Level 1 　Elementary 1　 [Understanding basics and simple survival Chinese]

• Learn basic Chinese phonetics, tones, and spelling (pinyin) rules.
• Master simple sentences on survival topics (self introduction, taxi lingo, directions, shopping, and ordering food).
• Master some simple sentence patterns, including proper ways of saying thanks and farewells and knowledge of dates, time, and days.

Level 2 　Elementary 2　[Communicating in typical day-to-day situations]

• Write Chinese syllables and master accurate pronunciation.
• Understand and master typical day-to-day topics (nationalities, family members, work and professions, interests, hobbies and abilities, contact details, and communication with local housekeepers and security guards).
• Broaden understanding of shopping and ordering at restaurants and pubs.
• Master common grammatical rules and 80-100 sentence patterns through intensive exercises. 
• Recognize basic components of characters, including radicals and strokes.

Level 3 　Elementary 3　[Communicating in typical day-to-day situations 2]

• Build on Elementary 2 to include other more specific topics (getting a massage, apartment hunting, means of transport, health check-ups, and household repairs).
• Master around 200 sentence patterns.
• Enhance your understanding of Chinese culture and traditions.
• Recognize and write some Chinese characters used in daily life.

Level 4 　Intermediate 1　[Communicating in social situations]

• Master typical day-to-day topics.
• Expand vocabulary to facilitate social interactions and learn to differentiate among synonyms.
• Understand important differences between Chinese and foreign cultures.
• Extend Chinese character recognition and practice reading short texts.

Level 5 　Intermediate 2　[Communicating in social situations and introduction to situation-specific vocabulary]

• Express your ideas logically and idiomatically (“start to think with a Chinese mind”) and practice narration of more complex stories).
• Learn some Chinese idioms.
• Type and write articles expressing opinions and ideas.
• Read long texts and gather information from different parts of a text.

Level 6 　Intermediate 3　[Polishing situation-specific vocabulary and sharpening communication skills within this context]

• Express yourself fluently and accurately.  
• Broaden reading vocabulary.
• Further understand Chinese idioms and their application in modern Chinese settings.
• Further develop the ability to “think like a Chinese person” with exercises on spontaneous dialogue.

Level 7 　Advanced 1　[Objective is to be able to start watching Chinese films and reading the newspaper]

• Understand a wide range of hot topics and current events and recognize implicit meanings.
• Practice reading simple articles in Chinese newspapers.
• Discuss Chinese social issues and practice giving your own opinion about these issues.
• Understand complex texts with attention to small details.
• Watch simple Chinese TV programs, TV series, and films with subtitles.

Level 8 　Advanced 2　[Expressing complex opinions on social issues and current events]

• Learn about complex topics that appear in print, broadcast, and internet media.
• Watch simple Chinese TV programs, TV series, and films with subtitles.
• Sharpen understanding and interpretation of most all forms of written Chinese.