The Confucius Institute at the University of Glasgow has kicked off the Chinese Year of the Dragon by commencing language classes in Mandarin.

The level one course is designed for adult beginners of Chinese and introduces students to the basic features of the Chinese language, including: the pronunciation of the four tones, the different components of Chinese characters, and the main sentence structures.

By the end of the 10-week course students will be able to communicate in simple Chinese, read at least 30 characters and write some simple sentences. Students can then progress to level two classes.

For more information about the classes and to sign up visit: http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/confucius/events/recentevents/

The classes commence on January 24 and cost £100 (£90 for staff and students), plus £5 for teaching and learning material, and are held on Tuesday evenings from 1800-2000h or on Saturday mornings from 1000-1200.

To inspire you, we have produced a video featuring staff and students at the University of Glasgow wishing you a Happy Chinese New Year – Xin Nian Hăo!

http://itunes.gla.ac.uk/web/temp/ChineseNewYear.mp4

First published: 23 January 2012

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