Life is busy in Shanghai. In the hustle of work, family, and our social lives, it’s easy to put things off – even important things like learning Mandarin. This is why we called our school Mandarin Now, because living the richest and most fulfilling Shanghai experience you can is too important to wait. Language is the key that opens the door to good communication, friendships, and cultural exchange. NOW is the best time to start or restart your Mandarin-learning journey. Though many people can speak multiple languages, that doesn’t necessarily make them good teachers. Despite what some may think, teaching, especially done well, is hard! Our founders not only recognize this, they make it the heart of their philosophy — be passionate about teaching and look at how you can do better. Taking into account individual lives, learning styles and goals, our experienced teachers use various teaching methods to learn the Mandarin they need fast in a friendly and compassionate environment. We know ourselves that Mandarin isn’t an easy language to learn. That’s why we make it our mission to encourage and support all students to recognize each milestone and achievement — no matter what level.

Our Specialties

—We focus on practical Chinese: how the Chinese language is really used in China. From everyday slang and internet vocab to practical, real-world situations, we focus on what students want and need to encourage them to apply what they learn in class to their lives outside the classroom. When a student nails their first conversation in Chinese, that joy builds confidence and an eagerness to keep learning. —We teach and chat in Mandarin, using English only when absolutely necessary to provide an immersive Chinese language environment. Through experience, we believe this approach helps to accelerate not only the time it takes for students to be comfortable using Chinese but to also achieve fluency. —We test students’ knowledge at regular milestones and compare this with hours spent in class, along with the teaching methods used, to provide students with concrete feedback on how they are progressing and what works best. This also helps identify which learning areas are a challenge and which need more focus. —We specialize in business Chinese and provide tailored courses depending on a student’s needs. This is a very valuable and beneficial skill for anyone looking to work in China. —To provide flexibility and extra support, we offer online classes, regularly exchange information through WeChat groups, and encourage/recommend apps and recorded media, online learning platform etc; which often lead to greater language acquisition speeds.

Why Mandarin NOW?

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