Liverpool Confucius Institute

Mandarin Language and Culture Summer Taster Sessions

From 'Cultural Mandarin Intercultural Training Course', also as part of a PhD study

Our summer taster sessions are back! As we are welcoming the summer holidays, it is the most ideal time now for the Mandarin enthusiasts to take stock and dedicate our energy to this ancient and beautiful language.

Course Description

This online group course consists of 10 weeks with 2hr lesson per week from 1 August to 10 October. It is a skill-focused course to develop both Mandarin Chinese language skills and intercultural communicative competence (ICC). Before each session, you will be given the tutorial video to familiarise new words and dialogues before attending the online live class where you will learn and practise the language and intercultural knowledge.

Who is it for?

• We offer two classes tailored for both complete beginners and elementary learners (CEFR A2, HSK 2).

Days/times

• Monday 6pm - 8pm - Elementary class
• Wednesday 6pm - 8pm - Beginners class

Watch a YouTube Taster Session

Application Deadline

• Wednesday 27 July at noon, however this is subject to change; if you happen to hear of this course after then, just email us.
• As this course is part of a research study, you will be contacted for a pre-training consultation by our tutor Ms Yuqiao Cai before the start of the course.
• Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about studying with us - [email protected]