Learning Methodology

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“I love my Chinese classes at That’s Mandarin because groups are very small… so the teacher can help you improve your Chinese very quickly”

– Theo, France

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Effective Teaching Methods

we’ve developed our own teaching methods to make Chinese learning easier

NihaoCafe

Take your learning experience to the next level with NihaoCafe’s integrated review lessons, class notes and scheduling system.

Chinese Link Words

Chinese Link Words (c) technique helps students memorize and retain new words much faster and more easily than via traditional learning methods.

Storytelling methodology | Learn Chinese with That's Mandarin

Storytelling Techniques

Improve your understanding of Chinese grammar & sentence structures using meaningful storylines. Learning with stories also makes it much more fun!

Course Curriculum

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All of our courses focus on building your speaking and listening skills, with an option to include lessons on reading and writing Chinese characters

Survival Chinese

You will be taught everything you need to know to survive living in China and get by easily, such as communicating with taxi drivers, shopkeepers, restaurant staff, etc.

Daily Chinese

You will learn survival Chinese plus additional vocabulary that will allow you to communicate more effectively and have meaningful conversations with the locals.

Tailor-made

If you have a specific interest or need, tailor-made Chinese is the right choice for you. Your teacher will customize the lesson content to help you achieve your goal.

HSK Preparation

No matter which level of HSK exam or other Chinese exams you are preparing for, our exam preparation class will ensure you pass your exam with flying colors.

Business Chinese

Conduct business more productively in China with our Business Chinese course and learn essential vocabulary that is tailored to your industry or field of work.

Reading & Writing

Learn to not only speak but also to read and write Chinese characters. Elevate your Chinese skills and create more advantages for yourself in life, in school or in the job market.

That’s Mandarin Textbook Series

illustrated textbook series to accompany your NihaoCafe lessons

Chinese for Beginners, Book 1 | Illustrated Textbook by That's Mandarin

Chinese for Beginners

Illustrated Chinese Textbook Series

Our in-house textbook series is designed to supplement your learning.

The content of the books is fully aligned with NihaoCafe platform including the dialogues, vocabulary and grammar from NihaoCafe video lessons.

It also features unique exercises and “Did you know?” sections.

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Lesson Delivery Tools

focus on the 4 language skills

Speaking & Listening

Your speaking and listening skills will be trained using various methods, including: role-playing, watching and describing scenes from a video, telling a story based on a picture, Q&A with fellow students or your teacher, etc.

Reading & Writing

To improve your reading and writing skills, a variety of tools will be used as practice, such as reading articles, creating sentences using specific words, short essay writing, spelling tests, dictation, etc.

Educators’ Testimonials

It’s been a great experience from language learning to workshops to getting out into the city. They’ve obviously learned a great deal. And so have I.

Edward B.

Teacher of a British school group

The students seem to enjoy all the activities and especially the field trips. It’s a very different experience than just learning Chinese in the classroom.

Zoe S.

Teacher of an American school group

Our trip program was personalized so that the students could learn similar curriculum as they did back home. And everyone definitely enjoyed the field trips and food.

Andy T.

Leader of a British school group