Get Chinesed for a Month aka Mandarin Lessons

​So you want to learn Mandarin? Well, buckle up!

The cost will be around $100 - $150 for the 4 sessions.

This is a month-long series of lessons designed to get you speaking, stumbling, laughing, and eventually actually communicating in one of the most fascinating languages on the planet. And yes, it all kicks off right here in Shanghai, the city that practically runs on fast talking and hot pot.

​Each session is 2 hours of focused, fun, and occasionally chaotic learning where you will pick up real conversational skills without feeling like you are drowning in a textbook. Xiaoyu Sunny brings the kind of energy that makes you forget you are technically doing homework. Whether you are starting from absolute zero or you already know how to order dumplings (very important life skill), there is something in this month for you.

​Show up, make mistakes, laugh about them, and come back the next week slightly less confused than before. That is the whole plan, and honestly it works. Grab your spot before someone else takes it, because a month of Chinese lessons in Shanghai is not something you want to miss out on.


Learning Content:

1. ​Chinese Language (Absolute Beginner to Elementary)

2. ​Cultural Experiences (Calligraphy, Paper Cutting, Painting, Tai Chi, Lion Dance, Shadow Puppetry, etc.)

3. ​City Walks (Nanjing West Road Pedestrian Street, People’s Square, City God Temple, etc.)

​Lesson 1: Getting to Know Chinese + Introduction to Pinyin

• ​Goal: Understand what Chinese is; learn to pronounce initials and finals.

• ​Content:

  1. ​Brief intro to Chinese language and Chinese characters

  2. ​Pinyin initials: b p m f d t n l

  3. ​Simple finals: a o e i u ü

  4. ​Basic syllables: ba, ma, ni, tu

​Lesson 2: Complete Pinyin Reading + Tones

• ​Goal: Master the four tones; read simple syllables.

• ​Content:

  1. ​Review initials and finals

  2. ​Four tones practice: mā má mǎ mà

  3. ​Compound finals: ai ei ui ao ou iu

  4. ​Everyday words: nǐ hǎo, xué xí

​Lesson 3: Greetings & Self-Introduction (Daily Conversation)

• ​Goal: Greet others and introduce yourself.

• ​Content:

  1. ​Hello! Good morning! Good evening! Goodbye!

  2. ​I am… / What’s your name?

  3. ​I am from…

  4. ​Basic characters: 你, 我, 叫, 是, 好

​Lesson 4: Numbers, Time & Date

• ​Goal: Count, tell time, and say dates.

• ​Content:

  1. ​Numbers 0–100

  2. ​Days of the week, months of the year

  3. ​Today is… / What time is it now?

  4. ​Useful sentences: What day is it today? What time is it?

​Lesson 5: Everyday Objects + Location Words

• ​Goal: Name common items and describe where they are.

• ​Content:

  1. ​Vocabulary: stationery, food, family members

  2. ​Location words: inside on top of / under next to

  3. ​Sentence patterns: This is… That is… …is at…

​Lesson 6: Daily Communication – Eating, Drinking & Shopping

• ​Goal: Order food and shop simply.

• ​Content:

  1. ​Food and drink vocabulary

  2. ​I would like… / How much is it?

  3. ​Thank you, sorry, no problem, please

  4. ​Simple shopping dialogues

​Lesson 7: Basic Grammar + Simple Sentences

• ​Goal: Form correct Chinese sentences.

• ​Content:

  1. ​Basic word order: Subject + Verb + Object

  2. ​Have don’t have, be / not be, very not

  3. ​Yes/no questions: …ma?

  4. ​Combine vocabulary from previous lessons into short paragraphs

​Lesson 8: Comprehensive Review + Real Conversation Practice

• ​Goal: Complete simple daily exchanges.

• ​Content:

  1. ​Overall review of pinyin, vocabulary, sentence patterns

  2. ​Situational dialogues:
     Greeting → Self-introduction → Asking the time → Shopping → Saying goodbye

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​Optional

• ​Chinese Caligraphy

• ​Paper Cutting

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