eChineseLearning

I've been learning Chinese online for awhile. Just following podcasts and blog articles, picking up things here and there. I didn't want to put money down for it, as it was just a hobby at the time. But along the way I decided I really enjoyed learning it and wanted to give it a real shot. I tried a couple of different trials with different online services. I settled on this on because my teacher was really funny and made learning fun. I also found the automated way of learning as it is with some sites a little too lacking. I've been taking classes for 2 weeks now and am really excited about the prospects. I think I will be fluent in no time!

I take classes for learning business Chinese, and it has always been my dream to work with Chinese companies. I love eChineseLearning because I can take classes that are completely personalized to what I want to study. It is just me and the teacher so we can focus on strengthen my weaknesses and pushing my strengths. This kind of study is really good if you are motivated, you don't want to hang out in the back of the class, but actually learn with all the focus on you. There is also no embarrassment if you mess up, just you and the teacher. I give it 5 stars. In the end, your rate of progress depends on you and your motivation, but that doesn't mean a good program won't accelerate that process forward.

I went ahead and got assessed by one of the teachers--it was free on Skype, and very very thorough. I've been studying Chinese for a few years on my own now, and wasn't sure where I was level-wise with Mandarin. My teacher was so helpful in that one hour (I'm just at the start of intermediate) that I went ahead and booked weekly sessions. I'm having so much fun! And I'm learning so much more quickly with her than on my own. Imagine where I'll be in a year! Two thumbs way up!

OMG I thought that Chinese was impossible. In fact, I thought about giving up after watching a few videos and trying to learn myself. A friend of mine who's learning French online suggested that I try online lessons.
I noticed that it's cheaper than a personal tutor here in London and decided to go for it. The price with echineselearning is great and the convenience saves me so much time.
The teachers are encouraging and upbeat- they motivated me and taught me that Chinese isn't impossible.
I'm still working on the tones (only been learning two months) but I can have basic conversation already:)
I'm planning on a trip to Beijing next year and I expect to speak NO ENGLISH while I'm there. So excited!

I am an expat working in China. Someone recommended me to use echineselearning to improve my Chinese. The person that recommended me the service obviously did not try it out first because the service is simply not worth paying for. The teachers were all very young and not really trained. Their English was poor and it was very hard for me as a beginner to feel like I was advancing. Their customer service is a joke. I am not very tech savvy and they made me feel stupid. I still believe that online education is the way of the future, but definitely not with echineselearning.

Thank goodness I found my teacher Ellie before I bought my tickets to Beijing this year! She has absolutely made my trip--and it has been so fun spending 3 hours a week with her. Can't recommend this teacher and website enough. There are soooo may free resources, and the one-on-one sessions bumped me up from a beginner who can't carry a conversation to a beginner who can. I have been able to get around Beijing on my own and not drown in my own ignorance. Thank you Ellie!

I have taken classes with eChineseLearning for 2 weeks and had a good experience so far. I think its a much cheaper option than paying for a Chinese course or going to China to learn. I have 2 classes a week for one hour with my teacher online. All the learning is live so I can interact with my teacher Jenny and ask a lot of questions. My teacher is very sweet and helpful and helps me learn what I think is most important. I plan on traveling to China often and am taking the Essential Chinese course. I've learned a ton so far!

I find learning Chinese to be rather difficult and have struggled with getting past the first level. I tried a program for learning Chinese during a summer after failing with self-study and felt like I fell behind before the end. There were two many students in the class and I never got to practice speaking. I felt like it was almost a waste of time. I started to wonder if I should just get up, then I found eChineseLearning. I love getting to work alone with the teacher. Especially when speaking in front of a big class can be so much pressure and you don't get much individual practice. We get to focus on tones and practicing them for as much as I want each class. And thats the best part, is I get to decide what direction I want my learning to go to and they personalize the class to my needs. I give this website a thumbs up.

I lived in Japan for 5 years in high school and speak Japanese fluently. Nine months ago I started taking Chinese lessons with eChineseLearning, and take 3 lessons a week. Why did I choose eChineseLearning? From learning Japanese, I know that taking 1-on-1 lessons is the best way to learn a language (at least for me). Taking private lessons shortens the time it takes to learn a language by years. It goes at my pace and I get the chance to speak much more often than if I was taking group lessons. All the teachers are professional and put a lot of effort into improving each class.The online portal is simple to use and only takes a few clicks to book a lesson. I can see when my primary teacher is free, and if she isn't at a time I like, then I can book with another teacher. I can change and cancel lessons with a few mouse clicks. Taking lessons over Skype is like being with the teacher, but even better because I can take the class from home.

EChineseLearning has been the best investment in my career so far, apart from my BA, I suppose. I've been in business management for years, but just 1 year with them has boosted my clientele and my reputation, because of the relationships I've been able to build with Chinese partners. Highly recommend their service.

I was not smart enough to try Mandarin immersion without taking lessons in basic Mandarin before doing it. EChineseLearning has proven to be a better investment for 1 year than that 3-month crash course that left me with little foundational knowledge. I've been studying with my eChinese teacher for 18 months, now, and wish I had it to do over--I would have enjoyed that immersion so much more! If you're wanting to do Chinese and are excited--book lessons here and THEN book your tickets!

I'm a Korean exchange student in Seattle. My classes in America are time-consuming, so I was worried that my Chinese lessons in Korea would suffer when I am in America. A friend of mine told me about echineselearning and that I could start it in Korea and continue the lessons in Seattle. It's been great. My Chinese hasn't suffered while I'm immersed in English classes and the time zone differences don't seem to matter. The classes can be scheduled at the times that are convenient for me!

I've been struggling to improve my Mandarin for business relations for years. Just have been so busy juggling everything that I never put in regular hours. Since hiring echineselearning, though, my comprehension and speaking level has increased dramatically--I think this is mainly due to the fact that we both hold each other accountable--I've paid, so it's in my interest to complete the Skype lessons. This is a great setup for anyone WANTING to learn but just never getting around to it.

Another classmate and I signed up for a half-year of lessons with this company. We weren't getting enough personal speaking time with the teacher. The lessons were a pretty good help for us. Really, the speaking tones were what we needed to improve and this format with the online classroom means we can get feedback immediately and make improvements. It helped us a lot in the end, I think. I'd recommend communicating with the teachers about what issues you're having and focusing on your own needs. That's the nice thing about the personal online lessons!

My wife and I have been trying to introduce Chinese to our daughter, as our parents all came from China and we'd like her to carry on speaking Chinese... at least as a 2nd language.

You know how kids are, they don't like to study with mom and dad or give in to pressure from us. We'd have some trouble motivating her to speak Chinese, since none of her friends at school learn Chinese or have Chinese heritage.

We signed her up for a Free Trial with eChineseLearning since they had the most good reviews and seem to be the most established company of its type. The Free Trial went well and we signed her up for the Chinese Language for Heritage Learners course. She is now learning Chinese without pesky Mom and Dad butting our heads in. I think she likes the privacy.

Her progress has been impressive and we plan on continuing with this company to keep her motivated. They also offer plenty of supplementary e-books and learning materials. Highly recommended from my family's experience!

I'm a postgrad who is dipping her toes in Mandarin, finally. I teach for a living, so I'm hard to please when it comes to taking classes. I've been very impressed with the content and pace of my one-on-one Skype lessons. Language is something that needs to be lived to be learned, in my opinion, but this allows me to keep up with my normal life here at home while getting a genuine taste for Mandarin from a native speaker. It keeps me on my toes, and because I invest in classes on a yearly basis, I'm motivated to keep my contract to myself and keep up with my lessons. Well done, eChineseLearning.