Advanced

For people with 2-3 years previous study of Mandarin - able to speak confidently in most aspects of their daily life.

At the Upper-Intermediate level, lessons focus on extending your fluency further with idiomatic expressions, topic-specific vocabulary, and more complex sentence structures. The content of the course revolves mostly around culture and customs and explores such areas as travelling; cultural differences and lifestyles; traditional legends; Chinese culture, traditions, and myths; do's and don'ts; and taboos.

At the Advanced Level, classes focus more on group debates and discussions on chosen topics and contemporary social issues, with the aim of encouraging everyone to express his/her views confidently and coherently, using the right level of language and the appropriate vocabulary, and gain ever greater fluency.

By the end of the courses, you will be able to deal with more complex issues, and to conduct conversations with a high degree of fluency and confidence in most social contexts.