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Standard Course

Sprachcaffe Beijing
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Course description

The Standard course offers students the perfect balance between language training and leisure time. As in all our courses, Mandarin Chinese is taught, and the courses themselves are held in Chinese. However, our teachers also speak other foreign languages and a word or two can always be translated to help students!

During the first few days beginners will only be taught the aspects of speaking and listening and everyday Chinese - the characters will be dealt with later in the course. This means that students can start using the Chinese they learn in class almost immediately in the real world! Minimum duration 2 weeks

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
09:15 AM - 01:15 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Beijing.

Class size

Average 5 students
Maximum 8 students

Student age

Age range 18 years old and older

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

Sprachcaffe/Languages PLUS only teaches a language in the country in which it is spoken. That makes the country, city and its people an important part of the learning concept. You will study in a relaxed way, without having to fear making mistakes - in fact it is much like having a discussion in a "caffe linguistico". Hence the name of this organisation, created with the word play of "Sprach" meaning language and communication and "Caffe", the atmosphere we aim to create at all of our schools around the world.

The advantage for you: Our courses broaden your horizons by exposing you to students from all over the world. The locations of all schools were selected not only for positive teaching purposes, but also for their attractive surroundings that are ideal for leisure and cultural activities. Therefore, for each language, you can choose between the electrifying atmosphere of large modern cities or the peace and charm of smaller cities and provincial towns.

Year opened
2005
Number of classrooms
5

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Library
  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • Eating Area
  • Wireless Internet
  • Computers
  • Studying Area

Teacher qualifications

Native Chinese Mandarin speakers
All
Teachers with Chinese Mandarin teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Sprachcaffe Beijing varies over different time periods, courses and levels.

teaches students from all over the world, including:

USA
26%
South Korea
16%
Germany
15%
France
7%
Spain
4%
Other
32%

School holidays

does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

School location

Our school is located in the Xihua Jade Hotel building decorated in a mixture of Chinese and European styles. Students have access to the internet, a student lounge, and a canteen serving meals and drinks at very good prices. The school is also very close to gardens and tennis courts, which our students make the most of in their free time.

Classrooms: 5 classrooms

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reviews

Reviews

100% recommend

based on 7 reviews
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"Learning Mandarin in Beijing"

Luca Patruno, student from Afghanistan

Good experience, the teaching quality is good and the school and accommodation location is fantastic.

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
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Social activities
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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
19 Aug 2019 - 30 Aug 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Amazing people"

Sewhenu Ayihongbe, student from UK

My Tutor, Emma and the general staff where great. They were very friendly and helpful.

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
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Social activities
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Date of study
3 Jul 2019 - 5 Jul 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Great teachers each with their own distinctive, but effective, manner of teaching."

Geoffrey Brunet, student from Canada

I very much liked sprachcaffe, I had a lot of fun with the teachers who were very professional and who each had their own distinct, but effective, way of teaching.

I liked the deal that if classes were 1 - 1 or 2 - 1 then we would get days off. I thought that was fair and I enjoyed having days off during the week when I could see sights in the city that weren't crowded.

Teachers were personable and professional.

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
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School location
Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
18 Mar 2019 - 12 Apr 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Learned a lot in a short amount of time with a great teacher!"

Eduardo Guevara, student from USA

I really liked the classroom environment and the friendly teachers who were very good at teaching

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
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School location
Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
7 Jan 2019 - 18 Jan 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Wonderful teacher with a passion for teaching Chinese."

Zachary Mühlenweg, student from China

The teacher was amazing, and the location was very central, a little bit hard to find at first. The school needs to update its location on the website as the first day I went to the wrong place and it was not at all clear what to do from there. Fortunately, they were very quick to answer my emails and remedy the situation.

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Date of study
27 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It was one of the best educational and travelling experiences in my life!"

Mariia Chereshneva, student from Russia

From the beginning of my stay at the school I felt at home. The way we were grouped was exactly what was needed: I enjoyed the level of students' knowledge and the classes, the teachers of all groups did their best to provide high quality training and pleasant atmosphere for studying process. The location of the school is all you can wish to enjoy life in the heart of Beijing with all its sights and attractions. Besides,we learnt and lived in the same building! So, that made the stay really convenient.
I can add that this was the time to admire both the Chinese language and culture as we had time both for studying and sightseeing. I made good international friends there. The housing was excellent!
I sincerely thank Sprachcaffe for this experience and advise everyone who is in love with languages to follow my example!
Best regards,
Mariia
Russia

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
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School location
Housing
Date of study
6 Aug 2018 - 10 Aug 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"I learned how to paint in more simple and relaxing way."

