Chinese Courses for Business in Berkshire

All over the UK, private individuals and professionals in a variety of companies have gained benefits by taking part in a Chinese Language Course from SIMON & SIMON. With an average of 15 years’ experience, the native Chinese speakers of SIMON & SIMON’s qualified teaching team tailor each course for the specific requirements of the student, from absolute novices to those with some experience. Our clients reliably give excellent feedback on our Chinese teachers. Each of our students receives an information profile on the background and experience of their Chinese teacher before they commence their Chinese lessons.

New teaching approaches have revolutionised how modern language training is now approached. This training, with more fun and a more worthwhile experience means that it’s a far cry from what you may remember of studying languages in school. When you start a Chinese course in Berkshire, you will make progress from the very first lesson, as almost everything will be done in Chinese. This is known as the Communicative Approach, and means that your confidence and ability will soon grow so that you can use Chinese to communicate in social and business settings.

Our Chinese courses are usually offered by our clients as 1:1 training for their employees. Group sessions, however, are also available and can be excellent value for money. Planning is required so that participants all meet at the same time each week, and we recommend that numbers are kept to 6 or less. 1:1 Chinese lessons at Berkshire mean that you will have your individual needs, weaknesses and strengths catered for, so that your progress is quicker.

Chinese Course Management

Every SIMON & SIMON Chinese language course is overseen by one of our highly experienced Account Managers, all of whom are multi-lingual. At the start of your Chinese language course we will send you a profile on your trainer, followed by a Course Plan and relevant course materials, and then a Progress Report after every 40 hours of training. You will also receive a copy of our quarterly newsletter, Breaking the Language Barrier, featuring a superb prize draw and invaluable weblinks to language learning sources.

SIMON & SIMON Chinese language courses have been arranged for clients in various locations. We have a global network of trainers and wherever you are, we will be able to organise a Chinese language course for you, not only in the UK but in almost any of the major cities in Europe and beyond. Most of our Chinese courses are run at the offices of our clients so that you do not have to travel, but we are happy to arrange Chinese training sessions for you in your home. Full-time Chinese courses can be arranged in a residential setting for you. Our office has information on the locations we offer.

Berkshire Chinese Course Schedules

Our Chinese language courses in Berkshire go on all year. Some of our students attend more than one 90-minute weekly session if work circumstances allow, and most will attend at least one per week. Weekend Courses in Chinese can be arranged on request. Our Chinese courses are available 12 hours a day, from 8am to 8pm Monday through Friday. 30 hour per week intensive Chinese courses can be held on clients’ premises or in residential centres in the UK or abroad. These courses take 6 hours per day, Monday through Friday.

We will tailor your Chinese language course for your specific aims and level of knowledge. Before you start your Chinese language course we will assess your goals and level of Chinese experience. Your desire to learn Chinese may be simply to develop basic skills, or you may have some level of proficiency and wish to increase your ability to use Chinese to discuss business. You may want to develop your language skills so that you can use Chinese in negotiations and meetings or improve your pronunciation and telephone skills. No matter what goals you have, you can be confident of our Chinese trainers experience and that your Chinese language course is tailored to your needs and your goals will be quickly met.

Chinese Language Examination Courses

Our students’ pass rate for Chinese examinations is at 95%, and we are happy to help with the preparations for any such examination. Our high pass rate shows the value of working with Chinese teachers in Berkshire who have a higher level of experience than average. SIMON & SIMON also arrange registration for Chinese examinations as well as administering the examination and issuing the results.

The table below is based on recognised language levels used by various academic institutions accross the European Union. A highly motivated student attending weekly sessions with their language trainer can expect to move from one level to another after 50 hours providing they also commit to a similar number of hours of self-study.

Of course, some people find learning languages easier than others, and some students will have more opportunities to practise the language in the course of their work and leisure, so these factors also need to be considered when trying to assess how long it will take to move from one level to another.

Company Funded Training

If your company is thinking of investing in language training our free consultation and demo lesson is a real opportunity to see if SIMON & SIMON is right for you - hundreds of other companies have chosen SIMON & SIMON, so we hope you will join them.

To take up this special offer, please call Cristiana Aragoni, on 020 7931 9869 - quoting "Demo Lesson" - our no-obligation consultation and demo lesson is free of charge.

Self-Funded Training

If you are interested in taking one of our courses as a private individual, then our free demo lessons are a perfect opportunity for you to meet one of our language trainers, experience the teaching methodology firsthand, and for us to assess your level and course needs - all with no obligation.

Demo lessons typically last 1 hour, and take place at our offices in central London, close to Victoria Station.

To take up this special offer, please call Cristiana Aragoni, on 020 7931 9869 - quoting "Demo Lesson" - our no-obligation consultation and demo lesson is free of charge.

Standard Chinese is a standardized form of spoken Chinese, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin Chinese. Standard Chinese is the official language of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC, also known as Taiwan), as well as one of four official languages of Singapore. It is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. About one-fifth of the world’s population, or over one billion people, speaks some variety of Chinese as their native language. Linguists often view Chinese as a language family, though owing to China's socio-political and cultural situation, and the fact that all spoken varieties use one common written system, it is customary to refer to these generally mutually unintelligible variants as "the Chinese language".

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