LTL Language School offers Small Group, Individual and Online courses as well a unique and specialised immersion programs that allow students to completely immerse themselves into the language and improve at rapid speed.At LTL Language School we teach Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese as well as other dialects of Chinese like Cantonese, Shanghainese and Taiwanese. Students can come and study Mandarin with LTL in 11 cities across Asia - Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Beihai, Xi'an, Chengdu, Singapore, Chengde, Tainan, Taichung, and KaohsiungWe also offer Japanese courses in Tokyo, Korean courses in Seoul and, Vietnamese courses in Hanoi and Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).Our online courses run 24/7 with certified, native-speaking teachers using our Flexi Classes program. All lessons are live, and students can pick and choose whenever they study.Whether you study with us online using Flexi Classes, or come and meet us in Asia, we are here for you 24/7, to help you reach your language goals.
I was with LTL in Chengde for 4 months from September to December.
I came to 承德 Chengde with basically no knowledge of the chinese language (only had a 2 weeks crash course before coming here) and I left Chengde speaking at an HSK 4 Level which is enough for daily conversations and a great foundation for the future learning chinese journey. Chengde is the perfect place to learn Chinese because first of all the Chinese language they speak today originates from around here so they speak the cleanest Chinese you will find in China (even some older generations). And secondly there are no foreigners in Chengde and the English level of the Chinese here is really bad - which is good for you because if you really want to see an improvement in your Chinese that's the best environment one could ask for!
I also lived in Shanghai and Beijing and other places in China after my time in chengde and I have to admit it is nowhere so easy to improve like in chengde. It's super easy to make friends, since you will be kinda treated like a star where ever you go. Everyone wants to talk to you (good for your learning) and wants to do something with you. So even for introverted shy people it will be great, if you can overcome certain social fears. People are super friendly and nice everywhere here. Haven't had one bad experience!
For LTL i can say that the host family is got assigned too was amazing! I could talk to their kids and the parents after and before school and we went out on weekends to do something together. I also didn't have a curfew or anything so If I decided to go to a bar to test my Chinese in a different setting it was totally fine. The LTL coordinator in Chengde alao had sooo many activities on hand and if you are ever bored she will have some could ideas ready immediately.
Living with an LTL host family is so beneficial for ur Chinese and your general experience of Chinese culture, especially since you're in a small Chinese city (still 350.000 people but for Chinese standards tiny). Don't be afraid to come here. There are bars, nightclub, sport clubs, a bunch of activities, traditional Chinese parks, sightseeing spots and so much more. It will be the best time!
The classes at LTL are very open for your criticize, if you dont like something just tell at the teacher and she/ he will change it up. Very easy and straight forward!
I really miss my time there, so everyone i am in north china I go to Chengde to visit my former host family for a few days 🥰
Erik :)
LTL Language School 回复2026-01-27
We're over the moon you had the best immersive experience in China with us, Erik.
We really enjoyed having you in Chengde for so long, and to see you make such great progress makes us all so happy!
It was a blast and we hope you come back to do it all again :)
Keep studying hard!
LTL Team
My name is Luca , I studied at LTL School in Tokyo from November last year.
I booked small group course as well as a home stay. I had mang amazing teachers that spanned the duration of the course and was well supervised.
Also I had very sister Miss Elli , She made sure I was comfortable in my homestay and bought me to a lot of local events , it was really fun and snowboarding is a great experience for me .
I definitely recommend LTL Tokyo Language School to anyone.
LTL Language School 回复2026-01-21
Thanks for your kind words Luca, we're really glad you were made to feel welcomed by Elli and the team in Tokyo.
It's great to hear you enjoyed your Japanese course too, and we hope you come back some day!
Best wishes,
LTL Team
Studied with LTL during my one week educational leave (B2-C1 level) - again (it was the second time) very satisfied with the school and my teacher Alice.
Top organization of the classes, quick replies by the school staff before the classes started, and Alice proved (again) to be an excellent teacher - patient, knowledgeable and methodical. Thanks to her I made big progress.
LTL Language School 回复2026-01-20
Thanks for sharing your story with us, Johannes. We're really happy to hear you had. agreat time studying Chinese with us in China!
