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  • “Before coming to Shanghai, I had studied Mandarin for 3 years, but since taking up classes at Ocean Mandarin, my Chinese has improved significantly. My primary reason for approaching the school was for specific HSK tuition. At that time, I worked full-time and could only study at evenings and weekends, but through the specialist guidance of its teachers, I improved from Level 4 to Level 7 in the space of 12 months.
    Now, back in the UK, I continue taking classes with Fiona over Skype. She makes sure my learning objectives are clear before class, and delivers effective lessons based on our agreed learning plan. Highly recommended! ”
    (Huw Morgan Jones)

    “I have been studying with OceanMandarin for 6 months and have made significant progress. They are flexible, friendly and always push me to improve. I have and continue to recommend them to friends and everyone is impressed. It is difficult not to take advantage of this great value.”
    (James Hull)

    "I have been taking weekly one-on-one classes with Ocean Mandarin for the last five months. I am working full time in Shanghai so it has been great to have space and time each week to focus on my Chinese and prepare for the HSK with a professional and caring teacher. It can be hard to fit study and homework into a working week but Ocean Mandarin offers me the flexibility and structure I need. I am sure I would have given up if it weren't for the great support and enthusiasm my teacher has shown for my studies. I will always be grateful to her for her guidance and encouragement...and my HSK certificate!"
    (Freya Aitken-Turff)

    “I would suggest "Ocean Mandarin" to everyone that wants to learn or improve his Chinese level. Teachers are highly knowledgeable and very careful to the student's need. They don't offer you only a simple language lesson but the staff is very friendly and they help you to deal with everyday Chinese life. Moreover prices are reasonable and location is central. Try one lesson and you won't do without it!”
    (Erika Carpin)

    What I like in these courses is that it is very flexible: We can talk of any subject of interest, and thus learn the related vocabularies. Also, we can do some role play, which help to improve as I have to react as if I was the real character. Thus it prepares me better to speak Chinese correctly. (Sophie Lemunier)
  • Thank you very much Fiona!Thank you for your help and kindness! I will recommend my friends to take classes in your institute. I was glad to have Rita as a teacher,she is hard working and really patient. Two excellent qualities for a teacher. Wish you the best of luck for the future! If you open a new school in Beijing,let me know! (pierre Antoine Cierin)
  • Actually 2 colleagues would like to start to learn Chinese.As it is very convenient that your teacher can come to our office in the morning, and as your teachers are very nice and patient,i recommend your school. (Nikolaus Gustenau)
  • Thanks for all of your help.I hope we can stay in touch. Good luck! (Brian Sullivan)

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  • I have been a student of Ocean Mandarin for seven months now,and I can tell you with confidence that I have gained so much more from their one on one approach than I could have ever imagined.Like many other students here,I too work full time,but to be honest,coming to class is something I look forward to,as classes are always exciting and stimulating.What I'm most impressed with about this company and its employees is their kind heartedness,their contagious enthusiasm,flexibility,and understanding.At the beginning I saw this merely as a means to improve my communication ability(and obtain a decent HSK score),but what I found was much,much more.Easily the best choice I've made since coming to Shanghai.(John Spencer Morrison)

     

>>Culture Classes
Excursion Classes
Excursion classes are useful for students who are passionate about learning
scenario-specific language. Do you want to speak Chinese when paying your
phone bill, when checking into a hotel, when going to the bank, post office,
hospital, supermarket, shops, airport or gym? These sessions are tailor-made for you and will be incredibly useful. We really want our students to learn practical
Chinese.
Excursion Classes
Student Hours Classes
1 RMB 100/hour 3
1 RMB 80/hour >3

 

Chinese Fengshui
Feng Shui (风水 fēng shuǐ) is an ancient Chinese system of aesthetics that is
believed to use the laws of both Heaven (astronomy) and Earth (geography)
to help improve one’s life by receiving positive Qi (a movable positive or negative life force which plays an essential role in Fengshui). Fengshui masters believe different genders, birthdays, star and earth layouts require different aspects of Fengshui. Sometimes, Fengshui masters prescribe lengthy and complex rules that may strike modern homeowners as quirky. But if you understand the basics, you will find that everything falls under your control.
In our Fengshui classes, the teacher will introduce you to many of the different concepts Fengshui. What is Fengshui? What do Yin and Yang and the five Fengshui elements mean? How do they work together and how can we analyze them by ourselves?
Chinese Fengshui
Student Rate Hours
1 RMB 100/hour 10

 

Chinese Calligraphy (Brush calligraphy, Hard-pen calligraphy)
Chinese calligraphy is an oriental tradition rooted in centuries of practice. It is an art of turning square Chinese characters into expressive images through the responsiveness of rice paper and the speed and pressure of a pointed Chinese brush.
There are five common scripts in Chinese calligraphy:

In our classes, the teacher will show you the difference between these five
scripts and will encourage you to try!

