Advanced 2 - Mandarin Chinese - Summer Term 2026

Advanced 2 — Academic & Professional Communication

Course Description

Advanced 2 develops your ability to communicate in academic and professional contexts. You will work with longer texts, express structured viewpoints, and improve high-level comprehension.

This Course is Ideal For:

• Learners preparing for HSK 5

• Students who need Chinese for work or higher education

• Anyone wanting to articulate complex ideas fluently

What You Will Learn:

• Advanced vocabulary for education, workplace, society, and travel

• Organising ideas into structured paragraphs

• Advanced reading skills for articles and opinion pieces

• Listening comprehension for extended and formal speech

• Professional communication strategies

By the End You Will Be Able To:

• Present ideas clearly and logically

• Understand long-form texts and discussions

• Express sophisticated opinions with accuracy

• Communicate in semi-professional situations

Benefits of This Course:

• Gain confidence in academic and business communication

• Advance toward near-fluent proficiency

• Improve both written and spoken clarity

• Handle complex discussions with ease

Note: No classes on bank holidays unless prearranged with the teachers. Teachers will schedule these classes in consultation with the students.

Mandarin Level

Please note, if you are not a continuing student you need to be assessed to confirm your level.

Assessment is a free informal session with one of our Mandarin teachers. Please contact the office by emailing [email protected] before enrolling onto the course

We offer Goldsmiths staff, students, alumni, local Lewisham residents, over 65s and those in receipt of income support a 15% discount. To receive the discount code, you need to provide proof to [email protected] before we can send you the discount code.

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