Learn Chinese in Shanghai, China

  China

• Shanghai: 
Shanghai

Dates: everyday

Description: Welcome to Mandarin Today! The very professional Chinese language school in Shanghai, China. We are the professional consultants to help you to learn Chinese. We are the professional teachers to give you experience Chinese lessons. We are the professional tutor to give you real Chinese culture! Start your excited Chinese trip from Mandarin Today.

Beginner - Participants attending this course have never learned Chinese. Classes focus on teaching basic Chinese vocabulary, sentence structures and grammar using everyday topics. Phonetics, tone exercises and drills ensure that participants learn the correct pronunciation and intonation from the beginning.

Elementary - Participants attending this course have learned Chinese phonetics and a few words but cannot express themselves in complete sentences. Classes focus on vocabulary building, sentence structures, listening, reading, and speaking skills.

Intermediate - Participants attending this course can understand elementary Chinese grammar and able to converse on general topics and express themselves as well as around a 1000 word vocabulary in Chinese. Classes focus on increasing the level of grammar and vocabulary with the aim of enabling participants to express themselves functionally in different contexts. Practical situational texts are used to provide a greater awareness of Chinese culture and society.

Advanced - Participants attending this course can discuss general topics, raise complex questions, and express their opinions clearly using correct intonation as well as around a 2000 word vocabulary in Chinese. Classes focus on vocabulary building, reading, listening comprehension, and conversational skills. Classwork includes reading newspapers and listening to news broadcasts. Participants are taught advanced spoken and written Chinese.

Business Chinese Course - Participants attending this course have gained a good knowledge of basic grammar in Chinese as well as around a 1000 word vocabulary in Chinese. Classes focus on introduce some typical business activities and business related social events in the Chinese business world. The course is interactive and task-based, using case studies, role-plays, formal presentations and simulations. Everything can be rapidly applied in the workplace and everything is practical, realistic and useful.

Our trainers are very experienced - and they recognize that not all businesses are the same. So our course is flexible enough to reflect the needs of participants. Groups are kept small in order to combine effective teamwork. The group is multi-national and multi-cultural.

Highlights:
Study Tours:
Discover the city's major historical and cultural attractions. The Bund, Jade Buddha Temple, the Oriental Pearl Tower, People's Plaza, Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Bazaar, Nanjing lu,... All our trips in and out of the city are either with a member of staff from the school or a professional guide.

Happy Weekend:
Held on Saturday afternoon with a free culture lecture, Chinese art appreciation or Chinese martial art praticing, and language exchange with native speakers.

Casual Fun Night:
Friday night including various entertainment like singing Chinese songs, watching Chinese movies, playing cards, Mahjong, Chinese tongue twist, games, etc .

Cost in US$: USD12-16/hour

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to China Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Mandarin Today's Mission Statement: Mandarin Today is a language school in Shanghai. We will carry forward Chinese historical and cultural heritage by assisting foreigners and overseas Chinese to: 1.) learn standard Chinese, 2.) know Chinese culture background, 3.) get acquainted with the life in a Chinese society, and lastly, 4.) enhance their confidence and adaptability to a rapidly changing social environment.

Year Founded: 2004