Course Overview 

Our afternoon Mandarin Level 3 course is an Elementary Mandarin course for students who have already studied some Mandarin. This is a less intensive course than our evening 6-week Level 3 Mandarin course, allowing you to ease your way into the language at a slower and more relaxed pace. Mandarin Level 3 requires that you have previously studied Mandarin Level 2 or a course of at least 24 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

– Daily activities 

– Asking for drinks, buying simple things, ordering food etc 

– Talking about family 

– Visiting someone’s home 

– Inviting someone, accepting & declining an invitation 

– Giving & receiving gifts 

Course Information 

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 15) 

• Students must be 18+ years old 
• Existing language ability: 24 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 8 weeks 
• The course takes place on weekday afternoons from 16.30 – 18.00
• The possible study options for this course are as follows: 

Tuesdays: 23rd January – 26th March 2024

Wednesdays: 17th April – 19th June 2024

Thursdays: 4th July – 29th August 2024*

Tuesdays: 3rd September – 22nd October 2024

Wednesdays: 30th October – 18th 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 8 lessons spread out over 9 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