Language learning itself is a boring process. Some of the foreigners who learn Chinese in China, they may think Chinese characters are difficult to remember firmly and that the Chinese language is very difficult to learn. Actually, most foreign learners feel this way. In this situation, teachers should take some effective measures to lead students […]
yù bàng xiāng zhēng，yú wēng dé lì 鹬蚌相争, 渔翁得利 This is a very popular Chinese fable. A clam swam to the bank and opened its shell in the sun. a snipe flew over and saw it. It dived to the ground and pecked at it. Before the snipe drew back its beak, it was gripped […]
The reform and open-up of China influenced the topics and themes of the films. The so-called reform films came into being. This kind of film wanted to present the ideas and themes that the reform would change the thoughts of people through the reform which changed the mentality, values, and behaviors of the people in […]
As we all know, the purpose of learning a certain language is to put it into practical use. Nowadays, more and more foreigners come to learn Chinese in China, thus communicating with Chinese people. Therefore, the key point for teachers is to train students’ communicative competence. But before that, they should know more ideals about […]
The overall teaching objective of teaching Chinese as a foreign language is to cultivate the foreign learners’ Chinese communicative skills when they learn Chinese in China. In order to achieve this goal, the first thing students should do is to lay a firm foundation of pronunciation. So, the most important phase is the beginning. Only has a firm […]
When we teach Chinese people Chinese language, what we teach is the mother tongue. But what do we teach when we teach Mandarin language to foreigners? Foreigners are learning another language besides their mother tongue when they are studying Chinese language. Therefore, some people believe it is the second language, and some other think it […]
As a language, students can master Chinese only when they practice in the real context. The most important thing is that they should be willing to open their mouths to learn to speak Chinese. In order to encourage learners learn initiatively, teachers should play some interesting games in class to put them into actual context so […]
When teaching Chinese, teachers should know that the learning of new knowledge should be limited in a certain degree. In some basic Chinese teaching materials, there may be thirty or even forty new words appear in one text. It is too hard for students to learn and master. In this case, for the purpose of relieving […]
It is an effective method to help students to study Chinese in the lively and interesting teaching activities because the imaginable memory is better than text memory. If learners are not bored in teaching contents, they will be relaxing and easy to remember the words and knowledge points. The teaching with games is a beneficial one because […]
There are many language phenomena in Chinese language that are very difficult to tell apart. Therefore, students who come to learn Chinese in China may find it is difficult to learn. For better Chinese learning, students can learn distinguish the meaning differences in real context and ask questions by making comparison then explain them. Some people believe that Chinese language is a […]
Since last semester, we started studying Chinese at Keats. It was the best choice we can ever make. It is a really good school. The classes are a lot of fun, you learn a lot, but very interactive, so you talk a lot which means it is not just books and writing. Kunming is a really pleasant city to live in, especially if you compare it to other cities in the east. If you like to travel, if you like to study Chinese in a fun way, Keats has the best Chinese language program for you.
I’ve been at Keats school and Kunming now for one month doing the one-on-one Chinese lessons with two different teachers. I really enjoy it. Both of my teachers are very friendly and patient. They really helped me to improve my Chinese, both of my reading and speaking. I really enjoy studying Chinese in Kunming as well. This city is really beautiful and the weather is nice, the air is clean. It’s one of the best cities in China to study Chinese.
Kunming is a great place to learn Chinese in China because not many Chinese on the street speak English. Keats has been a great school for me and a lot of other foreigners who studied in China recommended it to me. I think they are all right. The study method here is really structured. They make learning Chinese really easy. There are also a lot of cultural and natural places to visit.
The best part of the school is the patience the instructors had and the time to focus on the fundamentals like pronunciation. I think it is very easy to skip over those and go to vocabulary. But by learning the pronunciation, I feel like it helped me gain a better understanding of the language.
My first semester that I studied at another school, and the pressure there was pretty high, the classroom hour was long, and the homework was pretty tedious. Since I came to Keats, I found I have a lot more opportunities to speak in the classroom. My classmates all are fluent and love speaking and participating in the class. We have great classroom dynamic.
It has been notable because I have met a lot of people who I met first time last year like me to come back to Keats this year. The teaching has been fantastic. The teachers carefully prepare each lesson. I think this one-on-one approach is really a great way to rapidly increase your level of Chinese and increase your confidence and fluency with the language.
I am a graduate student working on my doctorate degree at Columbia University. We were able to really focus on speaking especially interview-style speaking and we are able to really up my Chinese reading and writing skills, so when I go back to Columbia, I can take formal Chinese classes. It has been a really good experience and I really love my teacher.
I think Kunming is a great city, the weather is really good. I really like Keats school and found it is very organized. The teachers here are very good. They have a coffee shop and new classrooms, a new lounge area here now, so you can chill out with your friends and practice your spoken Chinese with natives. If you’re considering coming to Keats to study, I would really recommend it. It’s the best place to learn Mandarin and I think it will be a great experience for you.