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How Long Does It Take to Master Chinese? | Baltic Media® Language Training Centre

In this section you will find out: 

✅ Why should you learn Chinese?

✅ How long does it take to master Chinese?

✅ Some important tips in order to master Chinese faster

✅ How many classes does it take to master Chinese?

✅ Is there an Chinese language course for companies?

✅ What kind of Chinese language courses are available for individuals?

✅ Do you offer individual language lessons?

✅ How much does an Chinese language course cost?

 

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✅ Why should you learn Chinese?

Chinese (simplified Chinese: 汉语; traditional Chinese: 漢語; pinyin: Hànyǔ or also 中文; Zhōngwén, especially for the written language) is a group of language varieties that form the Sinitic branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages, spoken by the ethnic Han Chinese majority and many minority ethnic groups in Greater China.

About 1.2 billion people (or approximately 16% of the world's population) speak a variety of Chinese as their first language.

Standard Chinese, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin, was adopted in the 1930s and is now an official language of both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan, one of the four official languages of Singapore, and one of the six official languages of the United Nations. The written form, using the logograms known as Chinese characters, is shared by literate speakers of unintelligible dialects. Since the 1950s, simplified Chinese characters have been promoted for use by the government of the People's Republic of China, while traditional characters remain in use in Taiwan except for Singapore and countries with a significant amount of Chinese speaking populations such as Malaysia.

✅ How long does it take to master Chinese?

In order to learn the communication phrases used by tourists in daily situations a couple days in the language course will suffice. However, if you want to master written and spoken Chinese more properly, you should allow one to three years. In order to achieve an academic level, you will need at least five to seven years.

With time and motivation you can master Chinese faster. The more time you dedicate to learning the language, the faster you will achieve the result. Daily communication in Chinese will be a great advantage. And do not forget the media (radio and television), press, cultural events, music, and films in Chinese.

 

✅ Some important tips in order to master Chinese faster

• Learn each new word in the context it is used in.
• Repeat what you have learned often because repetition is the mother of learning;
• Use both real and virtual Chinese language domain;
• Use the media (TV, radio, music, literature, social media platforms) in Chinese;
• Read fiction in Chinese, start with easy Chinese;
• Let yourself make mistakes, use the language, jump in the Chinese language river for a swim! You can do it!

✅ How many classes does it take to master Chinese?

Each language learner is different, however, you can see roughly how much effort and time you will have to dedicate to learning the language below:

C2 - 60 hours (C2/1) + 60 hours (C2/2)

C1 - 60 hours (C1/1) + 60 hours (C1/2)

B2 - 60 hours (B2/1) + 60 hours (B2/2) 

B1 - 60 hours (B1/1) + 60 hours (B1/2)

A2 - 48 hours (A2/1) + 48 hours (A2/2)

A1 - 48 hours (A1/1) + 48 hours (A1/2)

If you want to master Chinese language, contact the employees of our language centre by e-mail: courses@balticmedia.com or call +371 67224395. 

✅ Is there an Chinese language course for companies?

Teachers of the Baltic Media Language Learning Centre are professionals who use a creative, contemporary approach to preparing and conducting language courses and will adapt the content to your needs and wishes.

Chinese language courses we offer:

• Correspond to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2);
• Use a test to assesses Chinese language skills of employees before starting a course;
• Develop all the necessary Chinese language skills with a focus on speaking;
• Teach how to conduct successful business negotiations with clients or business partners.

During the studies, the teacher checks the progress of participants of the Chinese language course and at the end of the course submits to the employer a report on presence / absence and the assessment of language skills. Participants of the Chinese language course receive a certificate of the level of Chinese language skills achieved.

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✅ What kind of Chinese language courses are available for individuals?

Baltic Media Language Training Centre offers private lessons or group classes. If you travel or go on business trips often, it is worth applying for Skype classes. Our teachers will develop a Chinese language course programme to meet your needs.

During classes you will learn how to do the following:

• Book a hotel, order food, travel, find a job etc.;
• Communicate to leave a good impression;
• Tell about your culture or find out about the differences in another culture;
• Conduct business negotiations successfully;
• Prepare presentations in Chinese and much more.

All you have to do is assess your Chinese language skills and apply for private lessons or group classes.

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✅ Do you offer individual language lessons?

If you want to master the language faster, you might want to apply for private Chinese language lessons.

Individual Chinese language course is especially effective as the lecturer dedicates all their attention to one language learner. Although one academic hour is slightly more expensive than a group lesson, money is spent more effectively and in the long run private lessons will cost you less. If you study individually, you will need less classes to achieve the desired result than you would in a group setting. 

If you have no prior knowledge of Chinese, start with the beginner's level A1.

✅ How much does an Chinese language course cost?

24 classes (48 academic hours) will cost you from 279 euro (incl. VAT), if the classes are conducted in an open group setting at the Baltic Media Language Training Centre on Elizabetes iela 11, Riga.The price of individual learning is from 19.00 EUR + VAT (21%) per one academic hour (45 min.). One standard lesson usually lasts 1.5 h (2 x 45 min.). Fees might differ depending on the level of the course. To find out the exact fee, contact our employees by e-mail: courses@balticmedia.com or call +37167224395.