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English courses
Speak with confidence and ease
From A1 to B2, online, in person or hybrid. Engaging multimedia content and classes of no more than five – so you have plenty of time to express yourself.
- Plenty of time to express yourself during in-class activities
- A broader, more natural vocabulary
- Practical techniques to build confidence and ease
- Engaging multimedia content, not purely traditional methods
- Classes of a maximum of 5 students
Programme · A1 → B2
Tap a level to see goals and the courses that take you there.
A1FoundationsFirst words, sounds & everyday phrases
Goals. Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases; introduce yourself and ask simple questions about personal details.
Courses: Spoken English · Comprehensive English.
Goals. Hold simple exchanges at a slow pace; build confidence speaking from the very first lessons through multimedia and in-class activities.
Courses: Spoken English · Comprehensive English.
A2ElementaryEveryday topics & short conversations
Goals. Communicate in simple, routine tasks; describe your background, immediate environment and matters of immediate need.
Courses: Spoken English · Comprehensive English.
Goals. A broader, more natural vocabulary; greater ease in everyday conversation.
Courses: Spoken English · Business English.
B1IndependentWork, travel & opinions
Goals. Deal with most situations while travelling; produce connected text on familiar topics and explain your opinions and plans.
Courses: Spoken English · Business English · Cambridge exam preparation.
Goals. Practical techniques to build confidence and ease; prepare for the Cambridge / IELTS pathway.
Courses: Cambridge exam preparation · IELTS preparation.
B2Upper-intermediateFluent, detailed communication
Goals. Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity; produce clear, detailed text and argue a viewpoint on a range of subjects.
Courses: Spoken English · Business English.
Goals. Confident exam-level English for study and work; targeted preparation for Cambridge and IELTS.
Courses: Cambridge exam preparation · IELTS preparation.
Chinese courses
From pinyin to fluent conversation
A structured path from HSK1 to HSK4. Each trimester block is 40 lessons × 40 minutes – 26 hours 40 minutes – with Hanban (HSK) certification targeted at the end of HSK2, HSK3 and HSK4.
- Hanban (HSK) certification at HSK2, HSK3 and HSK4
- A structured path from pinyin through to HSK4
- Confidence understanding and speaking with native speakers
- Character recognition and typing built in
- Small classes of a maximum of 4–5 students
Programme · HSK1 → HSK4
Tap a level to see goals, the official HSK descriptor and study materials for each unit.
HSK1FoundationsPinyin, pronunciation & first conversations
Goals. Foundation for reading pinyin; foundation for oral Chinese (listening, speaking, short conversations); understand at least 75% of HSK1 vocabulary.
Materials: Standard HSK1 (ch. 1–8).
Goals. Use the sentence structures of Basic Chinese; solidly recognize, read and say Chinese syllables; pass the HSK1 exam with confidence.
能理解并使用一些非常简单的汉语词语和句子，满足具体的交际需求，具备进一步学习汉语的能力。
Can understand and use very simple Chinese words and sentences to meet concrete communication needs, with the ability to study Chinese further.
Materials: Standard HSK1 (ch. 9–15); Qingsong hanyu1 (ch. 1–5).
HSK2Elementary fluencyEveryday topics · first certificate
Goals. Foundation for beginner conversations; grow confidence in oral production; enhance listening.
Materials: Standard HSK2 (ch. 1–8).
Goals. Hold simple conversations with confidence; begin character recognition and typing; pass the HSK2 exam with confidence.
能用汉语就熟悉的日常话题进行简单而直接的交流，达到初级汉语优等水平。
Can communicate simply and directly on familiar everyday topics, reaching an excellent elementary level.
Materials: Standard HSK2 (ch. 9–15).
HSK3Independence beginsLonger conversations · travel & work
Goals. More confidence understanding longer conversations; hold longer conversations; enhance character recognition.
Materials: Sucheng kouyu rumen shang (ch. 4–12); Qingsong hanyu1 (ch. 6–10).
Goals. Begin HSK3 content; grow confidence in character recognition and typing.
Materials: Sucheng kouyu rumen shang (ch. 13–15); Sucheng kouyu rumen Xia (ch. 1–6).
Goals. Reach oral production worthy of HSK3 level; pass the HSK3 exam with confidence.
能用汉语完成生活、学习、工作等方面的基本交际任务，在中国旅游时，可应对遇到的大部分交际任务。
Can complete basic communication tasks in life, study and work, and handle most situations while traveling in China.
Materials: Sucheng kouyu rumen Xia (ch. 7–15).
HSK4Toward fluencyComplex topics · natural conversation
Materials: Qingsong hanyu1 (ch. 11–18); Sucheng kouyu Jichu shang (ch. 1–5).
Materials: Sucheng kouyu Jichu shang (ch. 6–12).
能用汉语就比较复杂的话题进行交流，表达较为规范、得体，比较流利地与汉语为母语者进行交流。
Can communicate on relatively complex topics, expressing oneself in a fairly standard and appropriate way, and converse relatively fluently with native speakers.
Materials: Qingsong hanyu1 (ch. 19–30).