eChineseLearning: 1-to-1 Chinese Lessons with Native Teachers

I had taken Chinese classes in college as elective but I was focused on my major so I didn't put in as much effort as I should have. Also, the other students were practicing with each other without the help of the Chinese teacher, who was from China.
I learned that when learning Chinese it's always best to only speak with natives due to the tones being difficult. You don't want to copy the mistakes of your classmates. I kind of gave up on learning Chinese half-heartedly and decided to revisit it when I could either:
a) move to China
b) learn one-on-one with a personal tutor; or
c) get married to a Chinese guy ;)

Well, 'a' and 'c' didn't happen, so I decided to look at option 'b'. In Pittsburgh, where I was living, I had a hard time finding a native-speaking Chinese tutor. When I finally did track one down I was surprised at how expensive it was, considering the travel time and lesson planning, I can see why that would be. It worked out to about $30 or $40 a lesson. Since I had just finished college, this was expensive for me.

Then I learned about online learning. This seemed almost too good to be true- cheaper than a personal tutor, more convenient and I would know I'm getting a REAL qualified native-speaking teacher. With a tutor, you never really know exactly how good their accent is or if they're even from China!

I decided to take a few Free Trial lessons and I liked eChineseLearning's method. I would be learning face-to-face and it wouldn't be prerecorded or software-based. It was just like being in a cool little classroom.

Once I decided that I liked ECL's teachers and setup, I thought about which program was best for me. I went with one that offered accelerated lessons that would "make up" for the dumb errors I made when I first began Chinese back in college.

I took the Summer Chinese Language program and really loved it! It was something like a "crash course" but never felt rushed. Plus, the teacher was there to answer all the questions I had about China and what life there would be like. I started to learn more and more about the country and I started to read about China in my free time. Soon, the language was just half of it!

Fast-forward a year later and I'm living Beijing, enjoying a scholarship to study Chinese and planning on sticking around here after I've completed my course.

I owe so much to eChineseLearning and their personalized motivation when I was just starting out. I think that I'm here enjoying China now due to their encouragement and helpfulness.

I took the Chinese Summer Program with eChineseLearning last year and loved it! I met face-to-face with my teacher through instant messengers like Skype, WeChat etcWeChat and attended classes 3 times a week. Unlike other online programs where you just watch a video, this one you get to live chat with your teacher. I love getting personalized feedback on how well I am doing and get to practice everything I learn right when I learn it. One day the lesson involves new grammar, and I practice it with my teacher until I master it. I feel like nowhere else do you get such great feedback which really lets you work on improving your skills every day. Not to mention, my teacher is the sweetest thing! She is always telling me jokes and making the lessons seem interesting with all these unique cultural facts. It really is such a convenient and fun way to learn! I literally sit on my couch drinking tea and learn Chinese. Yet, my Chinese is better than some people I know who have taken semesters of it in college. Go eChineseLearning!

I took the Chinese Summer Program with eChineseLearning last year and loved it! I met face-to-face with my teacher through instant messengers like Skype, WeChat etc and attended classes 3 times a week. Unlike other online programs where you just watch a video, this one you get to live chat with your teacher. I love getting personalized feedback on how well I am doing and get to practice everything I learn right when I learn it. One day the lesson involves new grammar, and I practice it with my teacher until I master it. I feel like nowhere else do you get such great feedback which really lets you work on improving your skills every day. Not to mention, my teacher is the sweetest thing! She is always telling me jokes and making the lessons seem interesting with all these unique cultural facts. It really is such a convenient and fun way to learn! I literally sit on my couch drinking tea and learn Chinese. Yet, my Chinese is better than some people I know who have taken semesters of it in college. Go eChineseLearning!

My architecture company gave me a six-month notice that they wanted me to be the head of an office in Shanghai.

I kind of freaked out. However, I had heard that many are learning Mandarin online. I had thought about a class, but those seemed impersonal. Some friends learning languages online suggested I look into online lessons.

So, I took a few free trial lessons online. I decided to go with eChineseLearning...I liked the 1-on-1 lessons and the personal format.

I have been taking lessons for the past two months through their Chinese Immersion Program and have no complaints. I personalized my lessons to include some architectural terms and ECL helped me with this.

I originally signed up for just two months but I've extended it to six months. When I arrive in Shanghai I expect to hit the ground running.

I’ve been learning Chinese for almost two years. I had planned to travel to China before to experience the Chinese culture, eat Chinese food, visit interesting places and talk with the local people in Chinese. I once tried to learn Chinese by myself but failed. Then I heard that eChineseLearning is a good Chinese language school, thus I signed up immediately. As for the trial lesson, I thought it was very, very good. The teacher was friendly, professional and encouraging. She made it feel like learning Chinese was doable, and she told me why it would be beneficial for me to learn the language. It was really fun.
What I like about eChineseLearning is the flexibility. I can schedule my classes whenever I like and since it’s online I can take classes from anywhere. The teachers are all excellent. And I also learn a lot about Chinese culture and life in China. Every class I can have interesting discussions with my teacher. Last year, I went to China and stayed for 3 months. I met many Chinese friends and they told me that my Chinese is excellent. And I said:” Nǎ li nǎ li (You flatter me).” When I was in Xi’an, I met my excellent teacher. I like Chinese history and culture the most, so my teacher accompanied me to Shanxi History Museum. It was a very interesting experience. When I came back to home, I decided to continue to learn Chinese because it’s interesting and fun. I have just passed the HSK test (level 3).
If you are interested in learning Chinese, I encourage you to try eChineseLearning.

I’ve been learning Chinese for almost two years. I had planned to travel to China before to experience the Chinese culture, eat Chinese food, visit interesting places and talk with the local people in Chinese. I once tried to learn Chinese by myself but failed. Then I heard that eChineseLearning is a good Chinese language school, thus I signed up immediately. As for the trial lesson, I thought it was very, very good. The teacher was friendly, professional and encouraging. She made it feel like learning Chinese was doable, and she told me why it would be beneficial for me to learn the language. It was really fun.
What I like about eChineseLearning is the flexibility. I can schedule my classes whenever I like and since it’s online I can take classes from anywhere. The teachers are all excellent. And I also learn a lot about Chinese culture and life in China. Every class I can have interesting discussions with my teacher. Last year, I went to China and stayed for 3 months. I met many Chinese friends and they told me that my Chinese is excellent. And I said:” Nǎ li nǎ li (You flatter me).” When I was in Xi’an, I met my excellent teacher. I like Chinese history and culture the most, so my teacher accompanied me to Shanxi History Museum. It was a very interesting experience. When I came back to home, I decided to continue to learn Chinese because it’s interesting and fun. I have just passed the HSK test (level 3).
If you are interested in learning Chinese, I encourage you to try eChineseLearning.