MOOC "Chinese Language Contact Kit": registration opens on February 23!
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
- February 23, 2026: MOOC registration opens on the France Université Numérique platform
- March 23, 2026: opening of MOOC content
- May 29, 2026: end of MOOC
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.