"I had a great time improving my Chinese intensively."
Elena Obukhova,
学生表格 俄罗斯
(Translated by Google Translate)
Mandarin Plus has such a good location. It is in a modern district next to different entertainments. I found my teachers qualified to teach a spoken language which was necessary for me. They were so friendly. I hated to get up early, but I did it because I really liked studying in Mandarin Plus. Courses were so intensive and helped me to learn a lot in a short period of time. It was a great time! Miss it.
2. Clean facilities with water and comfortable classrooms
Negatives. There are so many that I'll try and describe them all.
1. My language level. When I arrived I presumed they would want to try and find my current level by giving me some sort of test but instead was given a teacher and a book who was then surprised I could already speak some. The book she brought in was unsuitable and had to try and find another more appropriate.
Quote from your website: "You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Beijing
2. From the description f the course online I thought it was going to be small group classes so was surprised to find that I was the only student and it was to be 1-2-1 lessons. If I had known this I would not have signed up for the 6 hour intensive day course as it was too much for just one person. Also the course was nothing like the description which I thought would be structured. Spending time on all aspects of Chinese but in reality I was just using one book and going through page-by-page and was incredibly boring. I was hoping to interact with other students but there were none and most of the time I was the only student in the building.
Quote: "Course topics: Listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and activities
Not sure what the activities were..!
3. Use of a book. The language centre gave the teacher a book and I wasn't given any materials at all. Not a copy of the book and when I wanted to make notes and revise after hours at the weekend had to take pictures of the pages and then try to read it from my phone.
Quote from your website: Make progress step by step. Included in the language course are: - 30 hours per week of Chinese language instruction - Teaching materials - Weekly Chinese movie night"
There wasn't any movie night and the book was for classroom use only.
4. Quality of teachers: Very poor. The first day had a young girl who was at a college and therefore not a qualified teacher. For some of the day she spent it on here phone receiving calls and seemed totally disinterested. By the end of the day she told me that something urgent had come up at her college and she needed to go back and wouldn't be returning and they would provide me with someone else the next day. I left the language centre and the girl found me in a coffee shop and muttered something about she wouldn't get paid for that day!
Anyway, the next day I had another young lady who was at least more professional in her approach but still was not a professional teacher. When I had problems understanding she seemed at a loss of how to explain certain things and give me new examples and couldn't inspire as a teacher. Each day we would go through the book in a monotonous way and then in the middle of the second week my boredom level reached a new low as on Wednesday morning she was yawning, on her phone. I actually don't blame here, it was tedious for me and I am sure for her as well. At lunchtime I complained to the Language Centre staff about it and when I came back after lunch I sat with the teacher and a member of staff and told them if I were to continue I'd need to do something else. I suggested we do some other things when I came back on the next day. That day, I left at 1pm as I just needed a break from the place and was close to quitting and just going home.
I went back the next day, I bought some newspapers and other materials for us to look at.
Also on your website: A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
I didn't get one. Maybe I was so eager to get out of there they didn't have time to give me one.
So, at the end, I didn't progress how I wanted to. Actually, I think I learnt more from just chatting with locals online and also meeting them and generally chatting than I did in class. I guess my vocabulary improved from the classes but not much else.
I certainly would never go back. In fact on the weekend, I was walking round the hutongs and discovered a very nice language centre and in just 5 minutes there the staff seemed so much more professional.
A serviced apartment is accommodation of the more luxurious type. Comfortable living room, bathroom and kitchen. Typically located in a compound with guards, an inner garden and often a fitness room or other sports facilities. Your house will be cleaned once or twice per week, depending on the compound available.
Hotel - 2-person shared room - No meals - 2 students must book together
地点区域: In the city center of 北京
住宿类型: 旅馆
房间类型: 2人共享空间
膳食安排: 不含餐
设施: 私人浴室, 洗衣房, 电话, 无线网路, 免费上网, 地毯, 空调, 暖气, 和 其他
家到学校的距离: 5 - 50 分钟
可用性: 一月 - 十二月
到达日: 星期日, 随时
限制: 必须同时登记2个学生
¥ 2,908
visa
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Mark Gruendemann,
Taiwan Mandarin Institute Taipei 的工作人员
As regards to course materials, this is compulsory and can be purchased via LI. Please refer to LI website for details.
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"Would you please give more information about the type of activities?"
DAMIEN EDWARDS,
学生表格 美国
Mark Gruendemann,
Taiwan Mandarin Institute Taipei 的工作人员
There are regular social activities in the evenings and also during class. The cost varies depending on the activities. The activities varies from week to week. The students normally look at the notice board in the school to see the activities on that week.
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"I noticed that the express mailing fee listed by your school on our website is 0. Does that mean you do NOT provide visa supporting documents to students?"
Cora Fu,
Mandarin Plus 的工作人员
We provide visa assistance to students.
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(Translated by Google Translate)
"I just want to clarify the express mailing fee. Because you provide visa supporting documents to student, do you charge any fee on this or the fee is included?"
Cora Fu,
Mandarin Plus 的工作人员
We don't charge any fee for our invitation letter.
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"How about for sending the letter by express mail (DHL or FedEx) to a foreign country?"
Rosalie Lutfiyya,
学生表格 中国
Cora Fu,
Mandarin Plus 的工作人员
We don't usually send out the original version because Chinese embassy accept printed invitation letter for visa application.
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"Is it a private apartment?"
Richard Frost,
学生表格 香港
Cora Fu,
Mandarin Plus 的工作人员
Usually one apartment has 2 bedrooms and one bathroom.
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(Translated by Google Translate)
"Does the single-person apartment of Mandarin Plus have its own bathroom?"