Chinese Calligraphy

Student Rate Hours
1 RMB 100/hour 10
Chinese Music
It is our experience that Chinese songs are of particular
interest to students. These classes will teach you about
the different types of Chinese music and will help you
understand the meaning of the lyrics. You can even sing
Chinese songs like you would at karaoke!
Chinese Music
Student Rate Hours
1 RMB 100/hour 10
Shanghainese Dialect

If you want to know more about local people in Shanghai,you can study Shanghainese Dialect.This class will help you make your life much easier in Shanghai as well.

Shanghainese Dialect
Student Rate Hours
1 RMB 100/hour 30

What’s New
  • 1. The website of Ocean Mandarin is on-line.
  • 2. Ocean Mandarin appreciates the help and support for website from Huw Morgan Jones, James Hull, DennisD, Freya Aitken-Turff, Sophie Lemunier, and Erika Carpin.
  • 3. Sophie Lemunier got married in September, let’s congratulate her!
  • 4. Marco Scaramuccia joined our big family last week. He is learning survival Chinese in our school now.
  • 5. You are always welcome to our Chinese corner, please contact us in advance.
  • 6.An old friend,Ray Lotto came back from San Francisco to Shanghai to find Ocean Mandarin .He spent a good time in Shanghai last year.
  • 7.An old student Perry contacted us on last Sunday, and wanted to continue his lessons.
  • 8.James Hull came back from US,and we will meet him on Tuesday afternoon(27th,October).
  • 9.Karim enjoyed his vacation to Thailand last week.
  • 10.Forrest applied Shanghai International Studies University successfully uder the help of OceanMandarin.
  • 11.Andre married last Saturday. Congratulations!!!
  • 12.David passed HSK Level 8,and the score of listening part is 87,the score of grammar part is 84, the score of reading part is 89 and the score of the final part is 78. Congratulations to him!:0)
  • 13.David's wife gave birth to a daughter in 8th November,so he is a father now.As for David,we can say "双喜临门",which means two happy events come one after the other.
  • 14.Today(11th,November) is Singles' Day,we call it "光棍节(guang gun jie)"in Chinese.
  • 15.Steven Homolka is studying hard for 2010 HSK examination.
  • 16.Amir Zangi is gong to have his first lesson at his residence.
  • 17.手塚雄大 passed HSK Level 8,and the score of listening part is 77,the score of grammar part is 92, the score of reading part is 93, and the score of the final part is 92.Congratulations to him! :0)
  • 18.Kathryn is studying hard on New Practical Chinese, and we hope that she can make great progress under the guidance of us.
  • 19.Wish everyone have a happy Christmas and New Year! :0)
  • 20.Many students came back to Shanghai, and started learning Chinese.Wish they make great progress in the year of 2010.
  • 21.Brian Sullivan is studying Shanghainese Dialect now in March of 2010.22.Dragon boat festival is coming,wish everyone has a nice holiday! :0)
  • 22.Promotion of Sep.,2010: 50RMB/hour for 1 on 1 class for the first 10hours
  • 23.Stephanie passed New HSK Level 5,and scored 291 which is only 9 scores from full marks. Congratulations to her!:0)
  • 24.叶加彬 also passed New HSK Level 3 at a very high  score of 282, Contragulations to him!:0)
  • 25.John Spencer Morrison passed Old HSK Level 6 and scored 287 in which the listening part is 81, grammer 69,Reading 68 and Cloze text 61 respectively in 28th Nov.! Congratulations!
  • 26.Happy New Year! Wish you all the best in the New Year!
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  • Tel:+(86)13764423107(Fiona)
  • Tel:+(86)13764423102(Carrie)
  • E-mail:oceanmandarin@gmail.com
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