Chinese Lessons in Portland

You and your group can be trained by our native speaker qualified Chinese teachers, and can meet at your place of work or home at a time convenient to you. Tutorials can take place any day of the week, including weekends, and can be scheduled for the morning, afternoon or evening. If your home or office is not suitable for you, you can attend the lesson at the teacher's offices. You will be provided with all relevant lesson materials.

Chinese 1 to 1 General

These lessons in Chinese are wider-ranging in their nature, and are driven towards students who have a variety of differing needs. All beginner students will expect to study enough survival Chinese to get them through a short visit to the country, those staying on with the lesson can progress differently, depending on their individual requests and requirements. Whether you are buying property in a foreign country, married to a foreign national, planning a round-the-world trip, interested in Chinese history and culture, or if you simply want to attain a particular level of Chinese, this is the choice for you.

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Chinese 1 to 1 Business

Chinese lessons of this type are aimed towards those that need to learn Chinese to aid them with their employment. For those just starting out, it is integral to learn basic greetings and business etiquette; and reading and writing can be adopted once the simple precepts are out of the way. Success has come from students who are involved in import/export, international negotiations and acquisitions, those seeking jobs in multinational companies, and those working with foreign colleagues, academia and bureaucracy. Just our most basic beginners lesson will have the student finishing the lesson with basic telephone/e-mail skills in Chinese, as well as survival Chinese should a short stay in the country be needed.

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Comments* Please tell us if you are looking for one-to-one or group courses and something about why you want to learn Chinese

Chinese Group Lessons

2 or more people can benefit studying Chinese together as these Chinese lessons are also offered to groups (Two-to-One Chinese Lesson or Small Group In-Company Chinese Lesson). Every student must have the same degree of knowledge of the language, the same business or language needs and the ability to study at the same time and place as everybody else. The booking has to be made for all students at the same time. Listen & Learn do not advocate group sessions of more than 6-8 people, though Taster Chinese Lessons can be experienced by up to 12 people.

* First Name * Last Name * E-mail * Course Information * Postcode * Telephone * City
First Name*	Last Name*
E-mail*	Retype E-mail*
Phone*	(if you don’t have a phone number, please write NO PHONE)
Language*	City
Comments* Please tell us if you are looking for one-to-one or group courses and something about why you want to learn Chinese

Chinese Facts

Writing in Chinese is a mystery for the uninitiated - you simply have to learn each symbol's meaning and pronunciation - there are no clues from how each symbol looks

Schools and the media in China and Taiwan all use Standard Mandarin, emphasizing its importance and spreading its popularity

Non-Mandarin dialects are not allowed in Singaporean media, as part of a national "Speak Mandarin" campaign, encouraging people to learn and use the language

Chinese (Character) Language Level Test

Please choose the correct answer for this question.

Wŏ yŏu yī ____ kĕ'ài de xiăogŏu.
jiàn	zhī	kē	wăn	don't know yet

Portland

Portland is nationally and internationally recognized for a number of quirky points. A recognized culture of microbreweries and an ideal climate for growing roses have drawn people from all over the world to the state of Oregon's most popular city, but that's not all. Portland is a distinctly livable city, and is acclaimed as the second "greenest" or eco-friendliest city in the world after Reykjavík in Iceland. Urban planning is key to a sustainable and enjoyable life in Portland, and scores of individuals and families from the United States and abroad have chosen to make Portland their home for the years to come. This essentially translates into a cosmopolitan community where learning for life is a priority. Take classes in a new language with a native speaker teacher in the supportive atmosphere of Portland, and find out exactly how easy it can be!

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