Email: [email protected] Phone: +86 (0) 10 65129057 LTL Shanghai Address
910 Modern Mansion Building A, Xiangyang South St. 218
徐汇区襄阳南路218号 现代大厦 A座 910室
Enjoy Chinese Classes in Shanghai with our small groups that never exceed six students.
Choose a time that’s convenient for you, and we will work around your schedule.
LTL Mandarin School offers morning, evening and weekend small group Chinese classes in Shanghai for part time students.
As with all our courses, you are guaranteed a fully-certified teacher, an interactive curriculum and a focus on making sure you enjoy your time learning Chinese.
LTL students also get free access to study advice from our Student Advisors, the LTL Online Chinese Kit, weekly social and cultural activities and HSK registration support.
If you’re looking for something more intensive, you may be interested in our full time Chinese courses or the unique LTL Immersion Program which couples studying in Shanghai with the ultra-immersive city of Chengde (not Chengdu)!
Certified: Professional and experienced Chinese Teachers Enjoy studying: Interactive teaching and fun classes Small Groups: Average of three, max of six students per class Location: 300m to Shaanxi South St (Lines 1, 2 & 12)
Great Value
Great value: Fair prices and great discounts for longer durations Transparency: No hidden fees 1-on-1 assessment: FREE course prep & study plan LTL Online Chinese Kit: FREE for all LTL students
Flexible Groups
Choose: Morning, evening & weekend programs available Flexible: Study Mandarin for anything from 6 to 24 weeks Intensive courses: Add additional private classes to your course Easy sign up: Call us today to start studying tomorrow
#1 Ranked Mandarin School
Personal support: Let our foreign management team help you Make Friends: Join our school’s dinners or after school drinks HSK Exam Center: LTL is a registered HSK test centre Proven quality: Accredited by various governments
CHINESE CLASSES IN SHANGHAI – WHEN CAN I START?
Classes are taught at the LTL Shanghai campus next to Yongkang Lu and 300 meters from Shanxi South St. Subway station (lines 1, 10 and 12).
The average class size is three students and we guarantee there will never be more than six students per class.
Before you start your program we will do a free assessment of your current Mandarin level, either at our school in downtown Shanghai or via WeChat/Skype.
Details
Evening Classes
Morning Classes
Weekend Classes
Level
A0, A1, A2, B1
A0, A1, A2, B1
A0, A1, A2, B1
Schedule
Every Tuesday & Thursday
Every Tuesday & Thursday
Saturday
Time
7 – 8:30pm
8 – 9:30am
9 – 12pm
Duration
3 hours/week
3 hours/week
3 hours/week
Length of Course
6, 8, 10, 12 or 24 weeks
6, 8, 10, 12 or 24 weeks
6, 8, 10, 12 or 24 weeks
Start Dates 2021
Evening Classes
5th January 2021
2nd February 2021
2nd March 2021
6th April 2021
4th May 2021
1st June 2021
6th July 2021
3rd August 2021
7th September 2021
12th October 2021
2nd November 2021
7th December 2021
Morning Classes
12th January 2021
9th February 2021
9th March 2021
13th April 2021
11th May 2021
8th June 2021
13th July 2021
10th August 2021
14th September 2021
19th October 2021
9th November 2021
14th December 2021
Weekend Classes
9th January 2021
6th February 2021
6th March 2021
10th April 2021
8th May 2021
5th June 2021
10th July 2021
7th August 2021
11th September 2021
16th October 2021
6th November 2021
11th December 2021
If you are already in China, you can book your course today and start your course as soon as tomorrow.
It is possible to sign up for a class at any time, subject to availability. Contact us now to book your place, or organise a free language assessment to determine which class would be most suitable for you.
A 200 CNY deposit is required to reserve your place in a group, which students can pay either in person at our Shanghai school, or via WeChat Pay/Alipay. The remaining payment is only due on the first day of class.
For alternative durations and prices in other currencies, please contact us.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can I cancel a class?
If you cannot make it to class that is OK.
Just let your teacher know and you will be told which materials have been covered, so that if you have time, you can go through them yourself before the next class.
Will I study both spoken and reading characters?
While the focus of LTL group classes is on quick progress in spoken Chinese, characters are used and taught throughout the course.
The main aim is reading and character recognition rather than writing, because hand writing is not really needed in modern day China.
If you want to only study spoken Chinese, you might want to have a look at the Spoken Chinese Only Program; if, however, you want to work on your characters then a better option would be to take individual Chinese classes.
On average an LTL group class has three students per teacher, and guaranteed never more than six.
Why do group classes only go up to intermediate level?
At the beginning students tend to all be at a similar level in all aspects of the language, i.e. speaking, listening, reading and writing.
The more advanced students are, the bigger the differences get.
Someone who lived in Shanghai for many years and can express themselves very efficiently might know almost no characters at all.
Another student who studied at university abroad might know hundreds of characters, but has almost no experience in speaking Chinese at all.
Then there are students with Japanese language backgrounds who know almost 2000 Chinese characters without ever having studied Mandarin – because those characters are used in Japanese too!
So even with the small group sizes at LTL, an advanced group class is almost always either too difficult or too easy for some of the students.
How do you choose my group?
Before you start your classes, our Director of Studies will do an informal assessment with you – either in person or via Skype/Phone/WeChat.
Based on this assessment you will be assigned to the most suitable group.
All the teachers were really good and I enjoyed the classes a lot. The classes are small and convenient. I'd recommend these type of classes to anyone who wants to improve. Thanks LTL!
I found LTL on the internet and was convinced to study here after seeing all the positive reviews. I'm really happy with the progress i made and with the level of my Chinese. Thank you LTL!
When I came to Shanghai I already had some Chinese skills. I wanted to improve the basics that I had to more advanced level. There were two other students in my group. I improved my Chinese far
I’ve joined small group classes and had few different teachers. All the teachers were really good and I enjoyed the classes a lot. Overall I had four teachers and each of them had unique teaching method. I didn’t have a favorite teacher since all of them were very attentive and friendly. Each lesson I had a lot of questions to ask and my teachers always were so nice and tried to answer all of my questions and tried to make sure I understood everything. I really appreciate it all and I would like to thank them for all the effort they put in to help me improve.
I would recommend this type of classes to anyone who wants to improve their Chinese language skills. The classes are small and convenient. Thanks LTL and the staff for a great experience.
Callie
USA
I found LTL on the internet and was convinced to study here after seeing all the positive reviews. I’ve studied Mandarin for almost 10 years before, but a few years passed since I studied Chinese in Shanghai. LTL teachers helped me to refresh my Chinese language skills and i managed to progress rapidly. I’m really happy with the progress i made and with the level of my Chinese.
The school fosters a very collaborative learning environment and offers many opportunities for you to get to know your peers. Thank you LTL!
Henri
Germany
When I came to Shanghai I already had some Chinese language skills. I wanted to improve the basics that I already had to more advanced level. There are a lot of different language schools in Shanghai and it was hard to choose but in the end I decided to study with LTL because of their small group classes. There were two other students in my group which helped in my studies, because teachers could pay attention to each one of us.
We practiced everything, the speaking and writing with Pinyin and Hanzi. Hanzi was a bit difficult for me. I improved my Chinese so far, that I was able to get around in Shanghai very well.
Learn Chinese in Shanghai quickly with a private LTL Chinese tutor. Our teachers are certified Mandarin teachers with many years of teaching experience.