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Practical Mandarin Chinese for (Business) Travelers

at Santa Monica College - Santa Monica

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SMC Bundy Campus 3171 S Bundy Dr
Btwn Airport Ave & Stanwood Pl
Santa Monica, California 90066
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Class Level: Beginner
Age Requirements: 18 and older
Average Class Size: 10
Teacher: Lucy Liao

What you'll learn in this basic chinese mandarin class:

Planning to visit China on business? If you have little or no previous knowledge of the language, this is the class for you!

In just 6 weeks, you'll learn the basics of pronunciation, greetings, conversing about daily activities, asking basic questions, recognizing commonly used signs, and more!

Note: This class also has a $10 materials fee that will be collected at the beginning of class

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