WHERE TO PAY THE REGISTRATION FEE?

  • If you would like to attend this program, please click the Register Here button below for signing up.
  • At the bottom of Registration Form, you’ll see a button allowing you to pay the registration fee ($40) online.
  • The course fee ($295) is NOT required until Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
Beginner Level III Mandarin
Chinese Textbook
Beginner level III Mandarin Chinese book front cover
Beginner level III Mandarin Chinese book back cover

Size of the book: 8.5″X11″. Total Pages: 184. Published on: 12/21/2013

Price: $26.00 (As an option, a physical book is also available for ordering online with the button here below). 

If you are not sure if this is the right course for you, please feel free to request a free sample text lesson so that you can have a self-assessment for decision.

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We Have the Following Options Facilitating Your Course Fee Payment

1) You can submit the discounted course fee ($295) directly to our Zelle Account 

Our Zelle Email Account: Ganlincorporation@gmail.com 

2) OR, you can submit the discounted course fee ($295) online by credit card here