Great experience at LTL language school and homestay

I had a 6 week Shanghai experience of learning Chinese at LTL, staying in a homestay family, exploring one of the biggest cities in the world and meeting people from all over the world.

During class we used the book that is provided by LTL as a basis, but the teachers really go into depth reviewing difficult words, explaining the grammar and creating sentences. Besides the book you are constantly challenged to listen to what the teachers say, which enforces you to memorise the newly learned words and listening skills. I really want to thank my amazing teachers Jason and Winnie, because they made the lessons really fun and we chatted a lot about all kinds of topics and popular culture nowadays in Chinese.

Furthermore, the homestay family is a great way to experience what its like to be in a Chinese family. Lina was a great hostess together with her husband Ivan and his mother Ni, that cooked dinner twice a day and is a very welcoming woman who has treated me like I was family.

I already wanted to go to China for a few years, but learning the language gave me the extra benefit of having small conversations in places like Chinese restaurants and parks. Even though my level is still not sufficient to have conversations, people were interested in you which led to very unique moments. That is why I recommend anyone who is interested in the Chinese language and culture to experience this and see what Shanghai and China is really like!