The Confucius Institute is delighted to be offering free Mandarin courses for beginners. The courses will be made up of 8 lessons running weekly between 6 May – 26 June.
Both courses are aimed at those with no prior knowledge of the Chinese language and will focus on teaching the basics in terms of language as well as culture.
¸£Àû×ÅÆ¬ full details on each class below.

Mandarin and Calligraphy Course
Class A:
Every Monday, 18:00 – 19:30 between 6 May – 24 June.
Class B:
Every Wednesday, 18:00 – 19:30, between 8 May – 26 June.
You will learn :
- Pronunciation
- Basic expressions
- Chinese characters
- The history of the Chinese characters you will be writing
- Basic calligraphy strokes
- Chinese characters
- Your name in Chinese
Mandarin and Chinese Music Course
Every Tuesday, 18:00Ìý–Ìý19:30 between 7 May – 25 June.
You will learn to:
- Understand Chinese vocabulary and expressions through Chinese music.
- Solve Chinese pronunciation methods (breath and sound location).
- Through the appreciation of Chinese instrumental music, folk songs, to understand different Chinese regional dialects, customs, culture.
- Create your own Chinese songs
The deadline to sign up to classes is Friday 3 May. To book your place on either course or for more information, please email:Â cisouthampton2018@gmail.com.
