Specialty Courses

Mandarin Chinese

Business

Chapter 1 - Business Social

Conversations Goals

Demonstrate Excitement and/or Empathy
Make Social Business Plans
Talk Socially About Business Topics

Grammar Goals

Learn New Measure Words
Practice Direction Verbs
Use 再 to Introduce Subsequent Actions or Events

Chapter 2 - Greetings / Introductions

Conversations Goals

Discuss Business Goals and Plans
Learn New Business Terminology
Learn Some New Business Idioms

Grammar Goals

Indicate the Earliness of an Action With 就
Learn the Difference Between 谈 and 说话 for “To Talk”
Practice the Present Progressive Tense With 在
Understand the Difference Between the Conjunctions 和 and 并

Chapter 3 - Meetings / Conference Calls

Conversations Goals

Learn New Business Idioms
Review Departmental Updates
Use Conference Call & Technical Terminology

Grammar Goals

Connect Modifiers With Their Nouns Using 的
Practice Verb Reduplication
Reinforce the 把 + Object + Verb Structure

Chapter 4 - Presentations

Conversations Goals

Give Instructions About Asking Questions
Introduce and Outline Your Presentation
Learn New Business Idioms / Terminology
Properly Conclude a Presentation
Welcome Your Audience

Grammar Goals

Learn the Conditional Form of 想
Practice Verb Reduplication
Use 在 as a Preposition of Time

Chapter 5 - Negotiations

Conversations Goals

Learn Some New Negotiations Idioms
Negotiate Contract Details
Object and/or Accept an Offer

Grammar Goals

Learn the Formal Form of “To Be; Am; Are; Is”
Learn the Formal Interrogative 能否
Learn the 所……的 Structure
Practice the 把 + Object + Verb Structure
Practice Verb Reduplication