About Ocean Mandarin

Q. Where is Ocean Mandarin located?
A. Ocean Mandarin is located in Xujiahui, downtown Shanghai. Getting to the school is convenient. You can take the subway (Line #1 or Line #4) and then take a 4 minute walk.
Q. What is your teaching methodology?
A. After several years’ teaching, we have concluded our own methodology:
We will make learning plan for each of you in detail, and guarantee your progress until you finish the course.

Make learning plan→ focus on feedback →make achievement

We put interactive teaching theory into practice effectively, so all of you will study in a natural way (eg. When there is a short break during two hours’ class, students are glad to talk with us in Chinese for relaxing. It can be regarded as a small Chinese corner).

Interactive teaching methods→ study effectively and happily

We will, stress LISTENING during our teaching because we believe no matter what language you learn, listening is the key.

Q. What is the difference between Ocean Mandarin and other Mandarin schools?
A. -All year round classes from total Beginner to Advanced with new classes starting every day.
-No Registration fee.
-We have our own unique methodology. (above)
-We give our students considerate service. As some of you will have just arrived here, we try our best to help you with finding accommodation, going to the shops and printing business cards…Also we can offer interpreting services.
-We have a “STAR” HSK preparation course. In this course, our students' HSK pass rates are 90% and keep rising!

About Our Courses

Q. What are the main features of your courses?
A. From all our courses, the HSK preparation course is our STAR course. According to our long-time research on the HSK examination and 5 years’ experience of preparing students for it, we understand the requirements of the exam and can therefore design our own course which will help you pass. Our HSK pass rate is 90%, evidence of our undeniable strength in this area.
Q. If I need to cancel a lesson for personal reasons (e.g. sickness or travel etc....), do I still have to pay? Will I be charged a cancellation fee?
A. You don’t need to pay. But you have to tell us at least 4 hours in advance, otherwise you will be subject to a charge of 1 hour’s tuition fee.
Q. Is it possible to have a demo class first?
A. Yes, you can enjoy one free demo class before making any final decisions.
Q. Do I keep the same teacher for all my lessons?
A. Yes, you can if you like. We also offer the flexibility of other teachers too.
Q. If there are any problems with the teaching or learning materials, am I able to request a change in teacher or lesson plan?
A. Yes, of course. You are able to inform us of any new requirements or ideas at any time.
Q. Where do students usually have lessons? Can the teacher meet me at home or in a café?
A. You can decide where to have class. Our teachers are able to come to your home, office and elsewhere.

About Our Students

Q. Where do your students come from?
A. Our students come from Japan, Korea, USA, Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Indonesia, Italy, Israel, Venezuela, Lebanon, Denmark, Holland, Singapore, Spain, Austria and Australia and many more.
Q. If students take intensive courses, when will they pass HSK 6?
A. If you are a total beginner, it will take you 160 hours to pass HSK6 through taking intensive course.
Q. How do we guarantee quality?
A. We regularly survey our students to find out about their language learning environment and make adjustments where appropriate.We build excellent relationships with students so that they can easily give us feedback. This way, we constantly can improve our offering.

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