Zero to Conversational In 10 Months
What Classes Does EM Offer?
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Our ground-breaking curriculum is the single fastest way to learn Mandarin.
This 4-week course is for absolute beginners and serves as an intro to our Fluency Series. This is the single best introduction you will find to Mandarin, and will help you understand if ExcelMandarin is the school for you.
After 4 weeks you will have a solid foundation, allowing you to:
Introduce yourself in Mandarin
Ask some basic questions
Describe where you are going
Discuss the time and place of events
Course Details:
4 weeks long
3 classes per week*
1.25 hours per class
$495 tuition
Basic Course Layout:
Week 0: learn tones & pinyin
Week 1: Simple sentences & making introductions
Week 2: Expressing when and where we do things
Week 3: Comprehensive review & practice
*The first week of class will only be two classes, as there will be a lot of prep work — we want you to have more time to prepare
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The Fluency Series is our speaking-focused, introductory program. Students who complete the series will achieve a CEFR high A2 - mid B1 level of Mandarin.
The series is composed of 4 quarters, and covers all the core communication skills you need to speak Mandarin. You can find course information below:
Course Details:
Each quarter is 7 weeks long
3 classes per week
1.25 hours per class
$1400 / quarter*
After Each Quarter I’ll be able to:
Quarter 1: “Tell a simple story chronologically.”
Quarter 2: “Make travel plans & invite people to get food.”
Quarter 3: “Describe my daily life & habits.”
Quarter 4: “Convince someone to move to my favorite city.”
*A tuition deposit of $600 is due at enrollment for each quarter, followed by an additional $800 on the 3rd week of classes.
THAT BEING SAID: If you need an alternative payment schedule, just reach out! We’re flexible and want you to have the chance to learn with us! -
We’re writing to let you know that we are temporarily pausing our Intermediate Mandarin classes to give the program a little "refresh."
We are currently busy behind the scenes revamping the curriculum and our teaching model. Our goal is to make your learning experience even more engaging and effective, and we need this brief break to get everything just right for you.
Want to be the first to know when we’re back? We’d love to have you in our new sessions! If you’re interested in joining, just drop us a quick line at admin@excelmandarin.com. We’ll add you to our priority list and reach out as soon as the new schedule is ready.
Thank you so much for your patience and support.
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Some of the reasons that our institute is truly outstanding:
1. Super Small Class Sizes
❤️ Intimate class sizes, 1:4 teacher-to-student ratio, maximizing the attention you get from teachers
2. Unparalleled Teacher Support
🧑🏫 24/7 access to the friendliest, coolest, and most helpful teacher network
3. Unlimited, Tailored Feedback
🎯 Get Personalized feedback after every class & assignment within 24 hours
4. We Adapt to Fit Your Needs
📚We spend 100s of hours each quarter to improve our curriculum & meet your needs!
Some questions you might have
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Getting started is simple. Reach out through “explore mandarin with us“ fill out the form, and we will be in contact with you.
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We offer courses for learners at every level, from absolute beginners to intermediate students (equivalent to HSK 1–4). Our intermediate program is currently under maintenance.
For further details about our intermediate courses, feel free to contact us at admin@excelmandarin.com
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Intro Course: $495 — a $730 value
Fluency Series Quarters:$1,400
For specific course details and to secure your spot, please visit Explore Mandarin With Us.
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1. Small Groups & Exceptional Mentors
To guarantee maximum speaking time and personalized feedback, we maintain a strict 1:4 teacher-to-student ratio. If a fifth student joins, we immediately add a second teacher to ensure your practice time remains uninterrupted. Our instructors are truly invested in your personal learning success.2. In-House Developed Apps & Curriculum
We believe your learning tools should feel like a natural extension of your lessons. Rather than pulling from various external textbooks, we have thoughtfully built our own apps and curriculum from the ground up to ensure a seamless, integrated experience.3. A 10-Month Focused, Engaging Journey
We believe Language learning should be as rewarding as it is effective. We provide a clear 10-month roadmap designed to take you to a conversational level through steady, manageable progress. We make language acquisition feel like a night out with friends by focusing on real-world results and high-energy engagement. Our classroom activities are designed to mirror the fun of board games, turning every lesson into an interactive, social experience. -
If you find yourself needing more practice of a quarter’s content, you can retake the course at a 50% discount.
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All classes are conducted online via Zoom
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Intro Class course is 4 weeks long plus Class orientation.
W0-Orientation
W1-Pinyin class
W2-W3-W4 : 3Days/week meeting
Fluency series has 4 quarters, each 7 weeks long.
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Our primary courses are conducted in a group format. The curriculum features a variety of interactive activities designed to maximize your opportunities for both listening and speaking practice.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at admin@excelmandarin.com
Our system gets you fluent 3x faster than UW, NYU, or Berkeley —
AND we are $11,000 cheaper.
Let us show you what we are about.
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