Learn Chinese Language and Chinese culture with Panda!

Introduction
With over 6 branches in downtown Shanghai, Panda takes a professional yet relaxing approach to teaching Chinese. Our classrooms are equipped with DVD’s, Televisions and Chinese-English tools that make learning Chinese both interesting and involving.
Pandas approach is not to just teach Chinese, but to immerse every student with Chinese cultural activities and programs to use and enrich your learning.

The Pandajobs.com difference
Learning Chinese isn’t just about grammar and vocab. Like any language, to master Chinese you need to use it. With Panda, our focus is on group communication and activities such as Chinese cooking, Calligraphy, History and more!

The courses
Our classes are based around the New Practical Chinese reader books, the most accessible and recommended Chinese Language books available.
Our courses are designed for Native English Speakers to learn English. The aim of each course is to develop our student’s abilities to communicate using Chinese through the study of language function and related cultural knowledge along with listening, training, speaking, reading and writing skills.

Intensive one month program
Get the most out of your time in China. Our one month intensive course is the best way to immerse yourself in Chinese culture and language. With a mixture of both language and cultural study, you will be speaking like a local in no time!
The intensive course is a 120hour program that runs from Monday-Friday, 4 hours a day intensive class learning plus another 5hours a week with ‘cultural study’.
The intensive program costs 3900rmb and includes all course materials, airport pickup and unlimited use of our classrooms!

Group classes
Our classes cover from beginners to advanced as well as HSK preparation. When you first arrive at our school you will be given a short level check to see what course you would be most suited for.
The aim of group classes is to stimulate conversation and interaction so our classes will always have a minimum of 2 students and a maximum of 9 students per class. This is a great way to get to know your classmates, make new friends and improve your Chinese.

Culture courses
We have numerous Chinese courses that will pique your interest in China! Enhance your skills with these special courses:

• Calligraphy: This once a week course runs for 6 weeks. Our recognized Chinese artists guide you through the history and culture of calligraphy. Every lesson involves students practical experience with calligraphy.
• Chinese food classes: This is our most popular course and is available both once a week and 2 times a week. Let your taste buds run wild as our ‘Sichuan sages’ teach you how to make the traditions such as dumplings Jiaozī (饺子) Chinese Spring rolls,? and specialties such as Chinese Bok Choy, Spicy Potato Crisps and traditional Chinese noodles
• Arts and craft: This class lets students explore the history and future of Chinese art and history. Our teachers are professors from Universities all over China who will share their life stories and experience of Chinese history and art. Spend a day with your teacher at Shanghai Art Gallery as our Art and History lecturers guide you through the history and future of Chinese art.

Corporate and Business English
We understand the needs for companies and employees to learn Chinese to allow them to fulfill their job in China and enjoy their time more often. We provide corporate training and business classes where we come to your company and deliver the classes in house.
Chinese business: How to get started and break the cultural divide
China is the place to start and make your business. But before you start you need the info and groundwork to make it in China. With over 10 years of working in China and developing their own companies in China, our corporate teachers provide:

• The real story behind Chinese business. We demystify the problems that new Expats in China expect. How to deal with your local staff? How to make the most out of your local partners and customers.
• Gaining trust and moving from being an ‘outsider’: Our Corporate trainers have made the leap from being an ‘outsider’ to being respected in the local community through building networks and developing contacts.
• Working with your staff: Learn how to maximize your relationship with staff and create a clear staff structure for your business.
• Selling to the Chinese: Our Trainers have spent years selling their own products to the Chinese market. How did they make it? What techniques did they use to gain their customers trust?

Course tuition
We have 3 types of conversational courses:
CC1: two classes a week. Each class runs for 2 hours
CC2: three classes a week. Each class runs for 2 hours
CC3: one class a week. Each class runs for 3 hours.

Our business courses:
BC1: two classes a week. Each class runs for 2 hours
BC1: one class a week. Each class runs for 3 hours

Our Cultural courses:
Every cultural course meets once a week, 2hrs each time!

For further enquiries please email us at study@pandajobs.com or call us at our study office on? +86 21 29459709.