Chinese Culture, Language and Customs - An Introduction

Travelling to China or a Chinese-speaking country, teaching Chinese students or involved with Chinese clients in business or tourism?

Join Mei-Fen in this half-day workshop which will help you with your pronunciation, increase your knowledge of Chinese culture and customs and introduce you to some key concepts you need to be aware of to help you to understand and communicate better.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll be able to:
- Recognise and pronounce some basic Mandarin sounds
- State some basic differences between the Chinese and English languages
- Recognise how Chinese names are written and pronounced
- Describe briefly some Chinese customs
- Describe briefly some Chinese traditions

Bring a pen, a pair of scissors and food to share at morning tea.