Hello, and welcome to 8th Avenue Chinese! You are about to embark on a Chinese learning journey unlike any other. A world of excitement, fun, entertainment and real Chinese learning experience. In this Beginner Chinese 1 mini-course, you are going to learn to master Chinese pronunciation by means of the Chinese phonetic system called Pinyin. We're then going to dive into an ocean of dialogue and vocabulary in order to get you listening, speaking and feeling good about using the Chinese language.

Each unit will contain a PDF of the dialogue, vocabulary and homework, in order to keep you sharp in the language. Every 2 units there will be a PDF with a fun crossword puzzle that you can use to challenge your brain.

Again, welcome to 8th Avenue Chinese! Don't be too surprised if you find yourself learning Chinese faster than you could have ever imagined.

Your Chinese learning partners,

Mark, Chris, & Julie