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"Shanghai is just that place you never would have imagined until you get here. Its HUGE in all senses! Two thumbs Up! To study Mandarin is so fascinating, it seems super difficult but my teachers make it look so easy that, when you start speaking it feels so great! Then you think: I am so smart!."

"In-Mandarin has proven to be a very good choice for me. Having small classes is very effective;students receive close follow-up from the teachers and receive support when it's needed. The teachers here are dedicated and professional. Learning mandarin is hard, but they make it fun and interesting."

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I really enjoyed this class because our teacher was very helpful and good at teaching the material. While it was a perfect speed for me, I think there were some people in the class who should have been moved to a higher or lower level. Overall this was a great experience and my Lao Shi really helped me improve my chinese skills.

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Teacher Zhang is the best chinese teacher I have ever had. Her teaching style is perfect, as she is patient, stresses review, and challenges in the class to exercise their oral chinese skills by using innovative and fun technics like storytelling and game playing. She must be commended for her superior teaching skills, as well as her friendly attitude and willingness to help her students with not only chinese, but also life in Shanghai. She is the best!

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Teacher Zhang was the best chinese teacher I have ever had! I really enjoyed her class. The pace was very good, the activities were fun, and her teaching style is outstanding. Thank you so much!

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Give an oral exam as well as the written exam to test the students' language skills. Working in class sizes of 4 people or less is an easier way to learn because the course can be tailored to the students' needs.

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Having a smaller class is much more effective than having more students. Miss Zhang is a very good teacher.

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Excursion

Excursions from Shanghai

SUZHOU AND HANGZHOU
  'In heaven there is paradise, on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou' is a proverb known to every Chinese. While today both of these earthly paradises have been invaded to some extent by industries and modern buildings, they still have considerable charm.

SUZHOU
  Suzhou is the nearer of the two (two hours by car, 90 minutes by train) and makes a pleasant day trip. Known as the Venice of the East, the old part of town is still a city of canals, hump-backed bridges, and low, white-washed houses. Above all, Suzhou is famous for its exquisite gardens, over 100 of which survive. The Garden of the Master of the Fishing Nets (part of which has been reproduced in the Metropolitan Museum in New York), the Humble Administrator's Garden and the Lingering Garden are some fine examp1es. The city is also notable for its silk production, silk embroidery and other handicrafts such as sandalwood fans.

HANGZHOU
  Hangzhou's fabled West Lake was formerly perhaps China's best-known beauty spot. With its willow trees, lotus blossoms in July and arched stone bridges, it conforms to everyone's idea of what Chinese scenery should look like. Many Chinese come here for their honeymoon. The huge lake has four landscaped islands and the whole area is dotted with pavilions and temples.
In addition to enjoying the scenery, you may visit silk factories (as in Suzhou) and also one of the tea plantations producing the famous Hangzhou Lonkjing (Dragon Well) tea.

Hangzhou is three to four hours by train from Shanghai or 30 minutes by plane. It can be visited in a day, but an overnight stay is recommended to relax and enjoy the atmosphere.