This product is developed according to advanced and scientific education concept :
         Chinese mandarin and Chinese Characters have long been taken as the most difficult language and characters to teach and to learn in the world.
         Since modern times, the poverty and weakness of China led to the almost abolishment of the research on Chinese characters as well as the educational traditions and meanwhile imitating western linguistic theories, especially General Linguistics of Saussure, the set of formula system on the base of phonetic symbols, became the basic principle to instruct Chinese teaching. It is the application of these foreign linguistic theories that make Chinese mandarin and Chinese Characters the most difficult to teach and to learn in the world.
         As early as more than 2000 years ago, Chinese experts on characters realized the difference between language and characters, namely, character is a direct expression more than a symbol to record language. Character is a non-formula character system with its form expressing its meaning not the phonetic sound, totally different from Pinyin. In 1967, Jacques Derrida, a French philosopher, together with Harris, an English philosopher, brought challenge to the traditional "General Linguistics", and set up a strict limit between language and characters.
         Since the 1990s, a number of scholars have begun with systematic reflection. The teaching methodology of "separating the teaching of Chinese language listening and speaking from Chinese characters reading and writing; Chinese language listening and speaking prior to Chinese characters reading and writing; Chinese language listening and speaking interact with Chinese characters reading and writing; characters intensive", proposed by Zhang Pengpeng, professor of Beijing Language University, is the most effective through practice. It turns out that Chinese is as easy as English to teach and to learn and easier to master in comparison with English and French.
         Rayzone Group has been exploring and summing up experience in teaching Chinese as a foreign language and achieved a lot in the cooperation with nearly 30 foreign universities.
         1.The developing(teaching and learning) concept of Rayzone学伴Chinese education products: “Separating the teaching of Chinese language listening and speaking from Chinese characters reading and writing; Chinese language listening and speaking prior to Chinese characters reading and writing; Chinese language listening and speaking interact with Chinese characters reading and writing; situational teaching”.
         In other words, it refers to separating the learning of Chinese language listening and speaking from Chinese characters reading and writing in accordance with their rules, mastering part of Chinese language listening and speaking prior to Chinese characters reading and writing, establishing the connection between Pinyin and characters in process of learning Chinese language, and focusing on learning characters intensively at last (without learning Pinyin any more). In the whole learning process, try to rebuild a real language and character learning environment with new and hi-tech means.
        2、For language (Chinese mandarin) learning, "situation reconstruction; recording restoration; sentence intensive; practicality supreme" is emphasized.
         Research indicates that the traditional theory of "character is the symbol to record language" is incorrect. It is recording that records the oral communication among Chinese people. Therefore, try to take use of hi-tech means to reconstruct every Chinese language communication situation and restore the recording to make learners learn sentences intensively, especially the commonly used Chinese sentences and master Chinese language naturally in situations similar to the real. The usage of hi-tech means makes "language situation teaching" come true and Chinese teaching resumed.
        3、For characters (Chinese characters) learning, "components composing characters; comprehending by analogy; recognizing, reading, writing as well as using; putting into practice" is emphasized.
         Chinese characters are composed by limited components and rules existing among components, and limited characters compose unlimited words. If you know the pronunciation of characters, you can read the words composed by them. Classify the components, begin learning with the components and single characters, and then the frequently used characters, and the lecture to make learners comprehend by analogy. At the same time, take use of hi-tech means to simulate scientifically the authentic writing environment of "paper and pen" to help learners study first and then practise, and put what they have learnt into practice through handwriting input. It is the usage of hi-tech means that integrates the teaching, recognizing, reading, and writing of Chinese characters together.
         4.The technology achievement methods of Rayzone学伴Chinese education products.
         Meanwhile, integrate such advanced computer techniques as speech recognition, handwriting recognition, speech synthesis, computer real-time assessment feedback and correction, software and hardware network integration, animation production, etc. to form a number of teaching methods with independent intellectual property like "virtual foreign teacher interactive teaching", "cartoon games teaching with instruction in amusement " and "Chinese characters writing teaching with virtual writing tools".
         All Chinese education products under Rayzone 学伴 are developed following this theory.

Theoretical Basis of Online Chinese Basic Course

         Embodiment of the principle of science: Online Chinese Basic Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website) can be divided into three parts: Pinyin, Chinese Characters and Elementary Self-paced Course, which are all strictly checked by compilers on the base of scientific research and really practical and valuable resource for Chinese learning. It is designed for learners who have no prior knowledge of Chinese with English as the first language, embodying the principle of individualized instruction. The course content, especially in pronunciation training, grammars, notes and exercises and so on, considering the life and study request of learners in China, is specially set up to overcome the barriers generated out of the language and culture difference between Chinese and English and get close to the grammar system and expression way of English. For example, all Scene Application exercises of Self-paced Course are set in accordance with the cultural differences reflected in Chinese and English to emerge learners into it to experience the differences between English and Chinese language.
         Embodiment of the purpose of Chinese teaching: Online Chinese Basic Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website) fully embodies the purpose of Chinese education, namely, training learners’ listening and speaking ability. All sections, such as Pinyin Flash, Dialogue Flash, Tones Simulations, Exercises, etc. are focusing on listening and speaking ability to avoid the previous fault of concentrating only on vocabulary and grammatical structures while ignoring the application of language. For example, there are not only comparisons between phrases like “jǐ” and “duōshǎo” , “wǒmen” and “zánmen”, etc. but also exercises of pronunciation, sentence patterns, vocabulary and scene application set around the topic and function of every lesson to consolidate and strengthen the conversation skills of Chinese learners.
         The realization of the integration of Pinyin- Chinese characters-course: Online Chinese Basic Course, as one of the Online Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website), is different from the other Chinese learning website and teaching materials in that its three sections are interrelated, interchangeable and indivisible. Learning any minor knowledge point can be related to other aspects. All resources can be connected and shared together.
         Therefore, Pinyin, Chinese Characters and Elementary Self-paced Course are considered as a whole and collectively referred to as Online Chinese Basic Course.

