Mandarin 101

Anyone who is 18 years old or above.

This course serves as an introduction to Mandarin Chinese, and will focus on:

• Introductions and greetings
• Common questions and numbers
• Basic sentence structure
• Basic pronunciation
• Calligraphy
• Overview of celebrations and customs

In person, guided interactive learning with hands on activities.

Winter 2020

Start Date:	March 3, 2020
End Date:	April 30, 2020
Program Length:	8 weeks*
Class Schedule:	Every Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Total Hours:	32 hours (4 hours per week)
Location:	CELD Annex, Vanier Hall, Room 118

*: No classes during March 16 - March 20, 2020.

Spring 2020

Start Date:	June 2, 2020
End Date:	July 23, 2020
Program Length:	8 weeks
Class Schedule:	Every Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Total Hours:	32 hours (4 hours per week)
Location:	CELD Annex, Vanier Hall, Room 118

Fall 2020

Start Date:	October 7, 2020
End Date:	November 26, 2020
Program Length:	8 weeks
Class Schedule:	Every Tuesday and Thursday, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Total Hours:	32 hours (4 hours per week)
Location:	CELD Annex, Vanier Hall, Room 118

 

The course fee is $250+HST, including Registration Fee of $50 and Program Fee of $200.

Note that the Registration Fee is non-refundable.

Diwei Wang (Deena) - MEd, BA

Diwei Wang (Deena), is a native Mandarin speaker from Beijing, China. Deena obtained her Master’s Degree in Education from York University.

She has engaged in various areas of international education including cross-cultural training, recruitment, translation, advising, and has built partnership programs.

Deena is passionate about cultural exchange and enjoys helping her students find the beauty and fun in learning the Chinese language and culture.