I took some Chinese lessons before but I have found that my teacher at eChineseLearning has been so patient and really helped build my confidence. I am in the manufacturing business and I have also learned some vocabulary in manufacturing. Now I can actually talk to some of my China business partners using what I learned in the class.
Business Mandarin Chinese lessons are designed for business people who intend to develop their ability to use Chinese language when conducting business in China. Business Mandarin Chinese lessons are divided into 9 different levels, ranging from Beginner Level to Advanced Level, with a wide range of useful topics in business activities.
Level 1 1. This level is for students who have no or very limited prior knowledge of Chinese language and may not be able to read Chinese alphabets or characters. You may not know basic Chinese words, and find it difficult to answer simple questions in Chinese.
2. In this level, you will study Chinese pronunciation and how to initiate or respond basic business conversations in business activities such as greetings, introductions, exchanging business cards, business etiquette at a banquet, etc.
Level 2 1. This level is for students who can interact at a slower rate in basic business communications. You can understand very short, simple texts a single phrase at a time related to basic business activities.
2. In this level, you will study topics such as arranging agenda, company visit, introducing product, etc. And you will learn basic structure of Chinese characters.
Level 3 1. This level is for students who can ask and answer questions and exchanges ideas and information on familiar topics in predictable business situations. You can understand short, simple materials related to basic business tasks.
2. You will study topics such as basic business negotiations and sales promotions, and learn to read short, simple project and partnership proposal. You will learn more structure of Chinese characters and rules of character-building.
Level 4 1. This level is for students who can understand main points of clear and standard speech on familiar business matters.
2. In this level, you will study topics such as placing orders, delivery, etc. You will learn to understand business mail and simple orders and contacts.
Level 5 1. This level is for students who can communicate with some confidence on familiar business matters related to their professional fields. You can understand straightforward business texts on subjects related to your field, but oftentimes you may misuse words and grammars.
2. In this level, you will learn topics such as new market entry, sales strategy, product improvement, etc. You will learn to read some longer, complex business documents, official business mail, proposal, etc.
Level 6 1. This level is for students who can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction and sustained relationship with native business partners possible and somewhat effective without imposing strain on either party. You can read with a large degree of independence, you have a broad active business vocabulary, but may experience some difficulty with low frequency terminology.
2. In this level, you will learn topics such as financial services, intellectual property, investment, China economic outlook, etc.
Level 7 1. This level is for students who can use Chinese accurately and effectively on a wide range of business topics. You can communicate spontaneously with good grammatical control without much sign of having to restrict what you want to say, although you can be hesitant as you search for patterns and expressions. You can scan longer business documents and gather information from different parts of a text with no difficulty.
2. In this level, you will learn complex business topics such as product planning, product launch, marketing plans, etc. You will learn to read articles focused on social economic issues, stock markets, etc.
Level 8 1. This level is for students who can understand a wide range of demanding business topics, and recognize implicit meaning. You can express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. You can understand in detail lengthy, complex business texts, whether or not they relate to your area of specialty.
2. In this level, you will study topics such as e-commerce, supply chain management, business strategy, financial crisis, etc. Articles selected from mainstream business newspaper and internet will also be read.
Level 9 1. This level is for students who can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. You can express yourself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in extremely complex business situations. You can understand and interpret critically virtually all forms of the written business language including abstract, structurally complex writings.
2. In this level, you will learn sophisticated topics that appear in public media and writings. You will gain a vast knowledge of China's emerging market, business investment environment, and China's commercial culture. And you will learn to read the underlying meaning of business texts and write long thesis to present your business-related research findings.
