Build on your Mandarin Chinese foundation and communicate with greater confidence across a wider range of real-life situations with our Mandarin Chinese language short courses online!
Ready to move beyond the basics? This Intermediate Level 1 course is designed for learners who have completed Beginners Level 2 (or have equivalent experience) and want to develop more fluency, accuracy, and confidence in Mandarin.
In this course, you’ll expand your vocabulary and begin expressing more complex ideas through practical, topic-based conversations. You’ll practise speaking and listening in realistic scenarios such as shopping, making arrangements, sharing experiences, and interacting more naturally in social and everyday contexts.
With continued focus on pronunciation, tones, and sentence structure, you’ll strengthen your ability to communicate clearly and understand spoken Mandarin more easily. You’ll also build on your knowledge of Chinese characters and deepen your understanding of how the language works in context.
Alongside language skills, you’ll gain further insight into Chinese culture and communication styles, helping you engage more confidently in both social and professional environments.
By the end of this Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate Level 1 course, participants will have developed practical skills and knowledge in areas such as:
- Communicating more confidently in extended conversations
- Expanding vocabulary to discuss experiences, plans, and everyday situations
- Using more complex sentence structures with greater accuracy
- Asking questions and participating in discussions more naturally
- Improving pronunciation and tone control
- Expressing opinions and comparing ideas
- Strengthening reading and recognition of Chinese characters
- Demonstrating deeper understanding of Chinese culture and communication
What will be covered in this Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate Level 1 course?
During the course, participants will be guided through key concepts, techniques and approaches that typically include:
Topics
- Experiences, events, and entertainment
- Expressing appreciation and gratitude
- Shopping and exchanging goods
- Locations and transportation
- Making plans and everyday arrangements
- Introduction to written communication (emails and messages)
- Chinese culture, geography, and customs
Language skills
- Developing fluency through structured conversations and discussions
- Improving listening comprehension in everyday contexts
- Expanding vocabulary for more detailed communication
Grammar and writing
- Complex sentence structures
- Comparative structures (similarity and difference)
- Expressing simultaneous actions
- Alternative question forms
- Continued development of pronunciation and tone accuracy
- Expanded use of measure words
Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, and instructor approach.
Who is this Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate Level 1 course for?
This course is suitable for learners who:
- Have completed our Mandarin Chinese: Beginners Level 2 course or have equivalent knowledge
- Have approximately 40 hours of prior Mandarin study
- Want to improve fluency, accuracy, and confidence
- Are continuing their language learning for travel, work, or personal interest
Online via Zoom
Zoom details will be provided with your enrolment confirmation.
Requirement: A device with a stable internet connection
What to bring to class
- Notebook and pen
- Course textbook (see below)
Please purchase the course textbook used across Beginners and Intermediate levels:
Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 1 (4th Edition)
ISBN: 9781622911356
(3rd Edition is also acceptable)
We recommend purchasing your textbook once your course has been confirmed (usually within three working days of the proposed start date). The textbook is not included in the enrolment fee.
Achievement Recognition
Students who attend at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance from Sydney Community College.
This certificate recognises your commitment to learning Mandarin Chinese and can support your personal or professional development.
Mandarin Chinese language bundle
Continue your learning and save — enrol in three Mandarin Chinese language courses and receive an automatic 15% discount.
After completing this course, you can continue your learning with our Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate Level 2 course, where you’ll further refine your fluency and develop more advanced communication skills.
