MOOC "Chinese Language Contact Kit": registration opens on February 23!

18 February 2026
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Are you curious about or passionate about Chinese language and culture? Are you looking for a linguistic and cultural change of scene? This MOOC offers you your first contact with everyday Chinese. Open to all, it runs from March 23 to May 29, 2026. Registration opens on February 23, 2026.
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The Oriental languages contact kit: Chinese

This MOOC offers you a first contact with fluent Chinese, gives you some keys to approach its learning, as well as some cultural landmarks.

Respecting the specificity of the Chinese language, the training focuses on the fundamental knowledge of the Chinese language, based on simple oral and written tasks.

With language training, the MOOC emphasizes the cultural dimension, knowledge of which is essential for making contact with a foreign speaker while respecting and understanding their codes and values.

MOOC teaser

Introduction to the Chinese MOOC.

Training timetable

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

  • greet in a simple way,
  • introduce yourself (identity, phone number, origin, family),
  • understand and solicit similar information from your interlocutors.

Format

This MOOC lasts 6 weeks. The daily work program is organized around a variety of tasks:

  • understanding a video dialogue
  • understanding text and vocabulary
  • memorizing sinograms and their components
  • acquiring grammar points and grasping cultural traits

Videos set out lecture presentations and situational dialogues. In addition to oral and written exercises, Quizzes will enable you to check your progress, and a forum will enable constant exchange with the teaching team.

Evaluation and Certification

Self-correction exercises and practice exercises on sinograms are offered in each lesson. You will also be asked to answer quizzes and other types of questions.

Certification is offered and can be obtained by successfully validating the tests in a distance exam. This certification will have university recognition (4 ECTS). Details will be provided later.