The texts in teaching books for foreigner students to learn Mandarin are complied according to the syllabus and teaching goals. It reflects the comprehensive contents such as pronunciation, words, grammar, Chinese characters and culture. It is the materials for students who learn Mandarin Chinese to train the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing as […]
The most difficult thing for the English speakers to do during the period when they learn Mandarin would be master the tones in Chinese language. Since there are no tones in English language, it is difficult for them to articulate the four tones in Chinese clearly and correctly. Most of them will be attracted as […]
For different kinds of language phenomena, teachers should tell apart the different aspects and make some choices. It means teachers should highlight the typicality of the application to avoid the confusion of the grammar phenomena in different levels and natures. Otherwise, the students who learn Chinese in China may be confused and fail to seize […]
In Chinese language, the set phrases and separable words are important points for those students who study in China to learn. Therefore, teachers should pay more attention to the two points. For the set phrases, teachers should make efforts to figure out some effective methods to gain their understanding and help them master the set […]
As a part of the idiom, the locution plays a very important role in Chinese language. It uses the simple words to express the rich contents. Therefore, it is commonly used in Chinese people’s daily conversation. However, the common locution becomes the barrier for the foreigners to learn Mandarin and understand the meaning. Therefore, the […]
When Chinese language teachers teach Mandarin language to the foreign learners, teachers they should take students’ receptiveness into consideration. The society needs elite education as well as universal education. Like other languages, Chinese language may be difficult and confusing for those second language learners. Therefore, how to train learners’ interest becomes the teaching point and […]
If the foreigners who are learning Mandarin Chinese in China have ever been to Singapore, they may find that the atmosphere of Chinese language learning is not as good as we expect. People in Singapore seldom read Chinese books or newspaper. For some of the children, it is difficult for you to let them read […]
In recent years, there are many more Japanese people come to learn Chinese in China. The main reason is that China‘s gross domestic product has exceeded that of in Japan. Most Japanese people may feel unbelievable. However, they all know clearly that China is the center of world‘ economic increase. Therefore, the importance of China […]
To learn Mandarin in China, many students are curious about Chinese culture. Today, we will introduce one important part of Chinese culture – Chinese engagement. The first step of engagement in ancient Chinese marriage – comparing vital information of a prospective couple: 1. Offering gifts ad proposing a marriage The pre-wedding period began with a […]
If you learn Mandarin now, you may wonder how Chinese numbers are thought in Chinese people‘s eyes. In the Chinese language, “七qī” represents the number “seven”. On July 7th on the Chinese lunar calendar, there is a festival called “Qixi Festival”—the Chinese Valentine Day. Some Chinese idioms formed with the number “七” and “八bā(eight)” are very […]
Before I came to Keats School, I had no confidence in my Chinese proficiency. I did not have the confidence to speak Mandarin Chinese and chat with Chinese people. However, after 4 months of study at Keats, I become more and more confident in speaking Chinese now. Studying Chinese in China at Keats School has been the best decision I have ever made. There are many games in the class, and my teacher’s teaching methods are also very interesting. My experience at Keats School has changed my view of China and Chinese people.
I took the one-on-one Intensive Chinese class for 6 hours a day. The classes are very interesting. The teachers are caring and the content the teacher teaches me is suitable for my level. It is an easy way to learn Mandarin. I have a lot of time practicing Chinese in class. The food is great here. I have improved my Chinese through this program at Keats.
I’ve had a really great time here. I’ve studied a lot with my teacher who was fantastic. Keats School tried very hard to match its students with really good teachers that their personality works very well together. I really enjoy studying Chinese at Keats and I will definitely come back.
All teachers are really lovely. The teaching level at Keats is so much higher. I really love the city. It is very comfortable to get around. I fully recommend Keats. It is a great place to study Chinese in China. We are looking forward to coming back again later this year.
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 name is Sarah Fish. I am 81. I knew very little Chinese when I arrived. How was I going to survive 2 weeks of intensive Chinese course? I have to laugh when I think of that now. What a positive experience this has been! I really wish we could be here a little longer. The teachers are extremely encouraging, evaluating first how much someone knows, and then starting from there.
So during my first week at Keats, I didn’t dare to speak any Chinese words. I found out that my Chinese level quickly improved since then. Although I have many options to study in China, for example, some other schools have homestay, I found I could immerse myself and fully focus on learning Chinese by staying at Keats.
We use a lot of games to learn grammar and new words. We have really good teachers, really patient. She helps us a lot. Our class is really nice and we have people from all over the world, different countries. We often discuss topics in Chinese in our class. I live in the dorm of Keats. It is very convenient. I don’t have to spend time traveling. You can just focus on learning Chinese.