Jack from Britain & Femke from Netherlands

Mandarin Beginners Day Time class (5/7 -14/10, 2010)

” I would recommend HKLS as an excellent school to learn Chinese in a professional and friendly manner that result in a great learning environment. The teaching quality meet all my high expectations and I particularly liked it that the classes focused on developing my speaking ability for everyday situations. I would recommend HKLS for anyone who is serious about taking the plunge of learning mandarin!”

Lee Pechtl from Germany

Mandarin Beginner Level 1 & 2, Mandarin Reading & Writing Course (12/11, 2009 – 8/2, 2010)

1, Why did you choose Hong Kong Language School?

— Compared to other language schools, I found the website to be well-arranged and easy to understand. I thought the course fees were reasonable for Hong Kong and made use of the discount offer for early payment. The location of the school was also very important to me: it is very central.

2, How’s the school environment?

— The environment was very pleasant: clean (as was the rest of the building), the receptionists were very friendly, and there was always free tea, coffee, and little snacks for everyone in the entrance/leisure area. With the school being on one of the upper floors, the rooms are quite light. The outside environment, too, is very convenient, with lots of small places to have lunch at, a mall to have coffee down the road, and MTR as well as tram stops within a few minutes’ walking distance.

3, How’s the class atmosphere?

— The first course I took was for learning and practising speaking: my 4 other classmates were from places all over the world and we soon started meeting for lunch, etc. Altogether, the atmosphere was very friendly and also interesting as there was a noticable cultural exchange as well.

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

— The teacher of the first course I attended tried to respond to everone’s particular needs, and was very attentive to help with individual difficulties (pronunciation, etc.) In the second course I took, I was on my own, to learn and practise writing characters. The teacher encouraged me a lot and contributed to?my lasting enthusiasm for Mandarin. The classes were both very effective and gave me a good start into learning Mandarin (I still take lessons now back in Europe).

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

— I will recommend HKLS to anyone who wants to study Chinese in Hong Kong. For all the above reasons 😉

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