Full Time 1-on-1 Classes

FAQs

What will the assessment be like?

Before you start your 1-on-1 Mandarin course in Taiwan with us we will do an online language assessment with you to find out about your current Chinese level, areas you are struggling in and what you would want to focus on. This is usually done via Skype, WhatsApp, WeChat or phone and typically lasts about 15-20 minutes. Do not worry, this is not an exam, but just to help us to prepare properly for your course before you come to Taipei.

How much will my Chinese improve?

The intensive individual course with 30 hours of 1-on-1 Mandarin tuition is the fastest way to learn Mandarin in Taiwan there is. Don’t get us wrong, studying six hours of individual Chinese classes is intense. However, studying hard does get you results and your Mandarin will progress very quickly – especially when combined with living in a homestay.

While everyone is different in general for a complete beginner to achieve full fluency (about HSK / TOCFL level 5 or 6) takes usually a bit less than a year. For a more basic understanding, to get to a level where you can travel around Taiwan or mainland China, order food, buy train tickets and handle day to day life in Mandarin takes about two to four weeks. Again living with a homestay will speed up the process.

The standard individual course with 20 hours of 1-on-1 Mandarin classes per week will also get you ahead very quickly, however of course the intensive one delivers faster Chinese language progress.

Will I be able to meet other students?

Yes, absolutely. Even though you will not have any classmates studying in the same course as you, you will quickly meet the other LTL students during breaks, school lunches and our school events. We are a very tight community here and while it is of course up to each person how much they want to participate in the school’s social life, life-long friendships are made between students, staff and teachers all the time.

Are 1-on-1 or small group classes better?

This depends very much on you.

In general individual classes are faster, however they also cost more than small group classes. For beginners often small group Mandarin classes work quite well, however the higher your Chinese level is, the more specific your needs will be.

For example, with a strong imbalance in your reading and speaking abilities, individual classes or a combination of individual and small group classes can be more useful. While individual classes are faster for students at any level, we definitely recommend for anyone who is TOCFL 4 / HSK 4 or higher to take only individual classes. This is because at the higher levels even in our very small group classes with only an average of three students per class the differences in the challenges students face become too big.

Depending on how Mandarin language students learned Mandarin previously, some might read very well, but struggle with speaking while others can express themselves without problems but are far behind with their characters. This results in a small group class being either too hard or too easy – depending on whether characters or speaking are taught.

How does the Admin work?

To sign up for the program or ask any questions you might have, send us a message on live chat on this page or send us a message via the contact button on the top right of this page. For visa related questions you can also have a look at our Taiwan study visa page. For airport pick ups, getting a public transport card, bicycle and SIM card all organized for you have a look at our services page.

We are looking forward to meeting you to study in Taiwan soon.