Study Abroad Programs in Qingdao, China

Last year my sojourn their went smoothly with light headcounts in class often turning to one-one teaching. Given that in the pure Asian tradition of blurred frontiers between sheer in-class activities and out-doors experience it's ideal for personal exchanges to know from the inside how this whole beast which China is frankly works, goes plus all the whys and wherefores only real-life and time can tell with intimate view-points and having this meaty examples/illustrations help you figuring out while better remembering the concepts. Philippe / MA'AI Jun / 马爱骏

I have been working at a Chinese logistics company in Qingdao for the past few months, and I started private business Chinese classes at XMandarin to improve my communication at work. At first, I wasn’t sure if I really needed lessons, my coworkers mostly speak some English, but once meetings and emails got more serious, I realized how important it is to understand the language and business culture here. XMandarin really helped me with that. The lessons were focused on what I actually needed: common phrases for meetings, polite ways to disagree or make suggestions, and how to write short formal messages in Chinese. My teacher also explained cultural things like how hierarchy works in communication, or what kind of tone is expected in different situations. That was super helpful. We met twice a week, and the schedule was flexible around my work hours. The materials were good, but what really helped was that the teacher made the class feel relevant, we even practiced with real examples from my emails or work conversations. After a couple of months, I definitely feel more confident in meetings, and I can follow more of what’s going on. Still a long way to go, but this was a good investment. If you’re working in China and want to improve your professional communication, I’d recommend the private business Chinese classes here.