Silk Mandarin - Language Training Institute

Extremely satisfied and happy

First, I want to say that Silk Mandarin is by far the best school there is to learn Chinese. I have tried many other schools and most recently I tried studying at Jiaotong University. I wasn't happy with all their teaching methods. Specifically with Jiaotong the classes were to big, and there was no feeling of connection with the teachers. My good friend Alex gave me the recommendation to try Silk Mandarin. After the first trial, I was hooked. One thing I love is their use of the flash cards. These are really creative and help me a lot with my reading and vocabulary. The most important thing though is it helps with my grammar. Jessica was my first teacher, and she helped me so much. I needed to start HSK3 intensive course, but I never studied characters before. She used these cards by making me create sentences, and it made the class fun. Again, it wasn't just learning vocabulary and characters. This helped tremendously with my grammar. Jessica is such an enthusiastic and motivated teacher. After all our sessions, I was sad to leave her class. Teaching Chinese is her passion, and you can see that every time you walk into the classroom. David and Marsha are both my teachers now for HSK3. Once I met David, I knew this intensive course was going to be so much fun. David gives off a very welcoming vibe. We joke about each other and share stories. He is also super knowledgeable about characters. He knows anything and everything about radicals and how to help remember these new characters you start to learn. Marsha has been helping me now for a few weeks with extra practice on material learned from the intensive course. She helps me review translations and answers any other questions I have that I missed. The most recent grammar structure I learned was "把“. It didn't sink in totally after the first class, so she grabbed a separate grammar book with multiple examples in English. I then translated these into Chinese, and she continued to help through step by step. Overall the teachers are all professional, patient, and outgoing. They truly care about your learning experience no matter if you are doing part time or full time. It's a family at Silk. I am real happy with my decision studying here, and I suggest to everyone to at least try it for yourself.

gepostet vor 5 Jahren

Great classes!

My one on one classes at Silk Mandarin have helped my Chinese significantly. The fun and friendly atmosphere makes learning easy, and the flexible schedule allows me to keep up my studies even while I’m working full time.

gepostet vor 6 Jahren

Choose Silk Mandarin :)

I am so lucky to have found this Chinese school! I was able to select practically whenever I wanted to have my class, and the material was very interesting and practical. My teacher was patient and knowledgeable and even introduced me to a lot of useful resources for self study. I would recommend anybody with an interest in learning more about China or Chinese culture to start today!

gepostet vor 6 Jahren

Excellent Teachers and an Excellent Experience

I have been studying at Silk Mandarin for more than 4 years and I can't imagine going anywhere else. My language skills have improved a lot as well as my confidence when speaking with my coworkers. Thank you Silk Mandarin, I can't recommend it enough!

gepostet vor 6 Jahren

Great experience

Through over five months of one-on-one lessons at Silk Mandarin my experience has been excellent. Having tried a couple of other schools and teachers here in Shanghai, I’ve found Silk to be a very personal and professional team. They helped me craft a schedule and package that worked with my budget and time availability. In terms of methodology I was hesitant at first to commit to learning to read characters, but based on their recommendation I decided to give it a try. As predicted it was an important factor in enabling a solid breakthrough in terms of my quickly learning new vocabulary and more completely understanding the nuances of the language. My teacher Jasmine was able to help me quickly progress through HSK level 3 and has enabled a new level of confidence in my speaking and understanding. I would highly recommend the school to anyone looking to make a studious effort to learning Mandarin.

gepostet vor 6 Jahren

My experience at Silk Mandarin

One of the friendliest atmospheres of any language school that I've attended. Teachers and staff are personable and welcoming and offer a great environment to hang out and casually practice Chinese outside of class.

I've been taking 1 on 1 classes for a few months now and my experience has been nothing short of excellent. My teacher, Yanqin, has not only been a great instructer but also has a fun (and patient!) personality. Under her tutelage my Chinese has improved considerably and most importantly my understanding of China and its unique cultural heritage has been deeply enriched.

