About Us
Mandarin Collective is a collaborative group of teachers and students who work together to make the study of Mandarin efficient, straightforward and enjoyable. What differentiates us from other private schools is our focus on our teachers. In fact, the Mandarin Collective has been developed by teachers and is run by teachers.
Our Methodology
Genuine language study needs to be systematic and involve a thorough understanding of origins, usages and structure. At the Mandarin Collective, teachers guide students in their progress through the language with a step by step method from pronunciation to expression to grammar and, finally, to reading and writing.
Mandarin Touch Program
Experience the interesting and effective Chinese class during the first beginning stage. Beginner Chinese + Practical Chinese, only 38RMB/lesson/person. Mandarin Collective professional “Life Teacher” will provide professional, qualified and effective teaching service, be accompany with you to enjoy Chinese conversation and real life in supermarket, local flower market, restaurant and shops based on your need.
2011 Summer Campus Program
Summer Campus and Winter Campus is the activities only for kids and teenagers. The objective for the campus is to build up the confidence for kids when they are speaking Chinese. Mandarin Collective knows there are a lot of kids and teenagers who can understand Chinese, but not willing to speak out. So our program designed to help them to improve their Chinese using games interesting Chinese activities.
Let’s write Chinese together!
Several days ago, Mandarin Collective held an activity of Chinese calligraphy corner for all our expat students. Predictably, this activity was warmly welcomed by the expats as soon as it was announced. They were all very active to take part in this activity.
Different expats came to Mandarin Collective for different reasons. Some were for their jobs, some were for their love for Chinese, and others were for their interests. Though, Chinese calligraphy, one of the quintessence of Chinese culture, deadly attracted all of them. Read more
House Warming Party@Mandarin Collective
In late April 2011, Mandarin Collective hold a housewarming party at our new office. All the teachers, the expats, and all the TCSL students were warmly invited to this event. This interesting party received a warm welcome.
At about 4pm, teachers and students came, and some of the expats also gave us some cakes to show their congratulations. The party had not yet started, and everyone gathered in front of the picture wall. Read more
Mandarin Collective welcomed the New Year of 2011
The first day of 2011 has passed already while Mandarin Collective welcomed a whole new year again. Last year, every step of Mandarin Collective left its deep print. We worked hard and made solid progress, creating continual miracles.
In the past one year, higher than 90% of our foreign students who learn mandarin with us chose to continue their classes in Mandarin Collective and more than 68% of them recommended us to their friends, families and colleagues. On the other hand, the training lessons of TCSL (the certificate of teaching Chinese as a second language) had earned extraordinary scores since the rate of fairly low compliment, being zero, and of high employment had fashioned the legend in this very industry. Read more