Business Chinese is a vocational language and a domain language. Based on this characteristic, Business Chinese 101 is designed to help foreign business workers in China to learn basic business terms in a short time, imitate and use them in relevant contexts, so as to quickly remove the language barrier, improve their business Chinese communication skills and easily integrate into the Chinese workplace.
In terms of content, the various topics within the same thematic unit are interlinked while retaining their independence and integrity. Each topic consists of 6 sections.
Core sentences: Each topic has a core sentence.
Sentence Patterns and Substitutions: This section provides 3-6 substitute words, phrases, or sentences.
Extensions: This section provides 4 commonly used sentences related to the topic.
Conversation examples: The conversations are based around core sentences, learners can use this to learn about Chinese expressions in relevant situations and the habits and logic of Chinese speech.
Related Words: A list of vocabulary that appears in the unit as well as several other words related to the topic.
Cultural navigation: This section deals with the social and cultural phenomena reflected in business activities, corporate management, and the working environment in China.
The course is based on topics such as greetings, daily greetings, expressing concern, communication, etc. There are also specialist topics such as repayments, offers, tenders, loans, Financing, etc. Discussions are based on topics of practical business needs for learners, and language knowledge is acquired through communicating on the topic.
The course includes common exercises such as conjugating sentences, translating and completing conversations, and creative scenario-based exercises. The comprehensive exercises simulate real-life business situations and allow learners to apply their knowledge in real-life situations. This will help beginners to get rid of their fears and become proficient in Chinese, forming a complete Chinese learning loop from theory to practice.
Each course includes a cultural navigation section. This section focuses on the social and cultural phenomena reflected in today's Chinese business activities, corporate management, and working environment, and selects topics that can easily lead to misunderstandings due to different language, tradition, and cultural backgrounds, and explains these issues in a simple and vivid text. In addition, Chinese culture related to the topic is explained in the course so that students can learn about business and Chinese culture at the same time.
The live class is a way to find and catch up on missed knowledge, and the recorded class is a way to review and consolidate. This is a faster and more efficient way to achieve language mastery.
When greeting each other, the Chinese often speak each other's family name first, followed by their title, as a sign of respect for each other. In daily life, Chinese people generally use their full names when addressing each other. Only among family members or close friends do they use each other's first names directly. If your Chinese colleague, friend, or business partner addresses you in the same way, it means that they think you are their best friend.
When greeting each other, the Chinese often speak each other's family name first, followed by their title, as a sign of respect for each other. In daily life, Chinese people generally use their full names when addressing each other. Only among family members or close friends do they use each other's first names directly. If your Chinese colleague, friend, or business partner addresses you in the same way, it means that they think you are their best friend.
Chinese businesspeople usually exchange business cards with each other when they first meet. When you give or receive a business card you should always hold it with both hands as a sign of respect. Business cards can help you remember the person's name, get a basic background on them and also make it easier for you to contact them in the future. Some people like to list many titles on their business cards. It is enough that you remember the first title, as generally speaking, the title listed first tends to be the most important.
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