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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)

     

>>General Introduction to Practical Chinese Courses
>>Intensive Practical Chinese Tutoring (from RMB80/hour)
>>Long Term Private Chinese Tutoring (from RMB90/hour)
>>Practical Chinese Tutoring – Pay Monthly (from RMB110/hour)
General Introduction to Practical Chinese Courses
Practical Chinese courses aim to improve your day-to-day Chinese, and it is especially useful for those wishing to learn Chinese in a systematic way. Phonetics and methods of constructing Chinese characters will be introduced in detail at the beginner level; words and main grammar points will be explained clearly at the intermediate stage; reading comprehension and writing will be trained at the advanced stage.
Why Us?

We have practical and effective books to serve as your guides;
We will arrange active teachers with more than two years of teaching experience as your instructor;
We employ an “Interactive Teaching Method” , in which you are not just a listener, but a participator;
We guarantee your progress by giving you two tests, one test when you finish half the book, the other test after you finish the whole book.

Study Flow Chart:

p.s. The above chart is based on a Long Term Chinese Course for reference (3 times/week, 2 hours/time).

Beginner Courses:

This course starts with phonetics (pinyin and tones), which is the pronunciation of Chinese characters. It also aims to enable students to use and understand simple and practical conversations in daily life. During the Beginner Course, you will learn 1870 words, more than 160 sentences, and 222 grammar points, laying a solid foundation for studying Mandarin and understanding Chinese culture. You will be able to achieve HSK level 4 when you finished this course.


Elementary 1 Courses: What will students learn? This course starts with phonetics (pinyin and tones), and there are many practical conversations, such as saying hello, asking someone’s nationality, asking someone’s name, introducing oneself, looking for someone, saying goodbye, asking for directions, expressing thanks, making suggestions, refusing or declining politely, meeting someone for the first time, talking about family, asking about someone’s occupation, making an appointment, celebrating someone’s birthday, likes and dislikes, shopping, asking about time, talking about one’s health, renting a house, making a phone call, invitations, etc.


Elementary 2 courses: What will students learn? This course starts with methods of constructing Chinese characters, and there are many practical conversations as well, such as changing money at the bank, filling out forms, making new friends, comparing things, buying clothes, at the post office, taking the bus, talking about hobbies, asking reasons, hurrying somebody up, talking about direction and location, talking about sports matches, looking for a job, talking about a past experience, talking about the weather, purchasing plane tickets, going to a restaurant, talking about living conditions, picking someone up and seeing someone off, visiting a patient, etc.


Elementary 3 courses: What will foreign students learn? This course starts with many new words and main grammar points, and there are many commonly used topics, such as expressing one’s opinion, presenting and appreciating a gift, worrying about something, emphasizing an affirmation, expressing modesty, giving encouragement, asking about something, giving a vague response, explaining, talking about the climate, in a restaurant, congratulating newly-weds, making a decision, etc.

Intermediate Courses
This course is suitable for students who have finished the Beginner course, or those who have equivalent ability. Students will learn in more detail about peoples’ lives in China, after which you will be able to engage your teachers and friends in deep conversations about the important issues. All texts comprise dialogues by using native conversational Chinese. You will learn 6480 words, more than 200 sentences, and 324 grammar points in the Intermediate course, and you will feel comfortable with speaking, writing, understanding and reading. You will be able to obtain HSK Level 8 after finishing this course.

Intermediate 1 courses: What will foreign students learn? This course is designed for foreign students who have completed the Beginner courses. 1900 new words and 94 grammar points are introduced in this course. Your spoken Chinese will improve and your vocabulary will increase. We concentrate on teaching students to make their own sentences accurately.

Intermediate 2 courses: This course is designed for foreign students who have finished Intermediate level 1 courses or who have the equivalent ability of HSK level 5 or 6. 2200 new words and 126 grammar points is introduced in this course. We will focus on your reading and story telling, through which you will also learn more about Chinese culture and customs. We focus on teaching how to help foreign students develop their second language.

Intermediate 3 courses: This course is designed for foreign students who have finished Intermediate level 2 courses or who have the equivalent ability of HSK level 6 or 7. About 2380 new words and 134 grammar points are introduced in this course. You will be able speak very fluently at this level, and you will be able to read newspapers. We focus on helping students to pass their HSK examinations while obtaining the highest scores possible.

Advanced Courses
This course aims to improve foreign students’ fluency and vocabulary, enhancing reading comprehension, writing, and the delivery of presentations and lectures fluently. Students can also pursue courses of study of their interest, eg. Business, History, Literature, and Culture. These courses bring foreigners’ Mandarin level to comparable levels of natives.

Advanced 1 courses: This course is designed for foreign students who have completed the Intermediate courses or who have the equivalent ability of HSK8. We focus on helping foreign students to improve their ability of reading and writing. Our teachers will discuss at length with the student hot topics, China specific subjects and other global concerns. Foreign students will be able to express personal opinions completely, clearly, logically, and accurately as well as obtain a score of HSK level 9.

Advanced 2 courses: This course focuses on enhancing the ability of reading comprehension, writing, and possessing the ability of giving lectures fluently. Students can also dive deeper into other fields in which they are interested in, such as Business, History, Literature, and culture, etc. Foreign students will be able to achieve a score of HSK level 10 or 11 as well as communicate on a level that is similar to a native speaker.