For anyone with a busy work schedule considering taking Chinese classes, Silk Mandarin couldn't be a better choice. Flexibility of teachers and staff and homey environment make Silk Mandarin a fun and engaging place to learn and improve your Chinese

gepostet vor 6 Jahren

Silk Mandarin helps you put the pieces together

I started studying Chinese at Silk Mandarin after two of my friends with excellent Chinese highly recommended them. I had already lived in China for 2 years while working full-time and studying (in a half-assed way) on the side and had taken 1 year of university Chinese. But I felt really inspired at Silk Mandarin that my studying was going to pay off, which energized me a lot. One great part was that I was able to dictate what I wanted to learn and what would be useful for my work and daily life. That in and of itself was great, but it's not the thing that sets Silk Mandarin apart from other schools I've gone to. Instead the big things these guys do is teach you the logic of the language, using a very straightforward and easy to understand method, but one that I'd never heard anything about before in university or other private schools. Once my teacher started teaching me this, so many pieces were coming together for me in terms of sentence structure and how Chinese works. I think my language was really inconsistent before and I was never sure where to put which words because I knew different rules but not a unified one. So I'd say these guys are incredibly friendly and flexible and cool, but they also really know their stuff. I'm a native English-speaking editing/writing professional who majored in lit and my Chinese teacher knows the English parts of speech better than I do-- you have to understand language to teach it and these guys have it down :)

gepostet vor 6 Jahren

Loved my experience at Silk Mandarin & with "wo de laoshi" Nina :)!

I was looking for a good Chinese language school & I'm glad I chose Silk Mandarin. My teacher Nina has been such a good teacher. She made Chinese grammar & vocabulary easy & fun to learn. Plus, every one-on-one session have been optimized to get as much value as possible in 2h, I really appreciate it! The school has also been very flexible on adjusting my schedule & I was able to made last minute changes without any issues. Every one at Silk Mandarin has been really nice & helpful. I definitely recommend it!

gepostet vor 21 Tagen

Silk Mandarin, je vous aime

Après 3 mois de cours intensifs hsk3-4 (3h chaque matin), c'est indéniable, mon niveau a progressé, je suis plus relax quand je parle et j'ai moins peur de communiquer avec des inconnus. Je suis ravie et soulagée d'avoir choisi cette école, l'équipe est vraiment sympa et chaleureuse, ils organisent des évènements, ont toujours quelqu'un pour accueillir les étudiants à leur arrivée à Shanghai, ce n'est pas évident de s'installer en Chine! Mais ils sont là pour nous rendre tous les services utiles qu'on ne comprend pas au début... Qu'est-ce que j'aurais galéré sans l'aide de Coco <3 qui s'est déplacée un dimanche pour m'aider à ouvrir un compte, acheter une carte sim, et nombreuses autres choses. Ma prof Jane <3 s'est adaptée à mes difficultés et est sensible aux besoins de chaque élève tout en étant juste assez exigeante pour être sure de notre progrès. Je n'ai aucune envie d'arrêter les cours avec eux parcequ'on s'y sent bien, dans cette école!

gepostet vor 26 Tagen

Pro in Mandarin teaching

Hello to all of you, 大家好

As a Ph.D. student in Shenzhen, China, I enrolled in Silk Mandarin's online HSK 1 course and was thoroughly impressed by their teaching methodology. Under the guidance of my instructor, Christiana, and with the support of CoCo, a dedicated staff member from Silk Mandarin, their "slow motion" technique simplified complex concepts, making Mandarin more accessible.
The flexibility of the online platform accommodated my research commitments, while Christiana's expertise and CoCo's assistance significantly enhanced my learning experience. I highly recommend Silk Mandarin to anyone looking to master Chinese effectively and efficiently.

谢谢你们 (Thank you!)

gepostet vor 28 Tagen