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In London, the average price of Chinese courses is ÂŁ22.
97% of our private teachers will give the first hour of Chinese classes for free. This is a good occasion to discuss what you hope to gain from your private lessons.
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Learning to speak Chinese has a number of benefits. Chinese is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Some advantages of learning to speak a foreign language include improved communication skills and improved writing skills.
On Superprof, we have a number of highly skilled Chinese tutors available to give private tuition.
A Chinese tutor can help you with many things:
You can decide with your tutor what you wish to accomplish from your private Chinese classes.
Working with one of our certified private tutors gives you the occasion to learn the Chinese language more efficiently.
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Many of our Chinese tutors also offer private online tuition. In fact, about 80% of the private tutors across our platform give Chinese classes via Skype.
To find available Chinese teachers online, just select the webcam filter in the search engine to see the available instructors offering online courses in your desired subject.
Online courses via Skype offer you more benefits. You can plan your classes to fit around your schedule and online lessons are often less expensive as the teacher does not need to travel.
There are currently 847 tutors available to teach private Chinese lessons in London and the suburban areas.
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There are currently 847 private Chinese teachers available to teach Chinese courses in London and the suburban areas.
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â Average price: | ÂŁ22/h |
â Average response time: | 5h |
â Tutors available: | 847 |
â Lesson format: | Face-to-face or online |
Learning a foreign language is never easy as it involves going outside of your comfort zone. This is even truer when it comes to learning Chinese as it uses a completely different writing system to our own and it's almost impossible to decipher without any prior understanding of it. There are few languages less similar to our own than Chinese. However, with the help of an experienced Chinese tutor or teacher, youâll quickly be able to learn the basics before moving on to having basic conversations and asking everyday questions.
Are you getting ready for a trip to China or Taiwan? Thereâs one important thing left for you to do, learn the Chinese language. With 1.3 billion native speakers, Chinese is actually a group of related languages rather than a single mutually intelligible language.
These include Wu (spoken Shanghai), Cantonese (spoken in Guangzhou, Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao), Gan, Hakka, Min (spoken in Taiwan), Xiang, Jin, Hui, Ping, and Mandarin, the most widely spoken of the languages. Standard Mandarin Chinese, or Hanyu, is the language of the Han people, is the most commonly taught and the official language of the Peopleâs Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Singapore. If you decide to learn Chinese in London, youâll probably be taught standard Mandarin Chinese, as itâs the most common Chinese language.
While Chinese has never been the most commonly taught language at GCSE and A Level, its numbers have been increasing in recent years. European languages such as French, Spanish, Italian, and German have traditionally been more popular. In fact, Chinese surpassed German at A Level this year. Given that Mandarin Chinese has over 900 million native speakers, youâd have thought that this would have happened a number of years ago. But China is a faraway land, not a European neighbour like Germany or France. Students have previously preferred not to learn this confusing and distant language.
Mandarin is a tonal language which uses four different tones that can change the meaning of each syllable. The Pinyin romanisation system represents these tones by using diacritic marks over the vowels: a macron, an acute accent, a circumflex accent, or a grave accent. That isnât all, though. You can divide Mandarin Chinese into two main groups. Simplified Chinese is used in the People's Republic of China whereas Traditional Chinese is used in Taiwan. The Pinyin system can be used to help those familiar with the Latin alphabet learn Chinese.
However, students shouldnât overuse the Pinyin system and should instead focus on learning Chinese characters and what they mean. With a bit of study, youâll be able to recognise the most commonly used characters. After a few classes with a private tutor, you'll be able to phonetically transcribe some Chinese words with the help of a Chinese dictionary and be familiar with a few expressions to help you get around Chinese speaking countries. Reading and writing in Chinese may seem like a long way away, but you can always speed up the learning process by immersing yourself in the language.
You can learn Chinese quickly. However, it'll probably take you longer than it would be learning a language more similar to English.
If you want to reach an advanced level in Chinese, youâll need a good understanding of grammatical structures, vocabulary, speaking, etc.
There are plenty of reasons for learning Chinese.
In fact, speaking Chinese will give you a rare skill and set you apart from other potential employees. You can open the doors to more jobs, demand a higher salary, or make a career change. Learning Mandarin with private tutors in London is a great way to further your career.
Additionally, you can also start looking for jobs in China and Taiwan as many positions will require some understanding of the Chinese language. As the most spoken language in the world and the language of one of the worldâs superpowers, Chinese is becoming an increasingly important language on the world stage. China, âthe worldâs workshopâ, has changed drastically in the last 15 years. Speaking Chinese is a great way to get into international businesses dealing in finance, technology, translation, interpreting, and even huge international organisations like the United Nations, etc.
