Ms. Melanie Walls from Britain (the second lady from the right)

Cantonese Beginners Level 1 Day Time class (7/3 -18/3, 2011)
Cantonese Beginners Level 2 Day Time class (26/4-11/, 2011)

1, Why did you choose Hong Kong Language School?

— A friend highly recommended it to me!

2, How’s the school environment?

— Really friendly and a lovely place to spend time in and meet people! The staff are really friendly and accommodating and also help you to practice your Cantonese.

3, How’s the class atmosphere?

— Really relaxed, friendly, flexible and fun! Thoroughly enjoyed the learning experience!

4, How’s your teacher? Was your class effective? Did you learn what you had expected?

— I learnt so much more than expected! I couldn’t believe what they fitted into two weeks! The class material was so comprehensive, but the teacher also very flexible and any extra phrases we wanted to learn she would teach us.

5, Will you come back & take more lessons? Why?

— Definitely, once I’ve consolidated what I’ve learnt! When I’ve used it out and about it’s been great and just made me want to learn more!

6, Will you recommend Hong Kong Language School to your friends & relatives? Why?

— Definitely, I think it uses very comprehensive material as guidance but is also very flexible! It’s also a really friendly, flexible and accommodating school!

Ms. Agata Duran from Poland (the first lady from the left)

Mandarin Beginners Level 2 to 4 Daytime class (7/2 – 18/3, 2011)
Mandarin Lower Intermediate Level 1 Daytime class (11/5- 24/5, 2011)

1, Why did you choose Hong Kong Language School?

–I found it’s flexibility, hours, prices, etc. very attractive.

2, How’s the school environment? How’s the class atmosphere?

–The environment is very nice, teachers are always willing to answer your questions and help with problems, students chat during the breaks, give each other clues about learing stategies, etc.

3, How’s your teacher? Was your class effective? Did you learn what you had expected?

–My teacher is great, she has very good teaching skills, her explanations are always clear, she points out the most important and interesting aspects of language, which helps to concentrate and understand Chinese language better. She also gives the cultural background, which is very important when learning a language. The atmosphere of class was relaxed yet productive. I have learnt what I expected – I wanted to develop my speaking and listening skills, and I think I’ve achieved that.

4, Will you come back & take more lessons? Why?

–I would like to come back and take more lessons, taking the intensive course allows you to see the progress, which is very motivating.

(Came Back to Us and already started a New Course – Mandarin Lower Intermediate Level 1 (11/05/2011 Until 24/5/2011)

(came back again to take a few classes in Feb., 2012)

5, Will you recommend Hong Kong Language School to your friends & relatives? Why?

–I would recommend Hong Kong Langue School to my friends because the atmosphere of the school is friendly, classes are effective – teachers are skilled, understanding and enthusiastic, courses are very flexible (which is especially important if you need to travel a lot) and prices are very competitive.)

(With a New friend joined us – Ms Magdavena Maestri – Mandarin Beginner level 3 (20/04/2011 Until 30/5/2011),the lady just right next to Agata

Chris Folino from U.S.A.

Cantonese Private Tuition – from 8/2, 2011 until now

Mandarin Private Tuition – from 5/9, 2011 until now

New Vision Asia Ltd

1, Why did you choose Hong Kong Language School?

–After looking at the website I visited the school to follow up. At the school I reviewed the textbooks and felt they were a good fit.

2, How’s the school environment?

–I take private lessons at my office.

3, How’s the class atmosphere?

–I am using the private tutor lessons. The instructor comes to my office from 7:30 AM to 9:00 Am twice a week. This flexibility to work with my schedule is very helpful.

4, How’s your teacher? Was your class effective? Did you learn what you had expected?

–Class is very effective. The teacher is very organized. She is able to explain new grammatical structures in an easy to understand manner.

5, Will you recommend Hong Kong Language School to your friends?

–Yes I already have.

《資本月刊》採訪主任
儘管身為基督徒，但我到底相信人與神或人與人之間的奇妙恩典與緣分。若非太太的高度推薦，我總不信獨個兒會遇上「香港語言學院」(Hong Kong Language School)能給我一盞學習正本清源普通話的「教學名燈」。那麼怎樣才可稱作正本清源兼學習正統普通話的教學明燈？

於我而言，踏進學院的那一天，二個多月以來，一天復一天，我已不自覺感到校內凝聚著一股濃得化不開的普通話學習氛圍，好比各色其色的學員走進學習普通話的彩色大觀園，樂不思蜀之情可以想見，對學習基礎普通話拼音或學習實用普通話的在職人士或莘莘學子大有裨益；加以課堂上老師們共同有著同一理念：她們不約而同本著因材施教的?學宗旨，一切按部就班，在課堂上教學時或輕鬆，時或嚴肅，只管勞心勞力培訓我們這般不一樣的普通話學員成為普通話專才為終極目標。

惟最值得我們讚賞的，是老師們按著學員不同的學習進度：聚焦於普通話拼音基本功有之；集中於社交溝通為本的普通話有之；甚或著重於粵普之大不同也有之；總之讓你或妳可循序漸進地學習優質既正統的普通話，間接或直接有助提升學員日後拓展內地市場或本地市場的勝算，打造旗下學員不論在本地或內地市場上有著純正普通話運籌帷幄的硬實力與硬本錢。

但歸根究底，學院內春風化雨的老師們，義無反顧只管教授學員八面玲瓏跟內地不同人士以上乘的普通話交談，以致不負學院內一眾敬業樂業老師們對我們的一番殷切期盼。說白了，隨著中國晉升為全球第二大經濟體系，朝著超日趕美的大時代方向進發，所以普通話之於英語的重要，就好比人民幣之於美元，未來是何等重要！

因之英語以外，為提升個人語言上的軟實力，自家日後定必重返「香港語言學院」持續進修更高層次的普通話，同時積極推薦相關課程給傳媒行家，好讓傳媒同行大幅提升普通話採訪應對之水平。然而，身為中國人及資深傳媒人的我諳熟普通話其實是義之所在，念茲在茲又怎可視普通話為之等閒？在我而言，故向外推薦「香港語言學院」學習優質普通話乃應有之義，自問絕非美溢之言！