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Beginner Classes

Intro Classes for Beginner Mandarin Students

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Since 2012 we have helped thousands of students gain conversational confidence, building cherished relationships along the way.

When you take classes at Manhattan Mandarin, you become a part of our family - we love it when Manhattan Mandarin alum come back to our events, or pop into the office to say hi and take advantage of our Mandarin-immersive space (or maybe they come back for the soup dumplings and karaoke...)

What's Included?

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A Free Assessment and introductory chat over zoom or in-person

 

An option to first attend a paid trial class

 

Textbook and Workbook Materials Provided

Tea!

Two Missed Classes Credited to Future Terms / Private Lessons

Access To Chinesepod, The Chairmans Bao, And Our Other Supplementary Materials 

A Chance To Join Our MM Events (Think Food)

Manhattan Mandarin has been a fantastic way for me to practice speaking with other Mandarin learners at the same level, learning super interesting content, and having a load of fun every single week. I really love the sense of community here too - there are monthly meetups and socials!
 
Lei is the best teacher ever - she really goes above and beyond to create an amazing atmosphere for learning and often introduces us to interesting cultural activities or historical lessons. I'm so happy at MM and highly recommend signing up for a taster lesson for anyone who's interested - there are plenty of different levelled classes available.

Ollie, UK

I am taking an Adult Beginner Mandarin class at Manhattan Mandarin. I have had the pleasure of studying Chinese with Harry for several months now, and I am consistently impressed with his teaching skills and dedication to his students' success. Harry is incredibly knowledgeable about the language and culture, and he is always willing to go the extra mile to help me improve my skills. One thing I really appreciate about Harry is his ability to make each lesson engaging and interactive. He uses a variety of teaching techniques to keep things interesting and challenge me to improve. He is also very patient and understanding, which has helped me feel more confident in my ability to learn Chinese. Overall, I highly recommend Harry to anyone looking to learn Chinese. He is a fantastic teacher who truly cares about his students' progress and success. Thank you, Harry, for all of your hard work and dedication!

Arwa - HSK 1 Beginner Mandarin Class

Currently learning with Harry for the Mandarin Adult Beginner Class and he is a great Chinese tutor who makes the lessons a lot of fun. Couldn't recommend the course more to others wanting to learn Mandarin in London. I've loved each week so far!

Jake - HSK 2 Mandarin Class

Tracy 

Mandarin Tutor

Mandarin Chinese teacher in London

Cuiyi (Tracy) is a Mandarin Chinese tutor based in London with over 10 years teaching experience in education. She has been teaching English, Chinese and drama internationally, mainly in China and the UK. With her fantastic communication skills and bright energy, Tracy specializes in teaching beginner adult students learning both for work or personal purposes, and has worked as a translator for companies doing business in China, as well as translating and advising on movie sets! With children, she has taught Mandarin to students aged 2 to 12 across various schools, specializing in an engaging approach that employs drama to make the learning process enjoyable and effective. With diverse educational practice, she is experienced in instructing children of varying ages, backgrounds, and personalities. Having graduated from MA applied theatre at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, she is also a director, script writer and performer of children’s plays. She has created, directed and performed children’s shadow theatre like Sweet Dreams, Monster Nian and Carps Leaping Over the Dragon Gate and had made more than 100 performances for the theatre-in-education productions. Growing up in a multilingual environment, Tracy is fluent in Chinese, Cantonese, and English. With her extensive teaching experience, she comprehends the unique needs of diverse students, guiding them effectively to reach their language-learning goals.

Teaches In: London / Remote

Harry Keyte

Founder and Mandarin Tutor

GCSE Mandarin Chinese Tutor London

Teaches In: London / Remote

FAQs

Do I need to have had any Mandarin learning experience before?

Nope - our founder learned Mandarin from scratch. You can too : )

 

What if I already have some knowledge of Mandarin?

You're still welcome to join this class. If it moves too slowly for you, you can move up to our HSK 2 class: https://www.manhattanmandarin.co.uk/chineseclasses

 

What topics are covered?

Whatever you want to learn! But really - in addition to numbers, introductions, polite questions, nationalities, family, work, hobbies, dates and time, dating, etc, the class is most fun when we get to incorporate students' interests into the curriculum.

 

What materials are used?

We use and provide PDFs of all HSK, Integrated Chinese, and other textbook and workbook materials, as well as our own powerpoints that combine both of these sources with our own materials. We also use mini lessons from Chinesepod and texts from TheChairmensBao, both of which you'll gain access to.

Manhattan Mandarin Chinese Tutors and Lessons in London

A combined 30+ years of Mandarin teaching experience and expertise

Manhattan Mandarin has teamed up with Chinesepod, as well as the makers of the HSK, to provide you with the best group Mandarin classes available.

We run an HSK testing center - we know what we're doing!

 

Using the HSK textbooks and workbooks, lessons from Chinesepod.com and TheChairmansbao.com, and our own original materials, we create fun and engaging classes that will propel you towards your next HSK level.

Our classes primarily focus on speaking, reading, grammar, and vocab mastery.

(Optional) assignments, flashcards, and class notes are kept track of on a shared class doc, so you'll always have something extra to work on 🤓

*Classes can be joined at any point in the term. You can book a single paid trial class to get started

If you prefer private lessons, please email Harry@ManhattanMandarin.com

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