Standard Chinese Course | Omeida Chinese Academy

OMEIDA CHINESE ACADEMY

Standard Chinese Course

Omeida Chinese Academy offers a Standard Chinese course package tailored to suit your needs. 

Are you looking for the perfect place to learn Chinese in China? Look no further!

A Productive Way

To Spend Time Abroad

Are you a traveler, a digital nomad or someone that’s hungry for adventure? You’re in an age where you love learning about new cultures and meeting new people!

Perhaps you’re teaching English in China, you want to strike up a conversation with the locals, tell a taxi driver where you need to go, buy medicine, or tell the chef you are a vegetarian? The only problem is you can’t speak enough Chinese. Sound familiar?

We Consider Your Needs

If you have an interest in learning Chinese as a second language, this course is geared towards you. Half-day Chinese classes provide an adequate amount of language to learn and practice through the day, while still allowing plenty of time to roam and explore Yangshuo.

Optional afternoon culture classes are also included with this course option. Come and immerse yourself in culture and language with our exciting Standard Chinese Plus!

FOUNDATION - STANDARD

15 Chinese Lessons / Week

STANDARD + TAI CHI

15 Chinese Lessons + 10 Tai Chi Classes / Week

STANDARD + CALLIGRAPHY

15 Chinese Lessons + 10 Calligraphy 

Classes / Week

INTENSIVE CHINESE COURSE

30 Chinese Lessons / Week

What does the Standard Course entail?

At Omeida we provide you with a Standard Chinese study course. We teach you the four fundamental aspects of listening, speaking, reading and writing of pinyin and Simplified Chinese characters while helping you focus more on practicing conversations. These skills are integrated and taught simultaneously.

As a student, you will have three, 45-minute long Chinese language lessons per day. That is a total of 15 lessons a week.

The day is divided into 3 classes either in the morning from 9:25-12 noon or from 2-4:35 pm. The curriculum is a set program covering the basics of the Mandarin language.

How many students are in one class?

In the Standard Chinese course we offer small classes of 2-4 students. Maximum six students in peak seasons.

This adds value to your time and will ensure you get the quality attention you need! You will have an interactive and engaging learning environment, designed to maximize your speaking opportunities.

Who will be my teacher?

Chinese Lessons: We only allow fully qualified teachers with degrees in teaching Chinese as a foreign language to guide you. All our teachers have prior experience in teaching in order to help you learn Standard Chinese in China. The key difference between us and other schools is that we guarantee that a professional teacher will teach you and not just a native speaker. Our staff are professionally trained in how to break-down the course content into easy-to-remember segments, therefore, the course will suit all skill levels, ages, and learning types. We do this to ensure you make rapid improvement and enjoy your classes at Omeida!

Tai Chi: Our nearby partner school, Yangshuo Traditional Tai Chi School, is run by 2 masters of Tai Chi who live at the school. They are equipped to teach you in both English and Chinese, and teach beginner to advanced levels.

Calligraphy: One of our trained calligraphist teachers will guide you in 1-on-1 or small group setting to help you master your form.

What teaching methods do you use?

Our highly qualified teachers incorporate Western teaching methods. They use resources including textbooks, videos, audio recordings and games to make sure you enjoy learning Mandarin. This differs from other colleges where you may have to deal with large classes and course content which focuses on memorization and repetition. We ensure that you will learn quickly, so you can enjoy the difference at Omeida!

How do you determine my Mandarin level?

We will place you in a class with other students at a similar level anywhere from beginner to proficient.

A placement test is given before starting your course in order to make sure you are placed at the correct level.

We will arrange a placement test a week before your scheduled arrival. This will be at a time of your convenience and usually through Skype.

Throughout your course, your teacher will make weekly evaluations on your progress and may periodically move you up to a new level.

What are the requirements to apply?

There are no requirements needed, although if you are under the age of 12, you will need a guardian to accompany you.

What is Omeida’s Volunteer Program about?

Send us a message to inquire for the course fee or you can go to our website at www.omeidachinese.com to calculate the course fee.

Benefits of Enrolling in the 

All Inclusive Standard Chinese Course

ACCOMMODATION

MEALS

TEXTBOOK

LANGUAGE PARTNER

CULTURAL IMMERSION

SUPPORT

We understand you are coming to Yangshuo to experience Chinese Culture, so we are offering you these four experience classes to choose from that you can add to your Standard Chinese package!

MUSIC

CLIMBING

COOKING

PAINTING