Mandarin House Language School
Description of Mandarin House Language School
Mandarin House Language School is one of the most famous language schools in China. Courses are offered in the main cultural, social, business centers of the country - Shanghai and Beijing. Courses in the "Paris of the East" will allow to improve Chinese and get acquainted with millennial history of the country, main sights of the city.
Shanghai center of Mandarin House is conveniently located in the center of the business capital in Asia. In Beijing, language courses also provide an extra-curricular program to explore world-famous landmarks in China (the Great Wall, the Imperial Palace and others). The school is located in the heart of the business district, it is convenient to travel to any place in the city.
Founded in 2004, the language school is the only accredited IALC in China. In addition, the school is recognized by Chinese National Council for the teaching of language as a foreign language.
Highly qualified teachers, who are native speakers, work with students at the school. Each of them also speaks fluent English. This provides additional comfort to study in the language center.
Chinese courses are accepted by students with any level of basic preparation, from beginning to intermediate and advanced level. Groups are formed according to the knowledge of students, ensuring maximum effectiveness of the learning process.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Mandarin House Language School
Short information about programs for children and youth with an emphasis on speaking skills, 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. They also have the opportunity to practice reading and writing. The emphasis is on listening to speech, working on pronunciation. Extra-curricular activities provided by the program, contribute to the development of skills through communication in an informal environment.
- Student age: 13-19 years (children from 7 years and older are admitted only with a parent or guardian).
- Start dates: 23.06 - 16.08.
- Enrollment requirements: any level of proficiency in Chinese.
- The result of the studying: the 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 (services of teachers, methodological materials), testing in the distribution by groups, final certification, accommodation and meals, Internet access, off-site weekly excursion, 5 extra-curricular activities, meeting / seeing off at the airport.
Short information about programs with different intensity of studies, aimed at adult students and providing for the possibility of studying common, separate aspects of the Chinese language.
Adult courses provide the opportunity to study Chinese on one of the following programs:
- Conversational Chinese with an intensity of 20 hours / week. Most of the time is devoted to conversational practice.
- Comprehensive Chinese, which includes 30 academic sessions 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.
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- Student age: 16+
- Start dates: year-round.
- Requirements for admission: Chinese - at the level from A to C.
- The result of the studying: increasing the level of Chinese proficiency, developing communication skills, pronunciation correction, acquiring experience of communication in the language environment.
- Class size: 10 people.
- Duration of the lesson: 50 minutes.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Students from 7 to 19 years old are offered accommodation in a family (in a single room). The host family is selected individually. In the house students are provided with everything necessary for comfortable living.
School programs provide three meals a day. Also, on a daily basis (Monday-Friday), students also receive snacks during breaks between lessons.
Adults are offered accommodation in apartments (selected / recommended by the school) on a self-service basis.
The cost of living for students over 18 years old is:
- From 320 USD per week. (In 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.
Activities Mandarin House Language School
Language courses include rich extracurricular program. Entertainment activities (barbecues, discos, concerts, performances, competitions) take place at the school every day. The same goes for sports. Students are given an opportunity to keep fit in gyms, clubs and centers near Mandarin House. The cognitive program provides for short excursions up to 3 times a week. 1 full day excursion is planned for every Saturday.
Daily routine
Lessons in children's and adult courses take place in the morning.
Example of the daily routine:
Advantages
- Mandarin House is a leading language school. It is chosen by individuals and corporate clients. A wide range of courses makes Mandarin House a universal profile educational institution. Programs of all levels and academic directions are available here.
- Intercultural environment, optimal for effective and rapid development of communicative skills, is created. The school prepares representatives of more than 70 countries.
- The language centers of the school are located in the largest cities of the world. Studying Chinese in the political and business capital of the country is a rational decision for both business students and those, wishing to subsequently receive education in China.
- High-quality educational services - service in the school meets international standards.
- School programs were created especially for foreign students. Author's teaching methods are developed taking into account peculiarities of perception of eastern linguistics by representatives of Western nationalities.
Facilities and equipment at Mandarin House Language School
In Shanghai and Beijing, Mandarin House has a modern infrastructure. Each school is equipped with a minimum of 20 spacious bright classrooms with interactive whiteboards, a library, computer and linguistic centers. Also in the academic buildings there are cozy lobbies for students. In walking distance from the educational building in Shanghai and Beijing there are cafes, shops, banks.
Admission dates and extra charges
Studies are held all year round. The school is closed between 16 and 22 February.
Beginners start dates: 25 Jan, 29 Feb, 28 Mar, 25 Apr, 23 May, 20 Jun, 4 Jul, 18 Jul, 1 Aug, 15 Aug 9, 10, 7 Nov, 5 Dec.
Other programs: beginning every Monday.
Additional fees:
- Registration fee 100 USD
- Studying materials from 30 USD
- School selection fee 100 USD
- Invitation for 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
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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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. |
