Foundation 1 Current Intake: January 2027

Every Friday 8pm-10pm, starting 8 Jan 2027

Build your Mandarin speaking foundation from zero

Speaking Foundation 1

Upcoming intake: January 2027

Course outlines:

  • Classroom Mandarin

  • Basic greetings & polite expressions

  • Numbers & phone numbers

  • Common objects & Colours

  • Prices & shopping language

  • Locations & directions

  • Places around the home

  • Dates & Time

  • Daily routines

  • Duration (...and more!)

  • 15 lessons in total, 2 hours per lesson

  • (Lesson 14: Revision, Lesson 15: Assessment)

-Foundation 1 is designed for complete beginners with no prior Mandarin experience. The syllabus follows the New HSK Course 1 (2026) vocabulary and grammar framework, adapted specifically for a live speaking group class.

-You will learn through Pinyin only, with a strong focus on speaking and listening.

Welcome to Our Speaking Course

Our Beginner Mandarin Speaking Course includes:

  • Speaking + Listening

  • Conducted by Tracy Laoshi, friendly and patient Native Chinese Malaysian

  • Interactive Group Activities: Engage in fun and interactive group activities tailored to daily use, such as role-playing, dialogues, and practical conversations to enhance your speaking proficiency.

  • Comprehensive Materials: All materials provided in e-copy, including lesson notes, vocabulary lists, and practical exercises focused on everyday scenarios.

  • Synchronized with HSK 1 syllabus: ensuring that everything you learn: vocabulary, sentence structures, and speaking tasks follows an internationally recognized standard.

  • An assessment test at the end of semester (Oral speaking only)

  • A certificate of completion once you have completed the exam

Our Speaking Group Class

Real-time pronunciation feedbacks

Interactive group class activities

START SPEAKING MANDARIN🔥

Course Schedule for Speaking Foundation 1

Foundation 1- January 2027 intake

  • Every Friday 8pm-10pm

  • Starting 8 January 2027


  • 15 lessons (30 hours) for 1 semester

  • Online class on ZOOM

  • Kindly check the class availability & timezone before making a reservation 

  • For ages 13 and above

  • Minimum 6 students to commence the class.

  • Recordings of each class are provided

  • Able to advance to higher levels after completing the course with the same schedule (same time and day with the same instructor)

  • You will need to register and make a payment of the course fee to reserve your spots

  • For those who have learned Mandarin before, you may whatapps us for a level check.

Our newly updated Level 1 curriculum is now fully synchronized with the New HSK Course 1 (2026), ensuring that everything you learn: vocabulary, sentence structures, and speaking tasks follows an internationally recognized standard.

This helps you build a strong speaking and listening foundation with practical HSK-based content that you can use immediately in daily life.

Course Fee for Foundation 1

Course Fee for 1 semester/15 sessions/30 hours

▶️ USD 250 (RM 899 for Malaysia local payment)

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*This promotion price is valid until the class becomes full (minimum 6 students, maximum 12 students per class). First-come first-serve basis.

How to Register

【Step 1】Contact us to check for availability

Whatsapp: +60193010611 (text only)

Email: olamandarin.team@gmail.com

【Step 2】Transfer course fee

For reservation, please transfer the course fee to reserve your spot, first come first serve.

>> We accept card payments for international students.

>> for Malaysian students, you may contact us for our local bank account number

【Step 3】Send us proof of payment + your details

Send us your details as follows attached with your proof of payment:

▶️Student's Name:

▶️Whatspps contact number:

▶️Email Address:

▶️Nationality:

▶️Any remarks you would like us to know:

【Step 4】Confirmation

Receive our acknowledgment and confirmation email/message within 2 working days.

We will add you to a whatapps group 1 week before the class starts.