The atmosphere of the school positive, professional, and focused

Dr Timothy Costello from New Zealand (the gentlemen on the right)

Dr Timothy Costello from New Zealand (the gentlemen on the right)

Mandarin Beginner 2 (7/5 – 20/5, 2014)

Lecturer in Psychology
Gregorian University, Rome, Italy
2002 – 2013

I chose the HKLS after a careful internet search and reading some student evaluations. What attracted me were the location of the school, flexibility of the course times, and the general environment of the school. The school is very well located for public transport in the Wan Chai district. I also made use of the public library (225 Hennessy Road) which was good for free Wi-Fi connection. Both Branda and Mini were helpful sources of information and were always a cheerful presence at the reception desk. I enrolled in Mandarin Beginners 2 for ten teaching days. Helen was an excellent teacher, challenging but also very encouraging. The progress I made, especially in spoken Mandarin, was more than I had hoped for. I was very impressed with her teaching techniques that helped me greatly in gaining greater competency and confidence in the language. I found the atmosphere of the school positive, professional, and focused. The course was good value for the price charged and I would certainly recommend others to study at HKLS.

I thought my teacher was excellent

Paula Simona Street

Paula Simona Street from UK (the lady on the right)

Mandarin Advanced level 1 & 2 (8/7 – 23/8/2013) & come back to take Mandarin Private Tuition (13/5-31/5/2014)

1, Why did you choose Hong Kong Language School?

— I really liked the flexibility in terms of class levels and timetable that the school offers.

2, How’s the school environment?

— The environment was very welcoming, friendly and professional.

3, How’s the class atmosphere?

— Great, I really enjoyed my lessons!

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

— I thought my teacher was excellent, I really feel that my Mandarin has improved and the balance between spoken practice and grammar instruction was perfect.

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

— Yes, I definitely intend to return. There are so many Chinese levels on offer and the flexibility of the timetable makes it a great choice. Above all, I really liked my teacher!

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

— Yes, I already have recommend Hong Kong Language School to various friends. The school provides a welcoming and unintimidating environment this is particularly important as Chinese can often be viewed as a very difficult language to learn but HKLS made it fun and enjoyable.

I had a great time and I’m gonna miss it a lot!

Ms. Sibylle Oester

Ms. Sibylle Oester from Swiss (the second lady from the left)

Cantonese Beginner 1 – 4 Half Day class (15/5- 17/8, 2012)
Cantonese Lower Intermediate Level 1 – 3 Evening class (11/9, 2012 – 24/1, 2013)
Cantonese Lower Intermediate 4 – Advanced (4/3 – 18/12, 2013)

I can recommend the school to all who are serious to make an effort and want to dive into the most widely spoken language on this globe

Markus Burri

Markus Burri from Switzerland (the gentlemen in the middle)

Mandarin Beginners – Lower Intermediate Full Day (3/9 – 21/12, 2012)
Mandarin Lower Intermediate – Upper Intermediate Full Day (4/2 – 10/7, 2013)

Sick and tired of business meetings in China, where you cannot directly communicate with your business partner? Learning Mandarin as a seasoned European manager, is it worth the efforts and can one speak after let me say one year of intense learning?
I have tried it. 10 months of private lessons every day at the Hong Kong Language School. Yes, Mandarin appeared to be more difficult than French or Spanish that I have learned in the past, but yes, one can learn that language! After 10 month I can express myself and the Chinese seem to have fun listening to me, and I do understand provided the Chinese follow my “please, speak slowly…”
I was very satisfied with the Hong Kong Language School. Not only do they have qualified teachers, but also understand different needs of individuals at different stages of the learning. One can “customize” the lessons with the school, and also directly with the teacher. They are flexible, even if you have to cancel a lesson at very short notice due to other business commitments. Friendly yes, qualified yes, even the coffee is ok. I can recommend the school to all who are serious to make an effort and want to dive into the most widely spoken language on this globe.