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The Search- After arriving here in Beijing , I tested different language schools and different group classes for about a month. But I quickly realised I was wasting more than half the time in class because I couldn't get the teacher to focus on what I wanted. Suddenly the cheaper price of group classes seemed rather expensive. Now the clock was ticking. I had three months left to pick up as much oral Chinese as possible before starting my job.
Then I ran into That's Mandarin's ad. After my trial lesson, I realized that my vocabulary was embarrassingly limited or totally useless in everyday life. I knew I had to build it up and increase my confidence immediately. That's Mandarin has let me do just that.
The Economics- With That's Mandarin, you learn more per dollar or RMB spent. Don't be fooled by prices alone. What are you actually learning in your class? How much speaking time are you getting? How much control do you have? With one-to-one lessons, the focus is on you and you are learning and improving 100% of the time.
The Results- That's Mandarin's stories are interesting, fun and easy to learn from. I'm amazed at the end of each lesson how much new vocab I have picked up. Now instead of taking my pocket Chinese dictionary with me around town, I grab my notebook from That's Mandarin's lessons -- the new words are immediately applicable to everyday life. A few days ago my notebook came in handy as I flipped through the pages looking for the perfect words to spar with the cab driver. He really got a kick out of it!
Since leaving Beijing, I have continued my classes with That's Mandarin using Skype. I have the exact same teachers as I had in Beijing and pay roughly the same per hour. I am really happy with the results and it's my pleasure to recommend the services and teaching method of That's Mandarin.Read more testimonials...
Evaluation and Guidance
Students’ language proficiency levels are evaluated by the That’s Mandarin Placement and Exit Test at the beginning and end of your Chinese language program. Your school supervisor will, on occasion, sit in on your class to monitor your overall progress then report back to you on how best to improve. Students will receive a language progress evaluation report with detailed suggestions for improvement, including comments on pronunciation, tones, vocabulary, grammar, classroom interaction, etc. You will also receive a plan for how best to progress from your current level.
After you have studied Mandarin with us for a few weeks, we will email you your progress report. You can review this to see how we feel you are progressing, and we can then discuss any points that you are unclear about. The progress report will indicate the time frame within which we believe you can achieve the goals we have set out.
At the end of the Chinese course you will receive a final progress report. This will show exactly what you have achieved in the course, and what would be important for you to focus on to improve further. On request we can also provide a certificate as evidence of the level of Mandarin fluency that you have attained.