Hope to see you again :)
Best wishes,
LTL Team
Very professional organization, qualified teachers, flexible and accommodating- would recommend LTL anytime.
I went to their Beihai campus- really nice location a bit off the beaten track.
LTL Language School 回复2026-01-18
Thanks for sharing such positive words about your experience, Jochen :)
It's a pleasure to hear you had a great time at LTL Beihai. Keep up the great work.
LTL Team
I was really touched by everything at LTL. All details were really taken care.
The classes were very interesting, the professor Yang was very knowledgeable and patient.
Savannah took a good care of everything.
I really recommend LTL Beihai. Beihai is a beautiful city, nice weather, very warm people. The school is very well located.
LTL Language School 回复2026-01-13
Thanks so much for such kind words, Luci.
We are really happy you had an amazing experience.
It was a pleasure having you in Beihai. You're always welcome back :)
LTL Team
I was there in August 2025 for 4 weeks and was absolute beginner. I had lessons in the afternoon, 2 teachers, one on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and one on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Since I was the only absolute beginner in August in this school, I had one-on-one lessons for the normal group price.
It was a great experience...and the teachers are very professional and structured.
Since I was alone I could asked on what I would like focus the most, so I asked the teachers to help me with correct pronunciation (teacher speaks, I repeat multiple times, teacher corrects me), this helped and motivated a lot und is much better, then learning with apps like Duolingo or similar. I also liked the texts in the books (book 1-1 we finished, book 1-2 we started)
the school offered also activities, unfortunately most of them during my lessons, but in some activities I participated instead of having the lessons, after I talked with the teacher, e.g. in the calligraphie exercise. there and during lunch time I also met and talked to some other students of the other courses.
All in all very good, only one negative point: 4 hours per day was a little too much for me, since I had to be focused all the time in the one-on-one lessons, on some days I was very tired because of that;-)
LTL Language School 回复2026-01-09
Thanks so much for your kind words, Mathias :)
We're super happy you had a great four weeks in Taipei. We were delighted to see the progress you made and enjoyed having you at the school.
Hope you continue to make great strides with your Mandarin!
Best wishes,
LTL Team
I came to Chengdu to study with LTL and it has been a great experience.
My teacher (Pan Pan) tries different learning styles to see what is best for the student and makes learning feel simple.
After 1 week I can definitely see an improvement in my level (HSK 3)
LTL Language School 回复2025-12-31
Delighted you had a great time with us in Chengdu, Andreea.
Thanks for sharing your story and we hope you continue to make great strides with your Chinese :)
LTL Team
This school was really really amazing!!
Before I attended the school I had initially contacted some of the teachers and staff for organising details and from the start, all of the staff were really nice and then after meeting them in person, they are even more friendly and helpful!! The classrooms are really neat and quiet inside. My teacher was a really kind person and we got along really well. I had got to practice speaking with my teacher and classmate a lot of times and also learned from a textbook, having a good balance of grammar and real speaking.
Overall I really enjoyed this school and would come back if I had the opportunity.
LTL Language School 回复2025-12-24
Thanks Matthew, so pleased you had a great time with us.
We appreciate your kind words and we hope to see you again some day :)
LTL Team
Before deciding where to study Ilaria was very helpful with every detail about the stay, classes and all the logistic during my time in Korea. After deciding to study at LTL I was put in contact with 현영 and she assessed my Korean and also we had a talk about school, she’s been helpful during my time at Korea also rescheduling classes and it’s very attentive and kind person. Since I started learning Korean for the first time in September 2025, with no previous knowledge and I feel like my professor, 고 민지, has helped me a lot. I feel I can understand 45% of the conversation now and even if the grammar it very difficult, I feel that my professor explains it so well and is very attentive and that’s why I never want to miss a class even if I am sick. Manuel has been very helpful and funny since he speaks my language (spanish) it makes me feel like I am at home. For a week I had 지현 as a professor and I enjoyed studying with her because it was a different dynamic than with my other professor. Hailey is a very funny and energetic person and I like hanging out with her. Leo makes a lot of activities after class and he has become like our designated tour guide during my time in Korea. Leo makes sure everyone is enjoying their time, takes us to different activities around Seoul, we even went to JEJU island and was a very fun trip. I haven’t had Mr. Kyle as a professor but we meet outside and he always tries to help me with my Korean. Overall I would recommend coming to LTL they make you feel like home, they are very attentive and the most important thing is that my Korean is improving a lot while I have fun. The staff and professor are the best in my opinion, very profesional and fun at the same time.
