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Want to learn Mandarin Chinese? Start with Everyday Chinese for beginners

Our lively and friendly classes (6–10 students) are taught by senior teachers and native-speaking teaching assistants.

Beginners courses are divided into 3 parts

  1. Beginners: Level 1

    From absolute beginner to simple conversation, Level 1 gives you the basic tools you need…

    Next course: 15 Sep 2010

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  2. Beginners: Level 2

    New speech patterns, longer sentences and much more vocabulary will help you…

    Next course: 15 Sep 2010

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  3. Beginners: Level 3

    You’ll know hundreds of sentences, including around 50% of the most frequently used…

    Next course: 15 Sep 2010

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What will I learn?

You will learn reading, writing, and speaking Chinese. By the end of this course you should be comfortably having simple conversations using the 450+ new Chinese characters and hundreds of sentences you’ll have learned.

How is the course taught?

Zoom In Mandarin: Everyday Chinese for beginners

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‘Zoom In Mandarin: Everyday Chinese for beginners’ (written and published by Meridian Chinese Studies) is the course study book, and taught using the TDR™ (Tian Di Ren) method of teaching which simplifies and accelerates the language learning process.

How long is the course?

Each course runs for 3 terms of 6 weeks—each weekly session lasts 2 hours and courses are run throughout the year. Regular slots can be booked for weekday classes held in the evenings at 18:45–20:45 or on Saturdays from 10:00–12:00.

Next Beginners course

Sep 15

Duration 6 weeks (2 Hours Per Week)
Cost £145 (Per 6 Week Term)

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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
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.

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