Mandarin with Yoppo

The program

1. 1. A first encounter

   • Greet someone and give your name.
   • Ask a question with 吗.
   • Notice four tones and a light syllable.

2. 2. At the small market

   • Count from one to ten.
   • Ask and understand a price.
   • Order a quantity with 个.

3. 3. A café break

   • Order politely.
   • Use 杯 and 碗.
   • Express a preference for no sugar.

4. 4. People who matter

   • Introduce someone.
   • Express possession with 的.
   • Say have and do not have.

5. 5. Find your way

   • Ask where a place is.
   • Understand left, right and straight ahead.
   • Name a means of transport.

6. 6. When shall we meet?

   • Tell the time.
   • Place time before the verb.
   • Read a simple date.

7. 7. Choose and ask

   • Say what you like.
   • Distinguish this book and that one.
   • Ask permission.

8. 8. A day together

   • Combine place, time and action.
   • Respond beyond one memorized dialogue.
   • Ask for repetition when needed.

Listen, practise, discover

Listen to dialogues, recall vocabulary, build sentences and practise situations. Yoppo accompanies practice and cultural breaks through to the final mission.

Practice voices are synthetic. The course does not award certification or guarantee a proficiency level.