KEATS
CHINESE SCHOOL
fully Chinese immersive experience
Located in the city center, Keats School is the only immersion Chinese language school in Kunming, China which offers an all-inclusive study and living environment.
Founded in 2004, Keats School now has 60 classrooms, 54 single rooms with private bathrooms, a Keats Cafeteria, and a Keats fitness center at the headquarters in Kunming. With 9 locations across Yunnan, Keats is considered the largest and the best Mandarin Chinese school in China.
We provide intensive Chinese language programs to overseas students of all ages. Our fully licensed teachers, who speak standard Mandarin and English, are professionally trained and use unique teaching methods that we have developed in-house based on our over 19 years of experience.
Keats School won the award of the “Best Mandarin School in Kunming” twice honored by GoKunming.
Everyone has a dream, and Keats also has a dream. Keats’ core value is to make your dream come true, so Keats offers affordable Chinese immersion language programs, and learning Chinese in China is no longer a dream. Every student is a milestone to Keats because we are one step closer to making our dream come true.
OUR UNIQUE TEACHING METHODOLOGY
LEARN
VOCABULARY
Pronunciation + Flashcard + ExamplesGRAMMAR
Structure + Formula + Examples + Similar Words DifferentiationEXPRESSION
Meaning + Dialogues + Articles + Long SentencesONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM
The Chairman’s Bao + WeChatTOPICS
Beginner + Elementary: introduction, conversation, travel, shopping, eating, medical care, etc. Intermediate + Advanced: business, economics, culture, education, technology, law, history, medical, etcMATERIALS
Speed-up Chinese, Developing Chinese, Boya Chinese, New Practical Chinese Reader, HSK Standard Course, Essential Chinese Published by Keats, materials written by Keats teachers, 100+ Mandarin learning materials
REPEAT
LISTENING
Pinyin + tones correction, one-sentence quiz, dialogues Q&A, short passages Q&A, listen to news/broadcast, watch videosSPEAKING
20 Flashcard games, role play, sentence making, story retelling, keyword ask and answer, translation, story chains, 1-minute speech, problem description and solution, interview, debate, description based on pictures/videos, unlimited answers, expressions with long sentences and conjunction wordsREADING
Put in the right order, quick reading in limited time, short passages Q&A, long passages Q&A, news readingWRITING
Character hand-writing, character typing, write correct sentences, record interviews, write short essays, write long essays
RECOGNIZE
LISTEN
Immediately react to other people’s words, be familiar with authentic expressionsREAD
Read menus + street signs + directions, understand the difference of similar words, read messages + notes + news
PRODUCE
SPEAK
Be able to express yourself, be able to use the correct structures and correct words, be able to communicate with Chinese people and make new friends, be able to make a speech, be able to discuss advanced and professional topics, be able to create your own sentences based on the structures taughtWRITE
Be able to write/type Chinese character, be able to write Chinese sentences, be able to write short essays, be able to write long essays, be able to write formal letters/emailsWHY STUDY MANDARIN CHINESE AT KEATS?
UNIQUE TEACHING METHODS
TRUE IMMERSION EXPERIENCE
COMFORTABLE PRIVATE ROOM
CONVENIENT LOCATION
HEALTHY FOOD
HEALTHY BODY
DEDICATED COUNSELOR
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
FULLY LICENSED TEACHERS
All Keats teachers are full-time and certified, and have teachers' licenses. Keats teachers have excellent experience teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Our teachers, with a strong sense of commitment to your learning, are evaluated by their students and supervisor every week, and this feedback is invaluable to improve Chinese instruction. We are committed to providing our students with the highest possible quality of Mandarin Chinese classes in China.
KEATS DINING HALL
The meal is a complimentary service at Keats. We serve fresh vegetables, fried eggs or scrambled eggs, steamed buns, fried rice, sticky rice balls, coffee, porridge, dumplings, and noodles for breakfast. We serve 4 delicious Chinese dishes with rice and dumplings/noodles/pancakes/steamed buns for lunch and dinner. You will find meat options and vegetarian options.
KEATS CLASSROOMS
Keats has 60 classrooms in the school building. We have classrooms for intensive one-on-one Chinese lessons, small group Chinese classes, and online Chinese lessons. Each classroom is equipped with a computer and high-speed wifi. It is also a good place for self-studying and doing homework.
KEATS DORM ROOMS
Keats has 54 dorm rooms in the school building. Each room has a private bathroom. Nicely decorated rooms at Keats bring you the comfort of home, so you can focus on your Chinese language classes. Getting to the classrooms is just a ride of the elevator.
KEATS FITNESS CENTER
All Keats students have free access to the Keats Fitness Center, which is located in the same building as the school.
KEATS LOUNGE
Keats Lounge is a perfect place to meet friends, watch a movie, do your homework, and have conversations.
KEATS LIBRARY
Keats library has a collection of more than 4,000 books. Some books are in English and some books are in Chinese. Feel free to pick a book and read it here. It is also a great place for small group meetings.
KEATS CAFE
We use the arabica coffee grown in Yunnan to prepare espresso, latte, cappuccino, and mocha. Keats students will receive a 50% discount for all drinks at Keats Time Cafe, which is located in the school building. Each day we strive to deliver an exceptional hospitality experience at Keats. A day full of energy starts from a cup of good coffee or tea.
A GLANCE AT BEAUTIFUL KUNMING
Known as the "Spring City," Kunming is home to some of the most pleasant and mildest weather in all of China. A mountain city just north of the tropics, high temperatures average around 21°C (69°F) and lows are typically around 10°C (50°F). Kunming is home to some of the cleanest air and bluest skies in China.
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
The ever-growing Keats community hails from around the world, creating a unique opportunity for many of our students to form life-long connections and friendships while studying here.
LEARN CHINESE IN CHINA WITH KEATS
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OVER 7300+ STUDENTS
HAVE STUDIED AT KEATS
I have been to Keats School to learn Chinese for 4 times now. The reason for coming back to this school is pretty much that the teachers I did work with were very good Chinese teachers. I make it a 5-year plan or even a 10-year plan to come back to this school. All the teachers have methods of looking at what your skills are. They are aware of at what level you are. I think it is worth for everyone.
Kunming’s scenery is very beautiful. It is the best place to study Chinese in China. My favorite learning method at Keats School is one-on-one because it is suitable for everyone. My teacher is very good, very caring, and lovely. My life when learning Chinese in Kunming is very good and the weather is very good. The air is very good. It is good for the elderly’s body.
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.
I’ve had an amazing time at Keats. I am amazed at how much I’ve learned over the last 3 weeks and I will be really sad to go. We are already planning on our next trip of coming back because we had such a fantastic time here. They really tailor the Chinese language course to you and your individual needs.
I really had a wonderful experience at the school. The teachers are very very friendly. In my class, we practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing. We play games and other fun activities. We have trips around town. The staff at Keats is phenomenal. My teacher is one of the best teachers I have ever had in my educational experience. She comes in with a smile every day.
All my classmates stay together for one year and we improved so much! The teachers at Keats are all very great. They like to organize a lot of activities to help us learn Chinese. I like Keats! I like Kunming!
About studying Chinese here, I think the living condition is very convenient because the dorm is very close to the classroom. Our teachers really enjoy teaching Chinese. They are also very passionate. Compared with other cities in China, Kunming has really good weather.
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.