LTL Language School 回复2025-12-24
Love to hear it Manu! Delighted you've had a great time with us. You've made super progress and it's a pleasure to have you around LTL Seoul.
Keep up the great work!
LTL Team
It was my fifth time coming back to LTL for language courses and this time I had Kyle as my teacher. After my lessons I could really tell that I was more comfortable speaking in daily life situations! What I particularly liked is that we took time to talk about my learning goals. Every person has their own goals and Kyle made sure that he adjusted the lessons to fit me instead of the other way around. I’ve been back multiple times so needless to say I’ll come back to LTL next time for sure. And I’d feel a lucky language learner if I had Kyle as my teacher again.
LTL Language School 回复2025-12-18
So happy to see you again Martine. We love having you around and we hope you enjoyed it as much as always.
Keep up the great work with your Korean, (and Chinese)!
Best wishes,
LTL Team
I'm working part-time in Beijing and study Chinese every morning for four weeks at LTL. They even helped me to organise a very spontaneous weekend retreat to Chengde in a 1-1 class.
An amazing adventure that I recommend to every intermediate Chinese speaker ☺️
LTL Language School 回复2025-12-18
Love to hear you had a blast in Beijing and Chengde with us, Adrian!
Hope to see you again some time.
Best wishes,
LTL Team
Booked the 1-on-1 class with Jasmine in Hanoi!
She is very friendly and a great teacher especially if you start to learn vietnamese as a beginner!
The lessons are fun and very helpful
LTL Language School 回复2025-12-08
Thanks for your recommendation and great review!
Super happy you had a blast in Hanoi with Teacher Jasmine and us.
Hope to see you again.
LTL Team
I had a great experience at LTL Beihai - the city is great for Chinese immersion as there are very few foreigners. And the city has great weather, a laid back vibe yet has all the amenities. My teacher was great and very flexibly adjusted to my needs.
LTL Language School 回复2025-12-01
Thanks for leaving us such a nice review, Nikolas :)
We're thrilled you had a great time in Beihai and enjoyed the laid back vibes!
Come back some day.
LTL Team
I have joined a 1-month intensive program at LTL with half day in a small group class and another 2 hours one-on-one in the afternoon every day. The school has not only offered a cozy study environment but has also organized different activities. Thanks to the staff and teachers who are super friendly and are always ready to help and particularly to Jennifer, my teacher who has been so patient and engaging. I had a fantastic time and hope to be back soon.
LTL Language School 回复2025-11-29
Thank you so much Raymond for all your kind words.
It was great to have you in Seoul and we're happy you made some significant progress during your afternoons with us and Teacher Jennifer :)
Hope to see you again!
LTL Team
I’ve been studying at LTL for two weeks now and since the first day my experience has been above my expectations. I’ve trusted them with everything and wasn’t let down, from housing to getting me a SIM card to have a Chinese phone number to use here. I have classes for about four hours everyday, but I wish to come back and spend more time studying. Studying by myself or having 2/3 hours of classes every week is honestly not enough. I’ve been learning SO MUCH everyday, I don’t think it’s impossible to learn Chinese anymore. The people here have also been fantastic, inside the school and just around Shanghai. Highly recommend.
LTL Language School 回复2025-11-28
Love to hear it, Gabriela! We're so pleased you had a blast in Shanghai for your two week course.
You really did learn a lot and we hope that continues back home!!
Thanks so much for sharing.
LTL Team
I had an amazing time at the LTL school in Chengdu. In two weeks I was able to learn so much more than I expected! My teacher (Unicorn) made the lessons interesting, kept a very good pace and adjusted the lessons to my preferences as well.
We also had a lot of after school activities with the teachers and the others students which were very fun! Strongly recommend this school, especially if you want to properly immerse into the language, since Chengdu has less English speakers than other major cities.
LTL Language School 回复2025-11-28
Thanks for your wonderful words about our Chengdu school, Lenni :)
It's a pleasure to hear you had two great weeks with your teacher.
You made great progress. Well done.
LTL Team
