Language	Format
Mandarin / Putonghua	Private individual or group lessonsone to one or small group, time and venue flexible
Cantonese	Corporate trainingIn-house training for your company
Shanghainese	Scheduled group lessonsscheduled lessons conducted in our Centre
	Intensive courseOn-going year round, may start at any time

Topics
Culturalfood and drink, "have you eaten?" calligraphy, painting, poem, idioms, tradition, marriage custom, business culture, etc.	Living in HK / Chinafood and drink, bank, accommodation, transport, weather, emergency, education, medical, legal, insurance, visa, etc.
General commercial contextgreeting, meeting, job title and way to address others, negotiation, investment, insurance, bidding, signing a contract, etc.	Working in HK / Chinateaching in Chinese for instructors of yoga, ballet, painting, swimming, piano, etc.
General social contextgreeting, addressing others, telephone manner, making appointment, meeting, hotel, restaurant, travel, business trip, movies, express feelings, hobbies, etc.	Pinyinwhy do I need to learn Pinyin? basic principle, difference with alphabets (e.g. in English) , its role, its use, the tones, the initials, the finals, the rule of spelling, the change of tones, the light tone, the "er" words, etc.

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Course Duration and Fees
Scheduled Group Course
Course	Duration (per module)	Fee (per module)
Elementary I (Putonghua/Mandarin)
Conversation	12 hours (1.5h/session)	HK$2,398
Conversation, Reading and Writing	16 hours (2h/session)	HK$2,998
Elementary II (Putonghua/Mandarin)
Conversation	21 hours (1.5h/session)	HK$3,398
Conversation, Reading and Writing	28 hours (2h/session)	HK$4,398
Intermediate I and onwards (Putonghua/Mandarin), Cantonese
Conversation	36 hours (1.5h/session)	HK$5,398
Conversation, Reading and Writing	48 hours (2h/session)	HK$6,698
Note: Materials are included in the fee. Special price for enrollment of 2 or more modules. Course Schedule 2009
Intensive Course
Course	Duration (per module)	Fee (per module)
Group Conversation, Reading and Writing	15h/week 4weeks/module	HK$1,680/week (USD215/week) HK$5,680/module(USD730/module)
Additional private lesson to suit your particular objective, to work on your weak point, to acquire vocabularies specialized for your need.	(time and duration flexible, subject to advance booking)	HK$300/hour
Note: Materials are included in the fee. On going year round

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Leisure Courses

We provide a series of leisure courses and activities for you to immerse better into the Hong Kong Chinese society. There courses are conducted in both English and Chinese so you can join them even if you do not speak a word of Chinese. These courses and activities are held on a regular basis. Contact us to find out what is going on in the coming month.

1. How to play Mahjong
2. Chinese festivals - history, food and traditions
3. Chinese food - food tasting in Chinese restaurants
4. Social gatherings - karaoke and bars
5. Introduction to Hong Kong history - walking tour around some buildings important in Hong Kong history
6. Introduction to Chinese calligraphy
7. Introduction to Chinese painting

How to play Mahjong

The course will be composed of an 1 hour explanation session to explain the rules, terms and brief history of the game, and two 2 hours practice session for your to play in real with other students.

Charge: HK$500/person (light refreshments included)

Chinese festivals - history, food and traditions

There are a lot of traditional Chinese festivals and they are fascinating, or sometimes mysterique for non-Chinese people. We will hold these courses around the time of the relevant festivals. We will tell you the stories and sources of the festivals, we will serve you the festival food and we will arrange you to participate in the festival activities.

Charge: please contact us for detail

Chinese food - Food tasting in Chinese restaurants

Chinese food is one of the best in the world and it is diversified. The Sichuan spicy tofu, the Shanghai dumplings, the Peking duck, the Cantonese dim sum... We will show you the wonders of Chinese food and cooking!

Charge: please contact us for detail

Social gatherings - karaoke and bars

Want to meet local Chinese people and start to make friends with the locals? We will provide you with the chance to know local Chinese speaking friends to practice your Mandarin and/or Cantonese, to participate in the local "going out" activities and to know more about the local society in a relaxed and fun environment.

Charge: HK$50/person

Introduction to Hong Kong history - walking tour around some buildings important in Hong Kong history

We will show you around in different areas of Hong Kong and tell you the history involved in the different buildings, parks, fountains and streets.

Charge: HK$100-300/person, depends on the route

Introduction to Chinese calligraphy

Chinese calligraphy is one of the highly appreciated art form in China since thousands of years ago and now all over the world. It involves a lot of techniques and surprisingly, or unsurprisingly, it can be a form of Chinese martial art. At the same time, it is a good way to reach internal peace. We will introduce to you how to appreciate some of the master piece and show you the most common forms.? We will teach you to write with Mao Bi, the Chinese writing brush and how to use the ink and other accessories.

Charge: please contact us for detail

Introduction to Chinese painting

Chinese painting is not only an unique art form, but also a special expression of the Chinese culture. This course will allow the participants to learn to analyze and to appreciate Chinese painting. Basic technique will also be introduced and the participants will be provided with practicing opportunities where appropriate.

Charge: please contact us for detail

Crash Course - Traveling in China NEW

Feel difficult to travel around in China? Find it hard to break the language barrier with local Chinese?
All you need is our “Traveling in China Course”. Taking this one-month intensive crash course will make your trip to China easier. This survival kit is for HK$1,998 only and you can acquire the necessary language skill to go around.
Make this course as part of your planning for your next trip, have more fun and make more friends!!!

Topics:

• Greeting and introduction
• Shopping and Bargaining
• Taking taxis and public transport
• Finding your way around
• Train & airplane ticketing
• Hotel reservation, check-in & out
• Dining in Chinese restaurant
• Chinese cuisine

Please contact us for course schedule

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