The Certificate in Mandarin for Business programme aims to help students acquire and develop general proficiency in Mandarin for their general daily needs and future pursuits in employment opportunities in a business environment. Who is the course for? Beginners who are interested to learn Mandarin for business or leisure Learners with basic knowledge in Mandarin who wish to improve language skills Independent learners seeking to discover more about the Chinese Culture and to familiarize themselves in a business-related environment Entrepreneurs aspiring to do business with China Learning Outcome for Upper-Intermediate: Acquisition of most of the basic knowledge and communicative skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing in chinese. Placement Test : A placement test is required before enrolment into the respective level of course. Firstly, students will be given a written test. Then, students will be invited to an interview through a face to face chat, video conference or teleconference. Results of the placement test will be finalized and released to students as an indication of which level they qualify in. Curriculum : The curriculum has been designed to ensure progressive and systematic development of listening, speaking, reading skills, as well as linguistic competencies (i.e. pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary) across all levels within a business communication context in order to equip students with the basic skills to communicate in a Mandarin-speaking environment. Pronunciation: Pinyin is introduced to learners from the very beginning of the course. Accuracy of pronunciation is developed with communication skills throughout the course. Conversation: Listening and speaking are practiced in situations with demonstrations by instructors in various classroom settings and topics corresponding to real-world business activities. Grammar: Grammar and structure, the same as pinyin will be introduced into the lessons. Vocabulary: A vocabulary list will be provided at each level to help students learn all the essential words that appear in the lessons. Delivery mode: Instructor-led Classroom teaching, Live-broadcast, pair work, group work, role-play, simulations, discussions, and tests.