Join this friendly and inspiring place to perfect your Mandarin skills
Senior teachers stimulate discussion of important intellectual issues in these small, thought-provoking classes.
NB: This course is for those with at least two years Mandarin language training. (It assumes a current vocabulary of around 1500 Chinese characters and a strong understanding of Chinese grammar).
Advanced courses are divided into 3 parts
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Advanced: Term 1
Classroom discussion is triggered by a series of essays from the 1920’s to the 1980’s reflecting on society seen through Chinese eyes.
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Advanced: Term 2
Some controversial issues provide the framework for heated classroom debate.
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Advanced: Term 3
Your brains and language skills are stretched to new levels by these challenging topics for discussion.
What will I learn?
The book used for this course is “China’s Own Critics” by Princeton University Press and the classes use its thirteen expository essays from the 1920’s to the 1980’s to guide classroom discussion.
Through an appraisal of the intellectual climate at that time, students will not only perfect their language skills but gain valuable insight and understanding of many political and cultural facets of modern China.
How is the course taught?
The controversial issues of the 1920’s–1980’s, such as women’s liberation, Chinese language reform, modernisation, freedom and patriotism provide the framework for challenging classroom discussions and improvement of language skills.
This is an essential training ground for those students who not only want to sharpen their command of Mandarin but simultaneously wish to understand the very fabric of Chinese society.
This course is taught by a senior level native-speaking teacher in classes of 6-10 students.
How long is the course?
The full course runs for 3 terms of 12 weeks—each weekly session last 2 hours and is held on weekday evenings.
Next Advanced course
Sep 15
| Duration | 12 weeks (2 Hours Per Week) |
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| Cost | £289 (Per 12 Week Term) |
Start dates are flexible — call (0)208 3740682 / 07772 908088 or email us if you have any questions. Course are held at our centre in London.
Chinese Classics Course
We also offer special courses for Chinese native speakers who want to learn classical Chinese through the study of the Chinese classics.
Classics Studies taught by D. Su Liqun. If required, the class can be conducted in English
| 1 to 1 | £60 Per hour each |
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| 1 to 2 students | £80 Per hour each |
| 1 to 3 students | £90 Per hour each |
| 1 to 4 students | £100 Per hour each |
| For classes of over 5 students | £330 Per term |
Booking information
One term = 12 weeks, 2 hours per week. Cost: £330 Per Term
Please contact us for booking details.
Next Three Word Classic 三字经 course
Sep 15
| Duration | 10 weeks, 2 hours per week |
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| Cost | £239 |
