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Is learning Mandarin online suits your goals? The Pros and Cons of learning Mandarin Online.
While learning Mandarin online offers many advantages, it's important to consider these potential drawbacks and determine if the online format aligns with your learning preferences and goals. Here are the pros and cons to consider if it is right for you Pros: Flexibility Learning Mandarin online allows for flexibility in scheduling. You can choose the time and place that suits you best for studying Mandarin, making it convenient for those with busy schedules or other commitments. Self-Paced Learning Online courses [...]
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Is learning Mandarin online suits your goals? The Pros and Cons of learning Mandarin Online.
While learning Mandarin online offers many advantages, it's important to consider these potential drawbacks and determine if the online format aligns with your learning preferences and goals. Here are the pros and cons to consider if it is right for [...]
Fast-Track to learn Mandarin: How to Learn Mandarin in 3 or 6 Months
It is an ambitious goal to learn Mandarin in 3 or 6 months but it is not impossible to do with the right help from a professional language school and effective learning strategies. Here are some useful tips to fast-track [...]
Wondering where to Start Learning Mandarin? Here are the Best Resources for it
When embarking on the journey of learning Mandarin, it's essential to have reliable resources that provide a solid foundation. Wondering where you can learn Mandarin? Here are some of the best resources to get you started: Textbooks Textbooks are a [...]
5 Mega-Popular YouTube Channels for Authentic Chinese Cooking
Food forms a very important part of Chinese culture. We have real passion for eating and cooking. Authentic Chinese food goes way beyond chow mein, spring rolls and dumplings. In this blog post, I would like to share with [...]
The ultimate guide to Sichuan restaurants in London 我的私藏伦敦川菜地图
Three months of home-made food makes the prospect of dining out in a restaurant extremely appealing. I’ve been contemplating which restaurant I shall go for my first post-lockdown meal. As a Chongqinger who loves a bit of pungency and [...]
Practical Mandarin Student Reviews
Among our hundreds of reviews from our students, we love reading each one of them. These are some that really feel close to heart for our teachers. We would like to share them here to commemorate the experience we [...]
Top 5 Mistakes Students Make at Beginner Level
Using a verb “to be” connecting an adjective: Wǒ shì shuài. 我是帅。 In Chinese, “adverb + adj” can be used as a predicate directly without adding a “be” verb. Therefore, the pattern would be “Subject + Degree Adverb + [...]
Yujie’s signature dish: One Pot Chicken Stew
Ingredients: Chicken drum sticks / thighs: 500g Half head of garlic Dried chilli cut into pieces: 1 Tbsp 2 Green pepper an 2 Red pepper Caster Sugar : 1 Tbsp Dark soy sauce: 1 Tbsp Light soy sauce: 3 [...]
Alice’s 手撕包菜 (Hand Shredded Cabbage)
This is the go to vegetable dish in our family and one you can find in most Sichuan restaurants. Although the ingredients are simple, it presents the perfect balance of 5 flavours (sour酸, sweet甜, spicy辣, mouth-numbing麻 and salty咸). Most [...]