Structured lessons via multimedia

• This program consists of 70 Chinese language lessons for a total of 200 study hours. Beginners have the ability to review and proceed at their own pace and the flexibility is also a big plus.
• The self-taught online course has eight (8) learning sections for each lesson as shown in the chart below. One unique feature of this program is the ‘flash movie” where there are subtitles both in Pinyin and English which can be hidden or shown. You have the opportunity to practice speaking the correct tone in conversations and play the role of the characters in the video through simulation exercises.

Topics of daily life

The activities in each lesson concentrate on one topic at a time. Examples are greetings, finding hotels, ordering food, transportation, numbers, etc. For more details, see the Level Content.

Focus on practice

The emphasis of this course is on language practice and the correct use of grammar. Your vocabulary will gradually increase and you will find Chinese language is not as difficult as some others.

Fun to learn

It is fun to learn with ChineseHour!
Every ChineHour online course includes well-structured, step-by-step and interactive learning materials. Each has a unique and interesting approach of daily life situations through the use of interactive media. The course provides various learning exercises and techniques such as simulations, matching, role play, sentence composition and character writing that will keep you interested and enthusiastic while learning.

Learn at your own pace

The Online Course provides a simple and effective way for you to learn independently at your own pace and at a time of your choosing.