Product Advantages:

         Developed according to advanced and scientific education concept
         Supported by government departments at all levels
         Internationally leading product R & D technical level
         Scientific and precise R & D and production process
         With fully independent intellectual property
         Professional and credible qualification of language education and software development
         Recommended products by world-renowned language education experts
         All-directional integrated assisting instruction
         Perfect after-sale service and close support
         No time and space limitation; no operating system limitation; no installation required.
         Master Chinese mandarin and Chinese characters with one set of software only

Online Chinese Basic Course Overview:
         Master Chinese mandarin and Chinese characters with only one set of software!
         Raychinese.com Online Chinese Basic Course was co-developed by Rayzone Language and Culture Training School and Rayzone Education Management Co., Ltd based on the successful experience of Rayzone学伴Chinese Learning Software and Rayzone学伴Chinese Characters Writing Learning (Handwriting Input) System.
         The Online Course perfectly realizes the unification of “Pinyin Course, Chinese Characters, and Self-paced Course”:
         Pinyin course, at the stage of phonetics teaching, consists of four parts, covering phonetics knowledge and practice of Chinese mandarin, such as initials, finals, tones and syllables. The main contents include: initials and the pronunciation techniques and Flash of initials; finals and the pronunciation techniques and Flash of finals; tones; pronunciation; pronunciation exercises.
         “Chinese Characters” provides you with the teaching methods of Chinese and detailed introduction to strokes, radicals and structure of Chinese characters, writing Flash, pronunciation, translation, stroke numbers and radicals of 2500 characters as well as writing pad to help you quickly master the pronunciation, writing and meaning of common Chinese characters. According to learners’ psychological characteristics of fearing to writing Chinese characters, we specially compile Order of Strokes of Chinese Characters Chart, Radicals Chart, and design Flash and writing pad for order of strokes, direct-viewing and convenient for simulating exercises, which are helpful to train learners’ basic skills at Chinese characters writing.
         “Elementary Self-paced Course” has 37 lessons in all which is at the transitional stage from Pinyin to simple Chinese language communication. Text of every lesson is made up of sentences in the form of "Pinyin + Chinese + English translation" with the most frequently used words and standard and practical dialogues, extremely suitable for learners at beginner level for self-study. All lessons select the most basic and common topics as titles, present the “combination of structure and function” and as well give due consideration to cultural background. Generally, course at this level is in line with the order of “from easy to difficult, from simple to complex”. In accordance with the law of Foreign Language Acquisition, each lesson is designed with five parts: Dialogue, New Words, Dig Info, Character Writing, and Scene Application. Besides, there are notes for Chinese learners on cultural barriers like values, ways of thinking, and customs generated out of the culture difference between east and west.

Study Guide for Online Chinese Basic Course：
Learners of different basis, different purposes, and different needs can learn Chinese quickly as the following guide:
1. Chinese learners at beginner level can start from the Pinyin course of Online Chinese Basic Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website).
2. Chinese learners at beginner level who intend to learn basic Chinese and know about Chinese culture for the requirement of travel and work can choose “Pinyin Course” and “Elementary Self-paced Course”.
3. Learners who have mastered Chinese Pinyin can start from “Elementary Self-paced Course” or “Chinese Characters” at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website).
4. Learners who have mastered Chinese Pinyin can join “Elementary Self-paced Course” and “Chinese Characters” of Online Chinese Basic Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website) if planning to have a short-term intensive study, and then enter the Chinese university as an undergraduate in Chinese department.
5. Foreign learners who have a certain Chinese knowledge or have had a short-term intensive study in university and want to improve Chinese level can pay attention to the “Upper-intermediate Course”, “Travel Chinese”, “Business Chinese”, and “Topic Lesson” prepared by Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website).

Learning Steps of Online Chinese Basic Course：
1. Sign Up and login as member of Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website)；
2. Click on “Buy Now” button and select “Pay” to be linked to Paypal.com；
3. Pay at Paypal.com;
4. Course is open for you after the system receives the payment;
5. Log on Member System at Raychinese.com to start learning.

注：
1. The valid period for one payment is 3 months, please arrange your study time.
2. All payments are finished via Paypal.com, safe and convenient.

Schedule of Online Chinese Basic Course:
         The suggested study time for Online Chinese Basic Course, one of Online Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website), is 3 months, namely: one hour for Pinyin a day, 15 days required; one and a half hours for Chinese Characters a day, one month required; two hours for Elementary Self-paced Course a day, one month required.