Hi, my name is Sabatino! I am from Italy and I am a Student Advisor at LTL. Fancy coming to study with us in China?
CHINESE HERITAGE SPEAKERS
Learning Mandarin as a Chinese Heritage Speaker is a different experience for students without a Chinese language background.
Whether you were born in a Chinese-speaking country, or have Chinese-speaking family, LTL can tailor a course that specifically addresses your needs and language goals.
Heritage speaker classes are one-on-one with a certified Chinese teacher, to ensure the fastest possible progression and a personalized approach.
We even offer homestay experiences to further enhance your progress.
WHY LEARN CHINESE IN BEIJING?
STUDY CHINESE IN BEIJING || HERITAGE SPEAKER PROGRAM
As a Chinese descent speaker you can utilize your current knowledge of the language to process Chinese faster than someone with zero background in Chinese, however needs between heritage speakers can vary widely.
Let’s take a look at three common scenarios:
Student A – Speaks fluent “kitchen Mandarin” but cannot communicate with colleagues at work who speak Mandarin.
Student B – Listens to parents who speak Cantonese at home but struggles with any form of Mandarin.
Student C – Is familiar and comfortable with modern Chinese characters but struggles with tones and pronunciation.
Here you can see why we tailor each study plan to the student and why classes must be individual. Every student has their own language background and they are never the same. Student A needs improved Mandarin for the workplace, student B wishes to make the transition from Cantonese to Mandarin, and Student C needs to practice pronunciation. That’s three very different language programs to prepare.
We will first identify your current level, needs and targets with you together via a personal assessment – if you are not in China yet, this can be done via Skype or WhatsApp – and then design an individual learning program for you.
We offer two types of Chinese descent speaker programs: standard and intensive.
Standard
- 20 hours per week
- 4 hours of Chinese per day
- Monday to Friday
Intensive
- 30 hours per week
- 6 hours of Chinese per day
- Monday to Friday
CHINESE DESCENT SPEAKERS – PRICING (CNY)
Your Chinese Descent Speaker course can run from a single week to a whole year.
Simply talk to us and we can create the perfect plan for you. All prices in the table are listed in Chinese Yuan and include a personal assessment, study plan, tuition and all your text books.
| PROGRAM DURATION (weeks) | standard: 20HR PER WEEK 1-ON-1 | intensive: 30HR PER WEEK 1-ON-1 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 13,838 | 20,758 |
| 4 | 26,344 | 39,516 |
| 6 | 37,614 | 56,418 |
| 8 | 47,736 | 71,600 |
| 10 | 56,790 | 85,190 |
| 12-32 | 5,405 per week | 8,108 per week |
FULLY TAILORED COURSES
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SERVICES
SURVIVAL KIT STANDARD
NOTE || The below services will vary from city to city and shop to shop. We cannot guarantee all of the below, but will do our best to assist you.
SURVIVAL KIT COMFORT UPGRADE
Contains everything in the standard package along with these extras:
CONNECTION KIT
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can I study in a group?
In our experience with Chinese Heritage Speakers, their Mandarin learning experience is not only quite different to non-heritage speakers but also other people of Chinese descent.
A BBC who speaks advanced Cantonese, but cannot read or write characters, simply has very different needs to a Singaporean who grew up speaking Hokkien with his grandparents and learned Mandarin in School.
So while of course, everyone is welcome to join our small group classes in Beijing, you might end up not being able to utilize your linguistic heritage for maximum language progress.
This is what the Chinese Heritage Speaker program was specifically designed for: to help you learn Mandarin as fast as possible through a focused and individualized curriculum, without being held back by the different learning patterns of other students.
Do you recommend Homestay for Heritage Speakers?
Yes, definitely.
Especially speakers of Chinese dialects like Hokkien, Cantonese, or Hakka tend to pick up a lot of Mandarin simply by listening and being forced to use Mandarin to communicate instead of English.
A homestay family in Beijing is the best way to progress your Mandarin skills quickly.
Will I be able to meet other students?
Yes of course.
While the classes are tailored specifically for you, all students of whatever backgrounds have lunch together and participate in the same school social activities.
While you might progress faster in Mandarin than most other students outside the classroom LTL is – and we know that this sounds cheesy, but it is true – one big family.
How do I sign up?
Send us a message to let us know what you want or ask any questions you might have.
You will have a reply within less than a working day, including a proposal and quotation for your course, and can sign up straight away.
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