Global Village School

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Lea
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Wonderful expeience of Chinese

I just came to China this September and have always loved Chinese culture, so I enrolled in Global Village School in Wudaokou campus.

Now I'm taking the Basic Chinese course and I'm getting a lot out of it. The course starts with Pinyin and simple Chinese characters, and the teacher helps me to memorize the complicated strokes in many interesting ways, such as by playing a game of Chinese character cards. I used to think that Chinese characters were like complicated paintings and I couldn't learn them at all, but now I can recognize hundreds of commonly used characters and I can write simple sentences, so my progress is very obvious.

I also participated in a dumpling-making culture class organized by the organization, which was so much fun! Although the dumplings I made were very strange in shape, we all had a great time making dumplings and communicating with each other at the same time. Not only did I learn how to make dumplings, but I also gained a deeper understanding of Chinese food culture.

This school has a comfortable environment and a great learning atmosphere.

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Ben
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My Chinese journey at the Global Village School

I am a guy who couldn't speak Chinese at all. when I was in college in Australia, I heard that Beijing had a lot of good food and fun, I thought I needed to try it. but I can't speak Chinese, so I first found a Chinese school in Beijing, I know a few friends at Tsinghua University, and they said that the Global Village school is very good, the school may have been built more than 30 years ago. I signed up for a course here. They have a very good atmosphere of group classes, as well as a very flexible one-on-one time, which I like. I love my teacher very much, she is a very lovely person! I have been learning for less than a year, and now I can speak a lot of useful Chinese. I can go to the bar and talk to Chinese people, although I may not understand them when they speak very fast haha, but I can express my views with Chinese people in Chinese, I feel very accomplished! I really recommend Global Village School, you can really improve your Chinese here, and you can also master Chinese knowledge very easily! Oh, by the way, when I was there, they had moon cake making, which was fun, and a lot of other fun things, em, all lot that is free, it’s so nice!

What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
Many of the decorations and walls in the classrooms and corridors are made of wood, you know, which is really artistic!
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Leslie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing place to learn Chinese

Global Village offers great teachers and helpful environment to get involve with the culture and with the language. The classrooms are full equipped with the correct materials to have dynamic lessons. The books have the perfect level, they facilites the learning going fast and feeling how you are improving your Chinese in just some few weeks. All the stuff is very helpful and kind. You feel very welcome every day. Cultural activities are so incredible. China has too much history to share and Global shares it very well. I feel so happy to be part of the institution and grateful for the opportunity.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Teachers will help you to easy communicate in real life.
Pros
  • Learning language
  • Cultural activities
  • Friends
Response from Global Village School

I chose one-on-one sessions because most foreigners speak English. Even if we try to speak Chinese in class, we end up using English outside of class. So, I prefer to avoid using English.

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Anna
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Круто Global Village School

Здесь я могу не только выучить настоящий китайский, но и завести друзей! С мая прошлого года я приехал в Китай и учусь здесь.Сначала я ничего не понимал. С помощью учителя я теперь могу общаться и больше не боюсь говорить по-китайски.И каждый месяц здесь проводятся культурные занятия, которые помогают мне лучше понять китайскую культуру.Мероприятия в китайском уголке также предоставили мне возможность высказаться подробнее.Короче говоря, учителя здесь очень терпеливые и профессиональные, и мои одноклассники тоже очень дружелюбны.
Это действительно здорово.
谢谢地球村学校!

English Version:
Here I can not only learn real Chinese but also make friends! Since May last year, I have come to China and am studying here. At first, I didn’t understand anything. With the help of the teacher, I can now communicate and am no longer afraid to speak Chinese. And every month there are cultural classes here to help me better understand Chinese culture. The China Corner activities also allowed me to express myself in more detail. In short, the teachers here are very patient and professional, and my classmates are also very friendly.
This is really great!

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Lucy
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Experienced teacher

The Global Village School is currently the best place to learn Chinese. They provide a lot of learning materials for you to study. Their way of teaching Chinese is very good and practical. The teacher is very professional and makes learning easy. They develop study plans for students based on their situation and help them achieve their learning goals. All the teachers are very friendly and considerate. They also have many cultural activities, very friendly, and very interesting.
I have also tried other schools, and this one is more historical and experienced. But overall, I believe that the Global Village School provides an excellent experience for learning Chinese.

What was your funniest moment?
Chinese Lacquer Fan Culture Activities
The teacher will first tell us the origin of this culture, which involves brushes, paper, inkstones, and teach us how to write calligraphy with a brush.
Pros
  • Experienced teacher
  • Enrich cultural activities