Learning Chinese has many benefits, from gaining cultural insight to better business opportunities. Being able to converse with Chinese people is a real asset if you do business in an industry related to China. Start or continue your learning journey with a native and experienced Chinese teacher and learn in an interactive way.
The Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (BCECC) together with the Confucius Institute at Group T – Academy are happy to invite you to our Online business Chinese language courses. After five successful online editions, our new term will start in April 2022. So don’t wait any longer and join us!
For a recap of previous editions and some positive feedback by previous students, please click here.
Objectives and timing:
During 10 sessions of 90 minutes each, from April 19 to July 4, 2022:
Learn grammatical basics, verbal communications while improving your pronunciation and expanding your vocabulary. Receive cultural tips and tricks for businesspeople.
Level 1
Target group: absolute beginners who want to start from scratch
- Learn around 150 basic words on 10 topics, such as greeting people, introducing yourself and others, your age, your nationality, numbers, dates and time, size of companies, etc.
- Discover how the systems of pinyin (Chinese phonetic symbols) and Hanzi (Chinese characters) work
- Grasp some basic Chinese grammar rules
- Get a solid foundation
- From April 20 to June 22: every Wednesday, from 12:00 to 13:30 CET
Level 2
Target group: people who are familiar with about 100 words and the pinyin system
- Learn around 150 new words on topics such as small talk, your job, past actions and events, ongoing actions, asking for and giving locations, clock time, locations, office supplies, etc.
- Improve your pronunciation
- Grasp more grammar rules
- Consolidate basics and maintain your learning
- From April 25 to July 4: every Monday, from 12:00 to 13:30 CET
Level 3
Target group: advanced learners who have already mastered about 250 words
- Learn around 150 new words on topics such as shopping, ordering food, daily routines, skills, ongoing actions, transportation means, weather, etc.
- Refine your pronunciation even more
- Grasp more grammar rules
- Get a solid foundation
- From April 25 to July 4: every Monday, from 14:00 to 15:30 CET
Location:
Live interactive webinars on Zoom
Participants will receive digital handouts, audio files and some suggested apps.
Certificate:
At the end of the courses, receive a course certificate issued from the Confucius Institute at GROUP T – Academy, if you have attended at least 70% of the registered course.
Registration:
BCECC members: €120/person (VAT Excl.)
Non-members: €150/person (VAT Excl.)