Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken native language with over 1 billion native speakers. With the continuing economic and political rise of China, it is becoming increasingly important to learn the Chinese language. In this on line Chinese language course, you will learn the Chinese pronunciation system known as Pinyin Chinese is not a phonetic language： the pronunciation is not related to the writing of Chinese words (characters) Pinyin is a special system, created for people to learn Mandarin pronunciation. Pinyin transcribes the Chinese characters so people can pronounce them. Pinyin is the foundation of Chinese language; it is essential and the most fundamental part for all Chinese learners. You will learn the three parts of which the Pinyin system is made up. Chinese is a tonal language; this implies that the tone you use when pronouncing a word can actually change the meaning of what is being said. For example, ma means scold, while ma means mother. You will learn the four tones in the Chinese language to enable you to communicate effectively in Chinese. You will learn how to use the right tone for the right word.
The course will further teach you the Pinyin finals which consists of three parts; initials, finals, and tone. You will also learn the twenty-four finals in Chinese. You will learn the simple, compound and nasal finals. You will master these finals through constant practice and given examples both in Mandarin and their English equivalent. You will learn how to construct the compound finals by two or more simple vowels. Then you will proceed to learn about the sixteen Pinyin whole syllables. You will also learn how to read the whole syllables with the four tones in Mandarin Chinese. Then you will learn the principles guiding the Pinyin system.
Learning a second language improves the mind and widens your scope of opportunities. This course will be of great interest to anybody wanting to travel to China either for tourism or for business purposes. Being able to speak the Mandarin language will make you feel like an authentic native speaker and you will be able to freely converse without hindrance or being misunderstood. By taking this course you will be able to master the Pinyin system, learn a new language, break the language barrier, communicate effectively and have a feel of the Chinese culture. Enroll in this course today and join over one billion people around the globe to speak one of the largest native language.
