Course Overview 

Our afternoon Mandarin Level 2 course is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who have already completed a Beginners course. This is a less intensive course than our evening 6-week Level 2 Mandarin course, allowing you to ease your way into the language at a slower and more relaxed pace. Mandarin Level 2 requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 1 or a course of at least 12 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level, then check our levels chart. 

Our Mandarin language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Working on pronunciation 

– Building up simple sentence structures and gaining confidence in speaking 

– Communicating in spoken Chinese within a beginner’s range of commonly encountered situations 

– Building on “Hanzi” characters outlining stokes and structures 

Linguistic aims

– Asking for a telephone number 

– Reading the time 

– Asking for shop opening & closing times 

– Explaining daily routines 

– Explaining where you go, when, with whom and how 

Course Information 

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 15) 
• Students must be 18+ years old 
• Existing language ability: 12 class hours of previous Mandarin language study required
• Classes will take place at our school in Covent Garden (16 Stukeley Street, Holborn, London WC2B 5LQ) 

Class Schedule 

• The classes are 1.5 hours per week 
• The course runs for 10 weeks 
• The course takes place on weekday afternoons from 16.30 – 18.00
• The possible study options for this course are as follows: 

Tuesdays: 10th October – 12th December 2023

Wednesdays: 24th January – 27th March 2024

Thursdays: 18th April – 20th June 2024

Tuesdays: 8th July – 17th September 2024*

Wednesdays: 9th October – 11th December 2024

*There is a week’s break in the course from 29th July – 2nd August 2024 for the summer holiday. The course still consists of 10 lessons spread out over 11 weeks.

This language course includes: 

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources 
• Support and advice from Mandarin language teachers 
• Mandarin language study tips