Mandarin Chinese Course: Beginners Level 2
Continue building your Mandarin Chinese skills and communicate with greater confidence in everyday situations with our Mandarin Chinese language short courses online!
Ready to take the next step after our Beginners Level 1 course? This course is designed for students who already have a foundation in Mandarin and are ready to expand their vocabulary, strengthen their grammar, and communicate with greater confidence in a wider range of everyday situations.
Through interactive and practical classes, you'll move beyond simple exchanges to hold longer conversations, express your opinions and preferences, make plans, and respond more naturally in real-life situations. You'll continue developing your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills while building confidence through regular practice.
With a continued focus on pronunciation and tones, you'll strengthen your ability to communicate clearly and understand spoken Mandarin more easily. You'll also expand your knowledge of Chinese characters while deepening your understanding of Chinese culture and everyday communication, helping you interact more confidently in both social and professional settings.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will have developed practical skills and knowledge in areas such as:
- Communicating more confidently using everyday Mandarin
- Expanding vocabulary to discuss familiar topics in more detail
- Participating in longer everyday conversations with growing confidence
- Making plans, arranging appointments, and discussing everyday activities
- Expressing likes, dislikes, and preferences
- Improving pronunciation and tone accuracy
- Recognising and using additional Chinese characters
- Developing a deeper understanding of Chinese culture, customs, and communication
Course content
What will be covered in this Mandarin Chinese: Beginners Level 2 course?
During the course, participants will be guided through key concepts, techniques and approaches that typically include:
Topics
- Hobbies and interests
- Likes and dislikes
- Inviting and hosting guests
- Making bookings, appointments, and plans
- Asking for assistance
- Small talk and everyday social conversations
- Making and receiving simple phone calls
- Chinese culture and customs
Communication skills
- Developing fluency through guided speaking and listening practice
- Improving pronunciation and tone recognition
- Expanding vocabulary for everyday communication
Grammar and writing
- Sentence structure and common patterns
- Affirmative-negative questions
- Modal verbs and particles
- Alternative question forms
- Introduction to Chinese character structure and stroke order
Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, and instructor approach.
Intended audience
Who is this Mandarin Chinese: Beginners Level 2 course for?
This course is ideal for students who have completed our Mandarin Chinese: Beginners Level 1 course or who have an equivalent level of Mandarin.
It is suited to learners who already have a basic understanding of the language and are ready to expand their vocabulary, strengthen their grammar, and communicate with greater confidence in everyday situations.
Whether you're learning for travel, work, personal interest, or to connect more deeply with Chinese language and culture, this course offers the next step in your Mandarin learning journey.
Course venue
Online via Zoom
Zoom details will be provided with your enrolment confirmation.
Requirement: A device with a stable internet connection
Course materials
What to bring to class:
- Notebook and pen
- Course textbook (see below)
Textbook
Please purchase the course textbook used across Beginners Level 1 and Level 2:
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.
Certificate of completion
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.th.
Additional information
Mandarin Chinese language bundle
Continue your learning and save — enrol in three Mandarin Chinese language courses and receive an automatic 15% discount.
What's next?
After completing this course, you can continue your learning with our Mandarin Chinese: Intermediate Level 1 course, where you’ll further develop fluency and confidence across a wider range of situations.
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Course testimonials:
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May said: The course, good teacher, the class
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Saleen said: I would like to say a special thanks to my tutor Fang Zhao for another great course learning mandarin (Level 2). Fang, once again, did an excellent job, great interpersonal skills, very patient and friendly, ensured we introduced ourselves at the beginning of the course, so we can get to know each other. She always encouraged us to ask questions in the class so everyone can benefit and learn from the response, which was very helpful.
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Brenda said: I did not do the Level 1 with this group as I had studied Mandarin before. I found the focus on grammar very useful, but would have liked more emphasis on accurate pronunciation. The tutors ability to explain the use of phrases in different real life contexts was excellent and made the course really valuable if intended to use the language skills in China.