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Spring 2023

Courses starting in February 2023

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“I really like Expat Chinese’s teaching method. I also enjoy taking multiple, different classes with them. It helps to give me a more diverse view on the Chinese language because this way I not only study the grammar and vocabulary but also the history of the characters.”

 

How to choose the best course for you?

You can choose your course according to your needs, level, and schedule. You can contact us with the contact form at the end of this page and we can help you to choose the best course for you.

Courses Starting in February 2023

Beginners Chinese (HSK1)

Beginner Chinese (Chinese level 1) will teach you daily life conversational Chinese from the very beginning, no previous knowledge of the Chinese language is required. This course is designed by our head teacher Sara Jaaksola specifically for expats living and working in Guangzhou.

Our topics include: introductions, making friends, taking a taxi, shopping, ordering food, and talking about time. Basic Chinese you need when living in Guangzhou. After this course, you can also pass HSK Level 1. 

After the course, you can master around 150 Chinese words.

Choose from one of these groups:

Evening group on Wednesdays: Course starts February 8th, total of 17 weeks of lessons, no lessons on public holidays. Approximately 5 months.

Daytime group on Fridays: Course starts February 10h, total of 17 weeks of lessons, no lessons on public holidays. Approximately 5 months.

Tuition fee: 4760CNY

Beginners Chinese Characters

The Beginners Chinese Characters course is suitable for everyone who wants to start learning Chinese characters. During the course, we will learn how to read and write the 150 characters on HSK Level 1.

We will be learning how the characters are made, what they mean, what hit components there are and useful study strategies you can use to keep learning Characters on your own.

Characters group every Tuesday starting from February 7th, a total of 25.5 hours, 17 weeks.

Tuition fee: 3570CNY

Elementary Chinese (HSK2)

Chinese level 2 is suitable for those who have studied Beginner Chinese or have passed HSK level 1 or a similar level. After this course, you can pass level 2. We will continue to learn daily life Chinese and improve our fluency in speaking and listening. You will be more comfortable communicating in Chinese. 

After the course you master 150 new Chinese words, bringing your total word count to 300.

HSK2 Group every Friday starting February 10th, a total of 17 weeks of lessons, no lessons on public holidays. Approximately 5 months.

Tuition fee: 4760CNY

Intermediate Chinese (HSK3)

Chinese level 3 is for those who have already studied HSK2 or a similar course and know about 300 words. In this course, we will be using Chinese Characters. For HSK3 we have two groups:

Monday evening: 34 hours of lessons

• During the Autumn semester, we finished 10 chapters from the HSK3 textbook, and during the Spring we will finish the next 10 chapters.
• Monday evenings 7-9pm
• 4760CNY / semester

Intermediate Spoken Course: 25.5 hours of lessons

• Mondays and Wednesdays 10:30am to 12pm
• Suitable for those who have already studied most of the HSK3 curriculum, but want to sharpen their spoken Chinese skills in all sorts of daily life scenarios.
• 3570CNY / semester

Didn’t find a suitable course?

Didn’t find a suitable Chinese course from above? No need to worry! Check out our other learning options below:

• Private groups: Do you have a group of friends or colleagues that want to study together? Let’s create your own course to match your needs and schedules!
• Private 1on1 lessons: Prefer to concentrate on your own learning and get 1on1 instruction from our teacher? Check out our private lessons.

 

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