Program Reviews

I started studying HSK5 level at Global Village School taking 1-to-1 classes morning and afternoon 3 days a week. The quality of the teaching is very high, with both my teachers also being very adaptable to both my level and my learning goals. The school is very helpful in organising a lesson plan with you that is tailored to your objectives. For example, I wanted to improve my speaking as well as study HSK content, so they suggested that I divide my classes between higher-level speaking and the HSK curriculum. This worked very well for me. The school have also been gracious in giving occasional extra classes as a reward for completing a certain number of class hours. They also offer mock HSK tests whether you are preparing for a real test or just curious about your level. At the competitive prices they offer this school is certainly the best option in the area for those who are looking to make quick progress with learning Mandarin. The staff are friendly, helpful and accommodating, and the teachers are first rate.

Since the first day I was welcomed with my friends. The teachers in the school are amazing. I’ve nothing to say other than wish more foreign students have the same experience as me.

During my time in high school I had it really good moments, but my best moments that I’ve experienced are in a particular class during my senior year, in Sacramento, Calif. So I was basically a new student in these kind of classes and also I’m English learner. I remember my first presentation in this class. I didn’t want to do it, but finally I did it and that one was my best moment. When I went to present I felt afraid, and then when I presented I felt so good for the effort I applied on. Now I feel so much better than my first day of presentations because I now know that I can do whatever I want to do. The learnings that I acquire made it so good this moment because I know that I have to trust on me. Something teachers or students can learn from my experience is that we have to overcome our fears and not let them control ourselves because we can’t know our capabilities if we are afraid.

Global Village School is helping me so much to learn Chinese when I came to China I didn't know something but every teacher cared so much about the students and they are so kind and so funny even they do events having kind and funny teachers feels so good and they teach me so much I have to thanks they so much I'm so happy to be on there I want to more students come here because everyone gets well everyone is so helpful and learning here is funny everyone should come and this school does event for who don't come to this school to I think everyone has to try here

I am a PhD student at Tsinghua University, I am taking oral language courses at Global Village School, I am from Pakistan, I have been living in Beijing for 5 years, this school is very close to every university, and it is also very close to the subway station.

Speaking of Ms. Liu, who taught me Chinese, she was a good conversationalist. We became friends very quickly. We even went to bars and restaurants together on some weekends. Our Chinese class is always full of laughter because I am a joker myself, we also learned a lot of local words and popular words on the Internet, which makes me feel that every class is very rewarding. Although I know there are many activities in this school, such as making dumplings and cutting paper, I like studying here very much.

At first, I didn't know where the Global Village School was, but a friend told me he studied here, near Peking University or something. Still, I don't have much time to take classes during the day, so I chose online, my level is probably elementary I think, and I want to improve my spoken level, I feel that the class here is very pragmatic, and my teacher, Miss Wang, She knows my native language (Japanese), so she can always find my mistakes in learning, but she doesn't speak Japanese to much in class, to make me more focused on Chinese, you know, the feeling that she is guiding your learning process. All in all, it was awesome.

Sometimes I take part in some school activities and make a lot of friends. I highly recommend you to study here if you want to lay a good foundation for your Chinese.

I had an intensive language program at the Global Village School for 4 weeks to improve my Chinese. Although my language skills was difficult to grade as an heritage student (speaking and listening advanced, reading and writing low to intermediate), the staff was very helpful to find classes that suit me best. All the teachers (several small groups, 1 to 1) were excellent. Due to the small size of the groups (3-6 people) the lessons were very interactive. I asked them a lot of questions and they were very comitted to answer all of them. I met a lot of good people (also good for sozializing) and had a good time. As they offer online courses, you could also continue classes when you‘re back at home or travelling to other places. At least, I intend to do that.

Learning at this school has been fun and I am making fast progress. Teachers are very professional and the school is very organized. The school is flexible and they can personalize the content and the logistics to suit my needs. This is great as I am more motivated to learn because the content is relevant and meaningful to what I want to learn and the school is flexible if I need a small change such as when I have a business trip and I have to adjust the class times due to travel. I highly recommend it!

The school is quite flexible with the schedule of classes and provides personal assistance on different matters. If you have a question, everyone is willing to help. I also enjoyed the cultural activities they created for students, which gave an insight into chinese traditions. There is a nice and open atmosphere at the school, which doesn't make you feel pressured about learning. There are a lot of teachers with different teaching styles, so you can find out what works best for you. If you are looking for a comfortable atmosphere for learning without much pressure, this school could be the right choice.

In this school, teachers and staffs are warm and kind. Also, there are many different levels of classes. It is very helpful to choose appropriate level depending on your language skill. Teachers are very professional and patient even you are not good at speaking. The tuition fee is reasonable. There are many culture exchange activities in this program. For example, making food, making traditional fan, drawing like this. My language skill has been improved dramatically in a short time. Thus, I'm very satisfied.

This school offers a variety of lessons. I personally lived one year in Beijing and had classes there! It was truly so nice to have a class with other foreigners, a teacher who actually supports you while talking Chinese. There’s plenty of chances to express your thought. This might be challenging and new at first, but just a matter of habit and it’s truly the best way and most fun way to learn the language!

Currently I take classes online from my home country Germany to china! I love this practice once a week. Time flies by and this way I don’t loose my language skills!!