Advanced Mandarin Chinese II = Spring Term 2026

Advanced II — Academic & Professional Communication 

This course will take place in the Richard Hoggart Building, Room TBC

Course Description 

Advanced II 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: During reading weeks and bank holidays, there will be no classes unless specified by the teacher.

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 Confucius@gold.ac.uk before enrolling onto the course

Discount

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 confucius@gold.ac.uk before we can send you the discount code.