Friendship Agape Church - A Christian Reformed Church of America

Mandarin Chinese Class

Learn Mandarin one hour each Sunday afternoon

• Impress your spouse, relatives, friends or business associates by communicating with them in their native language—Mandarin Chinese!
• Go to a restaurant and order food directly from a Chinese menu
• Travel to China, Hong Kong or Taiwan without your handheld translator
• Visit the 2008 Summer Olympics and really experience Beijing
• Call for a taxi or bargain with a vendor

Once you learn 1000 characters, you'll be equipped with 89% of the words necessary for daily conversations.

Session 2 of Conversational Chinese Class is the ideal beginning-intermediate course for students with some knowledge of pinyin who want to learn to speak, read and write conversational Chinese. The curriculum includes four 10-week quarters. Starting in July 13th, you’ll review Chinese pinyin (basic pronunciation) and simple Chinese sentence structures. Come and learn from a native speaker who speaks perfect Beijing Mandarin.

Fees

Tuition: $45
Books and Materials: About $20
Cash or check

Registration

To register for the class, call (408) 979-1257. Last day to enroll in this class: Sunday, July 20, 2008.

Classes are held at Friendship Agape Church, 5150 Camden Ave., San Jose. In West San Jose, take Highway 85 and exit Camden Ave (near Los Gatos).

Mandarin Chinese classes are offered as a community service by Friendship Agape Church, a ministry of the Christian Reformed Church of America.

Overview

First Class: July 13, 2008
10 Weekly Classes: Sunday 10am-11am
Last Class: September 14, 2008

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