Yukiko Hasegawa, student from Japan

I liked this painting course.
Teacher was nice. She showed me how to use the brushes, balance of the ink and water and how to be during the painting.
Just I missed the another students. This time only I took this course. The school couldn't have group lessons. I applyed for 5 days group lessons. But it turned to 3days private lessons. Next time I want to learn with others.
Location was good. It's near from the center.
Through this course I could have time to concentrate one thing. I was really amazed that just using black ink and water can
express everything on the paper.
I had a great experience this summer in Beijing.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
23 Jul 2018 - 27 Jul 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
housing

Housing

Sprachcaffe Beijing offers the following housing types:
student-residence

Residence - Double Room - No Meals

£ 258
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Beijing
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, tV room, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
£ 258
Single or double rooms with ensuite bathrooms (double rooms can only be booked for two students travelling together). Facilities include a bar and restaurant, laundrette, TV lounge and internet corner. Half board including breakfast at the residence and lunch at the school restaurant is included and served from Monday to Friday.

Services: Daily cleaning service. Bed-linen is provided, students are requested to bring their own towels.

Distance to school: 10 - 15 minute walk
Distance to supermarket: 5 - 10 minute walk

Key deposit: 15 EUR

Residence - Double Room - Half Board (weekdays only)

£ 356
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Beijing
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and lunch (10 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, tV room, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
£ 356
Single or double rooms with ensuite bathrooms (double rooms can only be booked for two students travelling together). Facilities include a bar and restaurant, laundrette, TV lounge and internet corner. Half board including breakfast at the residence and lunch at the school restaurant is included and served from Monday to Friday.

Services: Daily cleaning service. Bed-linen is provided, students are requested to bring their own towels.

Distance to school: 10 - 15 minute walk
Distance to supermarket: 5 - 10 minute walk

Key deposit: 15 EUR

Residence - Single Room - No Meals

£ 489
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Beijing
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and lunch (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, tV room, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 489
Single or double rooms with ensuite bathrooms (double rooms can only be booked for two students travelling together). Facilities include a bar and restaurant, laundrette, TV lounge and internet corner. Half board including breakfast at the residence and lunch at the school restaurant is included and served from Monday to Friday.

Services: Daily cleaning service. Bed-linen is provided, students are requested to bring their own towels.

Distance to school: 10 - 15 minute walk
Distance to supermarket: 5 - 10 minute walk

Key deposit: 15 EUR

Residence - Single Room - Half Board (weekdays only)

£ 587
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Beijing
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and lunch (10 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, tV room, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 587
Single or double rooms with ensuite bathrooms (double rooms can only be booked for two students travelling together). Facilities include a bar and restaurant, laundrette, TV lounge and internet corner. Half board including breakfast at the residence and lunch at the school restaurant is included and served from Monday to Friday.

Services: Daily cleaning service. Bed-linen is provided, students are requested to bring their own towels.

Distance to school: 10 - 15 minute walk
Distance to supermarket: 5 - 10 minute walk

Key deposit: 15 EUR
hotel

Hotel - Double Room - No Meals

£ 391
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Beijing
Housing type: Hotel
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, tV room, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 391
Double/single room
En-suite bathroom, TV, fridge, safe
Daily cleaning
Free WiFi

Hotel - Double Room - Half Board (weekdays only)

£ 489
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Beijing
Housing type: Hotel
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (10 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, tV room, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 489
Double/single room
En-suite bathroom, TV, fridge, safe
Daily cleaning
Free WiFi

Hotel - Single Room - No Meals

£ 783
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Beijing
Housing type: Hotel
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, tV room, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 783
Double/single room
En-suite bathroom, TV, fridge, safe
Daily cleaning
Free WiFi

Hotel - Single Room - Half Board (weekdays only)

£ 881
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Beijing
Housing type: Hotel
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (10 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, wireless internet, tV room, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 881
Double/single room
En-suite bathroom, TV, fridge, safe
Daily cleaning
Free WiFi
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Beijing based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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