Mandarin House Language Center in Shanghai
Description of Mandarin House Language Center in Shanghai
Mandarin House Shanghai is a network of modern prestigious language centers in one of the most tourist cities in China. Shanghai offers its guests a lot of opportunities to learn Chinese. Practical programs of the language center are considered to be one of the best. Standard and intensive Chinese courses open doors to students from all over the world.
Mandarin House language centers are located in the center and business districts of the city. One of the most famous schools is located near Nan Jing Road. The center on the People's Square is an excellent choice for students wishing to learn the language in the heart of the business capital of Asia. There are school, located in:
- The western region of Hongqiao;
- The southwest of the city in Xujiahui;
- The busy Lujiazu.
In each center there are courses for students with any level of Chinese proficiency from primary to advanced. Groups are formed after preliminary testing.
What safety measures are in place during activities and excursions?
The safety of our campers is our top priority. We conduct thorough risk assessments for all activities and excursions, and our staff members are trained in first aid and emergency procedures. We also adhere to local safety regulations and guidelines.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Mandarin House Language Center in Shanghai
Brief information about programs with a different intensity of study, aimed at adult students and providing an opportunity to study common, specific aspects of the Chinese language.
Adult courses provide an opportunity to study Chinese on one of the following programs:
- Conversational Chinese with an intensity of 20 hours / week. Most of the time is spent on speaking practice.
- Comprehensive Chinese, which includes 30 academic lessons per week. In addition to developing communication skills and speaking, the course provides studying for Chinese writing.
- Preparation for HSK testing (30 group and 5 individual lessons per week). Passage of the test is confirmed by a certificate of the appropriate sample. This document is accepted by the universities of China and is necessary when working for large companies in the country. At the lessons within the framework of the program, students are introduced to the methodology for performing test tasks.
- Business Chinese (25 hr.). The course provides for the study of general Chinese in groups of 6 to 10 people and 5 individual thematic sessions with the teacher weekly.
- Student age: 16+
- Start dates: year-round.
- Requirements for enrollment: Chinese - at a level from A to C.
- The result of the studying: increasing the level of Chinese proficiency, developing communication skills, pronunciation correction, acquiring the experience of communication in the language environment.
- Class size: 10 people.
- Duration of the lesson: 50 minutes.
Brief information about programs for children and youth with an emphasis on speaking, focused on the development of communication skills.
The Chinese language course provides an academic load of 20 lessons per week. The minimum duration of the program is 2 weeks, the maximum - 8. In the classroom, students are invited to study Chinese grammar, vocabulary. The foreign students also get the opportunity to practice reading and writing. The emphasis is on the perception of speech by ear, pronunciation. Extra-curricular activities provided by the program, contribute to the development of skills through communication in an informal environment.
- Age of students: 12 - 19 years (children from 7 years and older are accepted only with a parent or guardian).
- Dates of the beginning: 23.06 - 16.08.
- Requirements for enrollment: any level of Chinese proficiency.
- Learning outcomes: development of general language skills for communicating in Chinese in everyday life.
- Class size: 12 people.
- Duration of the lesson: 50 minutes.
The price includes the curriculum (the services of teachers, methodological materials), testing for distribution by groups, final certification, accommodation and meals, Internet access, off-site weekly excursion, 5 extra-curricular activities, meeting / seeing off at the airport.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Children and teenagers are offered accommodation in a family or a residence. Clients are given joint rooms. Food is organized according to the boarding principle. Students can enjoy Chinese and European cuisine in menu. The residence is located within walking distance from the school. Several students live in apartments with a teacher who watches them around the clock.
Adults can choose their accommodation options:
- Individual apartments
- Room in a hostel.
Family accommodation is also possible. Meals are not provided.
The cost of accommodation for students over 18 years old is:
- from 320 USD per week (in the summer + 55 USD per week) in the family;
- from 590 USD per week (in summer + 90 USD per week) in the studio or apartment;
- from 355 USD per week (in summer + 60 USD per week) in the apartment (together with classmates).
Activities Mandarin House Language Center in Shanghai
Extracurricular program for children and adults is diverse. The cost of language courses includes professional guided tours. Students are offered a week excursion for a whole day and 3 local excursions. Shanghai is full of attractions of architectural, cultural, natural, urban character. Also, the extra-curricular program provides entertainment events: themed parties, discos, various contests, theatrical shows and etc.
Daily routine
Children's courses provide studying in the morning. For adults, it is possible to draw up an individual schedule.
Example of the daily routine:
Advantages
- High efficiency and studying comfort are provided. The school offers programs for private and corporate clients. Each student has an opportunity to study Chinese within the framework of the general language aspects or profile direction.
- Intercultural multinational environment is ideal for developing communicative skills.
- Most effective teaching methods for today is practiced in the language centers of the network. Communication in Chinese in each group begins with the first lesson.
- Programs are client-oriented, taking into account peculiarities of perception of Chinese linguistics by Western languages speakers.
- Mandarin House can be combined with cognitive recreation. The city where the language school is located is full of note worthy attractions.
Facilities and equipment at Mandarin House Language Center in Shanghai
All Mandarin House centers have a modern infrastructure. They are equipped with cozy classrooms, designed for a maximum of 15 students, libraries, computer classes. Wi-Fi is available on site. Also at the disposal of students is interactive technology, language equipment. For relaxation in Mandarin House School there are cozy lobbies, cafeterias.
Admission dates and extra charges
Studies are held all year round. The school is closed between 16 and 22 February.
Starting dates for beginners: 25 Jan, 29 Feb, 28 Mar, 25 Apr, 23 May, 20 Jun, 4 Jul, 18 Jul, 1 Aug, 15 Aug, 12 Sep, 10 Oct, 7 Nov , 5 Dec.
Other programs: start every Monday.
Additional fees:
- Registration fee 100 USD
- Studying materials from 30 USD
- Fee for the selection of housing by the school 100 USD
- Invitation for the visa 100 USD
- Courier delivery of documents 100 USD
- Transfer 100 USD one way.
Extras:
- Registration fee (for a programme/course) 500 CNY
- Cancellation guarantee 1000 CNY
- Transfer (one way) 600 CNY
- Study materials 600 CNY
- Registration fee (for accommodation) 600 CNY
Literature and references
Institution on the map
Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Mandarin House Language Center in Shanghai
I went to school Mandarin House in Shanghai on business matters: I work with an international company, and recently we started to establish partnership with Asian countries. Chinese language was needed, and in a short time, so I turned to Smapse with a request to pick up a language school for me. My colleague sent his daughter to study in England with this company and highly recommended it. I can immediately say that the recommendation worked for a bang and I never regretted that I started working with Smapse.
The consultant assured that the flow of students to Asia and China has grown a lot, so the company has made good relations with best language schools in that region. Yes, an important point is that Smapse works exactly as partners, and not as intermediaries: in particular, this affects the absence of admission commission.
What can I say? It's a difficult thing - Chinese. But I can appreciate the school of Mandarin House very highly: all the audiences are brand new, with needles, modern computers, projectors and other equipment. There are online courses and support, electronic studying materials - very convenient, you can repeat the material everywhere.
Teachers are excellent: they have good experience working with European students, so they already know what are the main difficulties. The most difficult, of course - written Chinese and speech: a very special pronunciation. Therefore, we had a huge number of seminars and oral discussions - in the evening I was really tired of talking! But the results are there - I started from the most basic level, and in a month I will go to a more complex and intensive program. I really liked studying in Shanghai: if the language goes well, I do not mind staying here and working with Chinese business representatives.
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
