San Francisco, United States
345 California St Suite 600
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+1 3607269584
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ExcelMandarin is an amazing school to learn Mandarin. What really stood out to me was the structure of the Q1 course and all of the fantastic teachers. Just like anything else, you get out of it what you put in. As long as you can make that commitment, you can quickly pick up the building blocks to get you on your way to holding conversations in Mandarin. The Excel Mandarin way of learning was different from other foreign language courses I've taken before in high school and college, in a good way. You can tell they've put in the effort to building a way to learn Mandarin remotely, that can be worked into your everyday life. However, the teachers are where you get the greatest learning value. They're passionate about YOU. They do everything they can to help you learn, adjust to your needs, be as available as possible, care about you as a student AND care about you as a person. They build a community from day one, not just a transactional class. Did I mention the many Mandarin learning resources you get access to? All accessible from your computer or phone? You can quite literally keep learning and practicing from anywhere you are. I fully intend on continuing my learning with them in their Q2 course.
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I was sold on the innovative approach that gives you the feel and advantage of immersive without taking all of your time, and EM has delivered. EM has a unique combination of great student teacher ratio and interesting/challenging homework. If you like a challenge, can commit the 1.5h per day, and your goal is rapid Mandarin proficiency, EM is the best/only way as far as I can tell.
Consider yourself lucky if you are reading these reviews because you have just found the greatest language learning experience out there. Prior to the course, I had never attempted to learn a foreign language outside of a traditional classroom setting and especially had never tried to learn Mandarin. I decided to enroll in ExcelMandarin on a whim with little background knowledge about the program and I am glad I did. After 2 quarters of ExcelMandarin, I am able to hold basic conversations about a variety of topics, listen to Mandarin audio and even read books with Chinese characters! I am truly baffled by the amount of progress that has been made in such a short amount of time. What makes this program a success is the meticulous effort that has gone into creating and updating it. There is the perfect amount of speaking, listening and writing practice to keep you making tremendous progress every week. The teachers truly care about your progress and make every class fun and exciting. This class will be a lot of work and you will probably feel overwhelmed at times. But if you stick with it, I can guarantee you will truly be shocked by the progress you made in such a short period of time.
I have completed one quarter with ExcelMandarin. I had no Mandarin language experience at all. I wanted a challenge, and I wanted that challenge to broaden me out as a person. The SF Bay Area is a great venue for utilizing Mandarin. I am enthralled with ExcelMandarin. I’m almost 69 years of age so I knew I represented my own biggest barrier...a lifetime without exposure. What helped me? The staff is quintessential. From the founder to each instructor I feel the same dynamic: support, encouragement, and the path toward competence. They live up to their mission. I’m continuing my studies, and I am even more interested in the culture behind this amazing language. I highly recommend ExcelMandarin.
I just started my second quarter with Excel Mandarin and have learned so much. Chinese is hard, and I’d studied about 6 months before starting with Excel Mandarin, but couldn’t make myself understood to my Chinese students. Now, after 3 months we can share short conversations and I can understand what they are talking about with their friends. As a teacher I really appreciate the work that goes into all of the lessons, individualized feedback on tones during class and in the homework. The class is challenging and I can feel my brain stretching, but it is worth it.. Just the translation and Chinese language resources they provide are priceless. 谢谢 Excel 中文老师！
I just finished up my first quarter and I'm super impressed. I learned way more than I thought I would in just 7 short weeks. The homework is a little heavy in the beginning but they warn you ahead of time so you can plan accordingly. Taking the classes online has been super easy, and honestly has made it possible for us to join. I wouldn't have been able to make in-person classes work with my schedule. The teachers are warm and kind, knowledgeable, always available for questions, and I've felt truly supported. I'll be continuing on with the next quarter in the spring and can't wait to keep learning.
My experience with Excel Mandarin has been very positive. I entered with no skill in Mandarin and 7 weeks of classes later I have a decent, if simplistic, vocabulary, a working understanding of pinyin, and can communicate in relatively simple sentences. The program focuses on speaking and listening and using natural language patterns which is very practical. I'm not interested in an academic study of the language--I just want to be able to be conversational, to order off the Chinese menu at a restaurant, and travel in China. If you have similar goals, I highly recommend this program. I've already enrolled in the 2nd quarter. Teachers are caring and patient. Homework can be a little taxing, but there's no grades--they'll provide corrections/suggestions only. Note: If you're intimidated by Chinese characters, this is a great program for you b/c they eschew the characters in the first quarter and we're told learning the characters is optional for the remaining quarters.
I just finished Q1 at Excel Mandarin, and all I can say is Excel Mandarin is an amazing school. Teachers are so inspiring and caring. They are passionate about teaching and they care about your learning progress. I love how they encourage me to use what I’ve learned as much as possible. Great pacing and use of class time. They’re also available outside of class to answer any questions I may have. Excel Mandarin uses a unique approach to learning Mandarin and made it enjoyable to attend every class section. All the content I’ve learned was useful. With the conversation-based teaching method, after I finished Q1, my friend was impressed because I was able to hold a conversation with her in Chinese. Overall, I'm glad that I found Excel Mandarin - a community where people are serious about teaching and learning Mandarin.
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