Intensive Practical Chinese Tutoring (from RMB80/hour)
 
Courses &Prices
Type of Courese Level Hours Rate New words Grammar
Points
Beginner
Courses
Elementary 1 60hours RMB80/hours 464 62
Elementary 2 60hours RMB80/hours 616 75
Elementary 3 60hours RMB80/hours 790 85
 

Intermediate

Courses

Intermediate1 80hours RMB80/hous 1580 96
Intermediate2 80hours RMB80/hous 2100 110
Intermediate3 80hours RMB80/hous 2800 118
 
Advanced
Courses
Advanced 1 90hours RMB80/hour 3120 128
Advanced 2 90hours RMB80/hour 3500 132

1. Definition of Intensive Courses: The schedule of lessons is from Monday to Friday or any 5 days in one week.Schedule can be flexible, but the lessons should be finished in the official hours.

 

2. Payment: The payment should be paid by cash in 3 days after the demo lesson and you sign the contract. Only accept one time pay.


3. No registration fee will be charged


4. Demo lesson will be arranged before clients who make a decision to take lessons in Ocean Mandarin.The demo lesson is 2  hours, and it charges 100RMB.The payment should be paid after the trial lesson.

 

5. Teaching Place: the campus of Ocean Mandarin, your office or your residence (downtown area).


6. Terminate Courses: Ocean Mandarin will keep the learning hours left for 3 months which start from the day that clients terminate courses by personal reasons. The rest of tuition fee will not be refunded.


7. Work Time of Ocean Mandarin: Our work time is from 8:00 to 21:00(Monday to Sunday).The additional tuition of RMB 30/hour will be charged if you take lessons before 8:00 or after 21:00.


8. Two hours is the minimum of each lesson per time. An additional charge of RMB30 will be charged for any lesson less than 2 hours.


9. One hour’s tuition fee will be charged if clients did not inform Ocean Mandarin or teachers 4 hours in advance for the cancellation of lessons.

Long Term Private Chinese Tutoring (from RMB90/hour)
Courses &Prices
Hours Beginner Courses
(Elementary1-2-3)
Intermediate Courses
(Intermediate1-2-3)
AdvancedCourses
(Advanced 1-2)
100hours(no expiry date) RMB90/hours RMB90/hours RMB90/hours
60hours(no expiry date) RMB100/hours RMB100/hours RMB100/hours

1. Definition of Long Term Courses: As for lessons, clients should meet two to three times a week to maintain consistency. Scheduling can be flexible.


2. Payment: The payment should be paid in cash three days after the demo lesson and signing of the contract. We only accept one time payment.


3. No registration fee will be charged


4. Demo lessons can be arranged for clients who make a decision to take lessons at Ocean Mandarin. The demo lesson shall last two hours and charged at a rate of 100RMB. The payment should be made upon completion of the trial lesson.

 

5. Teaching Location: the campus of Ocean Mandarin, your office or your residence (downtown area).


6. Termination of Courses: Ocean Mandarin will keep the remaining pre-paid hours for three months from the day that the client terminates courses for personal reasons. The rest of the tuition fee will not be refunded.


7. Work Hours of Ocean Mandarin: Our operational hours are from 8:00 to 21:00 (Monday to Sunday). An additional fee of RMB 30/hour will be charged if you take lessons before 8:00 or after 21:00.


8. Each lesson shall last a minimum of two hours. An additional fee of RMB30 will be charged for any lesson less than two hours.


9. A fee equivalent to one hour’s worth of tuition will be charged if clients do not inform Ocean Mandarin or their teacher four hours in advance for the cancellation of lessons.

Practical Chinese Tutoring – Pay Monthly (from RMB110/hour)
Courses &Prices
Hours Beginner Courses
(Elementary1-2-3)
Intemedate Courses
(Intermedate1-2-3)
AdvancedCourses
(Advanced 1-2)
8 hours(with expiry date) RMB130/hours RMB130/hours RMB130/hours
16 hours(with expiry date) RMB120/hours RMB120/hours RMB120/hours
24 hours(with expiry date) RMB110/hours RMB110/hours RMB110/hours

1. Definition of Monthly paid Courses: This program aims to meet the needs of clients who want to pay each month. Scheduling can be flexible but the lessons should be finished in the official hours.
2. Payment: The payment should be paid in cash three days after the demo lesson and signing of the contract. We only accept one time payment.
3. No registration fee will be charged
4. A Demo lesson can be arranged for clients who make a decision to take lessons at Ocean Mandarin. The demo lesson shall last two hours and will be charged at a rate of 100RMB. The payment should be made upon completion of the trial lesson.

5. Teaching Location: the campus of Ocean Mandarin, your office or your residence (downtown area).
6. Termination of Courses: Ocean Mandarin will keep the remaining pre-paid hours for three months from the day that the client terminates courses for personal reasons. The rest of the tuition fee will not be refunded.
7. Work Hours of Ocean Mandarin: Our operational hours are from 8:00 to 21:00 (Monday to Sunday). An additional fee of RMB 30/hour will be charged if you take lessons before 8:00 or after 21:00.
8. Each lesson shall last a minimum of two hours. An additional charge of RMB30 will be charged for any lesson less than two hours.
9. A fee of one hour’s worth of tuition will be charged if clients do not inform Ocean Mandarin or their teacher four hours in advance for the cancellation of lessons.




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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Contact Us
  • Tel:+(86)13764423107(Fiona)
  • Tel:+(86)13764423102(Carrie)
  • E-mail:oceanmandarin@gmail.com
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