Reviews of That's Mandarin, Shanghai, China
Total number of reviews: 6
NOTE: All reviews are authentic. Only students who booked their course through us can publish evaluations here, and only after the end of their programme. These evaluations then are not manipulated in any way, neither by us nor by the school, and can be trusted as honest opinions about personal experiences with the school.
Average Rating
Based on 6 reviews of former students of That's Mandarin
| Overall rating That's Mandarin, Shanghai, China | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| City | 4.7 |
| Organisation | 4.8 |
| Facilities | 4.2 |
| Social activities | 3.7 |
| Quality of teaching | 4.8 |
| Value for money | 4.8 |
| Accommodation | |
| Homestay | 5.0 |
| Shared Flat (apartment) | --- |
| Other | --- |
Individual Reviews
That's Mandarin
11. Sep. 2023
1. Aleksandr (29 years) 
101.Course: Intensive Group (TM Levels 1-4) [Китайский] - 8 weeks
101.Course: Intensive Group (TM Levels 1-4) [Китайский] - 8 weeks
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4. Sep. 2023
2. Max (21 years) Germany
102.Course: Intensive Group (TM Levels 1-10) - 2 weeks
102.Course: Intensive Group (TM Levels 1-10) - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
The teaching software used in the classroom was very great; Teachers were nice and qualified; Students from many different countries visited this school, so I was not only able to learn about Chinese culture through our teacher but also gained diverse insides through other students
City/place
For me as a first time traveler to China, Shanghai was probably the best Chinese city to visit as a foreigner since it was very internationally orientated, offered both a lot of Chinese (also from many different provinces) and western cuisine and had enough attractions and landmarks to easily fill two weeks of stay.
29. Aug. 2023
3. Valeriya (46 years)
103.Course: Intensive Group (TM Levels 1-10) - 4 weeks
103.Course: Intensive Group (TM Levels 1-10) - 4 weeks
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The teaching methodology is mainly focused on spoken language, no attention is paid to writing and memorisation of hieroglyphs, grammar is given only in constructions, without explanations of the basic rules
21. Jan. 2020
4. Gabriela (52 years) Singapore
104.Course: Intensive Group - 1 week
104.Course: Intensive Group - 1 week
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Friendly, helpful, clean, drinks available.
City/place
Interesting city to visit. Difficult sometimes if you don't know mandarin!
Quality of teaching / language progress
The teachers were changing. Li Jing was very good, the other one (male) was not so good, but CoCo and Tony were very helpful. The app is very good.
Accommodation
Very nice and friendly family, clean place, everything was very good.
31. May. 2019
5. Sophie (29 years) China
105.Course: Intensive Group - 12 weeks
105.Course: Intensive Group - 12 weeks
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30. Apr. 2018
6. Regina (25 years) 
106.Course: Intensive Group - 3 weeks
106.Course: Intensive Group - 3 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
The teachers are all really friendly and helpful. With the help of the App, course material can also be worked on online. In addition, the material is always printed out after the lesson. At the beginning of each lesson there is a small repetition, which I personally find very good, because this strengthens what has been learned. Every question, including organizational questions, was thoroughly dealt with and answered. Although you are not the only student in the school, concerns were dealt with attentively and quickly, so that no questions remained unanswered. This applies both to the lessons themselves, as well as to the organizational aspects (e.g. app access, etc.). The location is great, directly at the Jing'n Temple metro station.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Not necessary. Everything you should not miss will be told to you on site. Even if you join already existing groups, you will be warmly welcomed and introduced. There is a really pleasant and harmonious atmosphere both in the break room (Mandarin Café) and in the classroom, where everyone belongs in their own way. This is really not a matter of course.
Other comments
I am really very happy to have chosen this school. At the beginning I was not sure at which level my language skills were. But already after 1 day my courses were adjusted so that they were perfect and individually tailored to me. In unclear cases just talk to the teachers, they always do their best to put together the ideal package for everyone. So in the end I had a mixture of part-time and full-time and 1 on 1 classes. So if you can't decide what to choose, just talk to the teachers. It can always be customized afterwards. This flexibility is really not a matter of course for language schools. Also, emails or inquiries were answered quickly.
