Learn Chinese (Mandarin) in China
Location
China: Beijing, Qingdao and 2 other cities
Description
Present in more than 40 countries throughout the world, the language travel organization ESL organizes high-quality study programmes abroad. In fact, we allow you to learn 20 languages in total immersion. A wide choice of destinations offers you the opportunity to choose the best environment according to your priorities and wishes.
Our programmes include general language courses, preparation courses for official language exams, work experience placements and voluntary work, paid jobs, as well as courses with a professional aim. We even have special packages for the over 50's. Our experienced team offers you a free, personalize and tailor-made advice service. Our language travel organization, ESL, takes care of your study plans abroad from A to Z.
This republic is inevitably a people's republic, if you consider that more than out of five people on the planet is Chinese. It is colossal too, with a surface area of more than ten million square kilometres. No wonder you can easily get lost among its maze of valleys, as well as of monuments to visit (the Great Wall is just the visible part of an enormous heritage) and the legacy of its successive dynasties. In China, you can find your idea of paradise.
Courses we offer in our language schools in China:
* Standard course
* Intensive course
* Combined course
* Workshop classes
* Mandarin along the Silk Route
Highlights
We have language schools in different destinations:
Beijing:
* Mandarin House
Our partner school has its premises in the China Central Place, an ultramodern complex which houses hotels, shops, banks and other businesses as well as local and international offices, at the hear t of the business district of Beijing. Sanlitun Bar Street and the other most famous nightlife and shopping spots in the city are easily reachable. The language course building offers a calm, professional and friendly environment, an ideal environment for learning the language, to students. In addition, the teachers make an effort to give each student as much personalized attention as possible. During breaks, you will be able to enjoy the various available areas for relaxing and chatting with the other students over a cup of tea or coffee.
* Sprachcaffe
our partner school is situated in the building of the Cultural Palace, at the heart of the Tartar city of the Manchus, one of the last remains of old Peking. The school as spacious and bright classrooms with a view out over the gardens. A real haven of peace and refinement, the park with the century-old trees is ideal for walking, chatting or studying some ideograms in the shade of the pavilions of another time.
Qingdao:
Located on the southern coast of the Shadong peninsula, the "small" city of Qingdao (with a population of 7 million people) offers a picturesque face.
Our partner school is located in the district of Laoshan, 15 minutes away from Qingdao city centre. This district is famous for its beaches: white sand, clear water... Old Man's Beach is without a doubt one of the most beautiful in the city. The language centre is housed in a building that is especially designed for teaching. In one of the 16 light and well-equipped classrooms, qualified teachers will teach you Mandarin. An exciting activity programme will be offered after lessons.
Xi'an:
Capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi, for nine hundred years, Xi'an was the political and cultural centre of China under the name of 'Chang'an'. As capital of the Han empire (< 202 B.C.), it was under the reign of the Tangs that the city of "eternal peace" enjoyed its golden age (first half of the 18th century). The first fully planned town in the history of China, Chang'an is the centre of the Asian world.
Our partner school is situated at the heart of the city of Xi'an, close to the historical center, to the south-east of the former wall. The language school has its premises in a modern, two-storey building and offers a friendly atmosphere for learning Mandarin. There are 16 classrooms, a library, a computer room with Internet access, a student lounge and a fitted kitchen. In the summer, you can make the most out of the school's courtyard and the roof terrace.
Shanghai:
Shanghai, which has been a commercial port for thousands of years,enjoys all the advantages of its position on the delta of the Yang-Tse-Kiang River. It is the country's main international trading port. Merchandise is received from around the world and is transported into the heart of China via the majestic Yang-Tse-Kiang, the longest river in Asia, which stretches over 6,500km. This megalopolis is one of the most spread-out and heavily populated cities in the world. The city is separated in two by one of the tributaries of the "river of rivers". On the left bank you will find Puxi, where the main attractions and monuments of the city are located, whereas the other bank, Pudong, is home to the business district.
Our partner school is ideally situated at the very heart of the city center, near to the pedestrian Nanjing Road. There are restaurants, cafes and shops nearby. The school has a qualified, plurilingual staff. There are 22 classrooms and the school has good multimedia equipment and Internet and WiFi access for students' use.
We offer ESL Quality:
* A wide range of destinations & renowned schools to choose from
* Selection of the best language schools
* Professional personal consultancy service
* Lowest prices guaranteed
* Free administration and enrolment
* More than 10 years of experience
* ESL Accreditation