Keats review

I spent 6 weeks for one-on-one at Keats School with Pi Laoshi. Overall I am satisfied with the school, but the best part about the school is definitely the teachers. Outgoing, patient and dedicated are what I would describe them, especially my Laoshi.

A typical a day of class includes 4-hours, which usually begin by me typing up a one-paragraph story of whatever experience I had (like what I did yesterday or on the weekends); then the teacher will correct my mistakes and highlight the correct versions. Often we would branch off the topics we were discussing, allowing us to stumble upon new words, which is a technique I very much like as it emphasizes real-life practical words over HSK bookish vocabulary. Throughout the entire class, my Laoshi would speak to me in Mandarin and only use English when explaining. We also practiced some HSK listening and vocab. At the end of each lessons, my Laoshi would point out new words I learned each day and have me write up Anki cards, which I found to be very effective at memorizing and being able to read.

Was a great experience; I learned about 800 new words in a span of 6 weeks, which went beyond my expectation. 10/10 would recommend