Usually speaking, the subject and object are not acted by a single word in Chinese language, but is composed of nominal phrase. In this case, the attribute should be the modifier of the nominal phrase, being acted by adjectives, nouns, pronouns and relevant phrases of those words. It is the element placed before the center […]
Our free Chinese lesson today is going to talk about a difference between two words “包含” and “包括” for you to study Chinese better. Maybe these two words are too abstract for students who want to study Chinese. We will make the conception clear. Imagine we have A, B, C three circles. If A and B circles are inside the […]
Firstly, paralleling composites can be classified into three branches due to the variations in meaning of the sub-clauses. The Parallel compound Sentences which features with each sub-clauses depicting or describing several events that bears some relationship within them, several occasions or several aspects of the same object. These composites would go even if there were […]
The task-based teaching method is effective in helping foreign learners to study Chinese. About the task choosing and classification, Candlin proposed a series of standards, including cognitive load, communication pressure, specifically and universality, code complexity and understanding density as well as the continuity of the process. If teachers can deal with these properly when foreigners study Chinese, […]
If you look up certain Chinese characters in the dictionary, you may often make use of the Chinese Pinyin of eth characters to find them in the dictionaries. However, if you do not know the pronunciation of the characters, you need to search the characters you want according to the radicals of the characters. The […]
Reading comprehension is a beneficial way for Chinese language learners study in China to practice their language skills because we can put important words and some grammar points they have learned into the exercise to check the learning results. The following Chinese article is a narration “北京自行车”written by one student, in which there are some errors in the places […]
There are many idiomatic expressions in Chinese language that the foreigners should know. 说梦话 and 除非太阳从西边出来 are two of them that the students often hear when they study Chinese. The literal meaning of 说梦话 is to talk in one‘s dream. However, the most important meaning that the students should know when they study Chinese is to indicate the words are […]
Everyone who wants to study Chinese should know that among so many kinds of words, only adjectives and verbs can be functioned as complement of result. And it is very important to learn in Mandarin learning courses.As complement of result is a grammatical phenomenon which can be frequently seen, most monosyllable adjectives frequently appeared in spoken language can […]
Recently, majority of the overseas choose to learn Chinese in China for the HSK exam by the free Chinese lesson. For them, the more they learn Chinese in China, the more they have the confidence to pass theHSK exam. Some other foreign students, however, who do not take the HSK exam, also believe that the free Chinese lesson has helped a lot during their studying life […]
Foreign learners will hear many Chinese expressions from Chinese people when they come to study Chinese like 摆谱子 and 撑门面. The former one means try to appear rich and elegant while the latter indicates to keep up appearances. When we use 摆谱子, we usually express that people attach much importance to the forms and to make people feel […]
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.
I found Keats School and I am so glad that I did. When you learn Chinese in China at Keats, you are fully being taken care of. My teacher is really great and we become lovely friends.
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.
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.
I come to Kunming because I think the environment in Kunming is better and I heard that Keats School is better. I like the small group Chinese class because my classmates study hard and our teachers are very good. I like the teaching method of Keats because I like the activities at Keats. I think Yunnan is a particularly beautiful Chinese province.
This is my second time coming. Last year, I also came for about 12 weeks. This time I came for 13 weeks of a summer program in China. The reason why I particularly want to come to this school was because of the one-on-one classes. I was able to increase my level and learn Chinese more quickly than in group classes. If I have a chance again to come next year, I certainly will.
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.