Chinese lessons are a great way to deepen your understanding of the language, improve your speaking skills, and get to grips with the writing system. Private classes will be like a linguistic exchange to help you improve your knowledge of the foreign language. No matter where youâre living in London, there are plenty of tutors all over the city. Whether youâre in Camden, Greenwich, Enfield, Croydon, Richmond, Islington, Hackney, Barnet, or Fulham, youâll be able to find private Chinese tutors. There are 120,000 people of Chinese origin in London and they make up a third of the countryâs entire Chinese population.
Would you like to learn Chinese? You could do a language exchange with a native Chinese speaker and help them to speak to speak English while they help you with your Chinese. You can find Chinatown in the City of Westminster. Of course, this isnât the only place in the capital where you can find Chinese speakers. However, it is a useful place to start looking for Chinese immersion without having to take a plane to China.
What better way to discover a language than to immerse yourself in it and the culture? If you want to immerse yourself in the Chinese language and culture, you can go to places like Beijing, Guangzhou, or Taipei. Spending time in Mainland China or other Chinese-speaking areas is great for learning the language. Once you leave the major cities, itâs unlikely that youâll find many people who can speak English, even among the younger generations. While the internet can help you learn to say the odd phrase like âni haoâ (hello), it canât help you in a conversation.
If youâd like to become an intermediate or advanced speaker of Chinese, you need only to find the right private Chinese tutor on Superprof. Your tutor can tailor their conversation or writing tutorials to you in order to get the most out of every hour you spend together. Regardless of your level on the CEFR, be it A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, or C2, youâll be able to find a tutor to help you.
These lessons are taught by qualified and experienced teachers. You can find night lessons in a number of different establishments.
Remember that Mandarin isnât as difficult as you might think: A lot of words are made up of common characters and syllables:
Letâs have a look at âtaiâ, âzhongâ, âguĂłâ, âbeiâ, ânanâ, âjingâ, âshanâ, âxiangâ:
Tai = city, ĺ°
Zhong = middle, centre, ä¸
GuĂł = country, čŻ
Bei (or Pei) = north, ĺ
Nan = south, ĺ
Jing = capital, 亏
Shan = mountain, ĺąą,
Xiang = elephant, 蹥.
With just these 8 characters, you can make plenty of Chinese words:
ZhongguĂł, The Middle Kingdom
Tainan, âthe city in the southâ, Taiwan
Taizhong, âthe city in the centreâ, Taiwan
Beijing, âthe capital of the northâ, China
Xiangshin, âelephant mountainâ, a famous mountain in the southeast of Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei, âthe city of the northâ, the capital of Taiwan
Nanjing, âcapital of the southâ, southeast China.
If you want to learn Chinese as a beginner, youâll need to familiarise yourself the pronunciation of Chinese words and the different tones. Youâll need to learn characters, grammar (pronouns, adverbs, verbs, adjectives, meanings of words, etc.), vocabulary, and writing. Head to the site and find the right private tutor for you: compare rates, qualifications, and experience, etc.
Felicia
Chinese tutor
Felicia is a great teacher and happy to work towards my goals. Just booked in for another set of lessons!
Ian, 1 day ago
Felicia
Chinese tutor
Felicia is the best Mandarin teacher I have had to date. She exhibits excellent attention to detail and has an extremely efficient method of teaching. Would highly recommend to students of all levels.
Micah, 4 days ago
Anqi
Chinese tutor
I have recently started learning Chinese with Anqi and Iâm already making progress. I like it that she tailors the lessons to my level and my style of learning, which is really helpful. I also feel comfortable asking questions and it is generally...
Elena, 5 days ago
Jessie
Chinese tutor
Jessie was fantastic! My daughter found her a great tutor, extremely friendly, helpful and able to communicate and teach concisely. Jessie also sent notes post the lesson, which were a great help. 5 star!
Helen, 3 weeks ago
Susie
Chinese tutor
Iâve great lessons with Susie so far. Sheâs patient and is really helping me improve my pronunciation!
Catherine, 1 month ago
Yulang
Chinese tutor
Yulang is a very skilled teacher that not only will teach you mandarin but also all you need to know about China and its rich culture and history. The lessons are always very interesting and clearly explained. I couldnât hope for a better teacher!!
顚ăŽçŽ, 1 month ago