First time in Shanghai with Silk Mandarin
This is my first time in Shanghai and I’ve chosen Silk Mandarin as the place where i’ll study Chinese - i didn’t expect that I’ll not only learn some vocabulary, grammar etc., but also will have that much speaking practice. Lessons are well-structured, the school provides a huge amount of useful study materials for previews and reviews so i have a chance to go through the topics again after and before every class. Every teacher at Silk Mandarin talks to you several times a day during the breaks so that you practice more. I was really afraid of speaking in Chinese even though i had a good bases but thanks to the program I’m not afraid of asking people for help on the streets if i need something. It is also possible to have small-talks with natives now! Special thanks to teacher Jane - she taught me a lot of new things and it is not only about the lessons, she has also showed me that it is better to try to say something in the language you studying, make a mistake and try to rephrase your answer than to sit in silence and be afraid. I honestly recommend Silk Mandarin, their lessons and attitude helped me to improve my Chinese level, especially speaking skills. I hope we’ll meet again someday :)