eChineseLearning

It is hard to keep studying Chinese, especially when you are a mom with a full-time job. I don't have time to go to class or meet a tutor somewhere and leave my kids alone after school. So the Skype classes work perfectly for me. I can meet the teacher, who is all the way in China I might add, from my couch. My daughter is also learning Chinese at school and it is a lot of fun, since we can practice together. The school curriculum is really slow and they learn just a little bit each day, but with my private classes I learn at a much faster pace and my daughter sits in on the lessons when she doesn't have homework. She has great grades in Chinese because of this and is always one step ahead of the class. In the summer, she always takes the eChineseLearning summer programs which are amazing since she doesn't go two months without study or practice and even learns a ton! We have a blast with eChineseLearning and the teachers are so friendly and fun. They feel like a part of the family, especially my primary teacher. I really recommend it as a way to learn Chinese for families.

I had gotten up to HSK Test Level 3 with various classes, subscriptions, and other online and community resources. But I couldn't pass level 4 no matter what I tried. I found eChineseLearning and my teacher was able to correct my reading, writing and speaking enough to finally pass. VERY happy and grateful.

My teacher is there at the appointed times. What more can I ask for? Everything fits in my schedule, and I finally have time to learn this language. It's been three months and progress is good.

I've been using ecl for 2 years now. The best part about the program is my being able to schedule my lessons for any time that's convenient for me, regardless what time it is in China. The teachers are all native Chinese speakers, so I trust everything they're teaching me whether it's vocab, slang, or whatever. That's why having it over Skype is so great because I can get my pronunciation (which is like THE MOST IMPORTANT PART of Chinese) corrected immediately as I'm saying it. There's a little struggle in communication because the teachers' english is not perfect, but the better your Chinese gets the less you have to use English anyway, so really it's like motivation to improve faster!

I've always had trouble staying focused in the classroom. I signed up for a Chinese class at my local community college but was having trouble focusing, since I wasn't the center of attention and I could drift off.
A classmate recommended taking classes online and set me up with a Free Trial class with his referral code. The class went really well but I was apprehensive to speak even MORE time on Chinese than I already was. Anyway, after some thought I signed up for six months of class. Wow, it really changed things. In the online classroom it's just you and the teacher, so you're constantly speaking. No time to drift off or stare at the clock!
The lessons were actually fun, too. Lots of useful but playful things and a good introduction to Chinese culture. Make sure you have good Wifi before you begin, since you'll be streaming live lessons. You don't want a bunch of dropped classes you're paying for. 10/2 Internet speed should be fine, but higher is better.
Overall, can vouch for them. My classmate was right!

I've always been interested in Chinese culture and dreamed of visiting China as a child. Once I got to college I never actually tried to learn the language and went for a major that steered me away from learning languages. After I graduated, I decided I would make my childhood dream come true and visit China. A week became a month, and I surprised myself and my family by deciding to stay in China for a year and work as an English teacher. At this point I had only picked up a couple of phrases and found that I had a lot of difficulty getting around and needed help doing practicing everything when it came to getting an apartment etc. I felt a little bit like a baby again and wanted my independence. I did some research and decided to give eChineseLearning a go, I liked the idea of flexible classes. A couple of months in I really started to pick up the language, and by the end of my year in China I could get around by myself and communicate on most simple subjects. Its been a great experience for me, and I intend on continuing studying with my eChineseLearning teacher, who is a total babe.

You may be aware of the boss of a test, HSK. You might not hear of it in some circles, but in China and for work involving Chinese it is going to come upand more importantlythe score you get on it. It is the standardized test that scores your level in Mandarin and its very prestigious. The highest you can go is HSK 6 which is native level Mandarin. I first took the HSK 3, which is worlds below HSK 6. I did alright, very scraped by, but I needed at least HSK 5 to study at my university of choice in China. I had exactly 8 months and I knew some extremely intensive study was in store for me. After about a month of self-study online, I felt like I needed some help. So I ended up taking the HSK prep course with eChineseLearning. It was 7 crazy months and the classes gave me the direction I needed to keep working for my goal. Needless to say I got the score I needed, HSK 5 baby.

I was really skeptical, because I just couldn't imagine anyone better than my University professor at Mandarin. I WAS SO WRONG. This is 10 times better than college courses. The one-to-one style has helped me SO MUCH. My tones are better, my comprehension is WAY up and I am just plain MORE CONFIDENT when I speak. Highly recommend Helena and the whole team. I feel very taken care of and like every penny was worth the investment.

I've been planning my trip to China for YEARS. I really wanted to get a feel for the language before I went, so I looked around online and found eChineseLearning. I did 2 classes per week for 6 months prior to taking my trip. IT MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD! I could actually get around town without being glued to my iPhone and impressed a few locals. Lifechanging in SO many ways. Definitely worth the dough!

I'll admit that I am pretty lazy about going to class. I learned Chinese for a bit in college and gave it up, it was hard and I missed too many beginning classes. Then, I met my girlfriend when I decided to move to China to teach English. Originally I planned to just stay for a year and experience something new (plus I still knew how to say things like "nihao"). I was taken completely by surprise when I fell in love with the culture, the people--my girlfriend--and even the language. Since we have been dating, I desperately have wanted to improve my Chinese so I can be a better part of her world. The only thing is that although she helps, its weird for her to be like a teacher and a girlfriend. That's when I decided to do online classes, its simple, I can do it from home after being exhausted from a day teaching kids haha. Plus, my teachers at eChineseLearning are awesome, I learn a ton of new things every lesson and they really give me a direction with my learning. I completely recommend this service!

I'm 21. I've made it a goal to learn either Arabic or Mandarin Chinese.

After a month or two of considering the two languages, I decided to go with Mandarin, as I find that China would be a better places to live/work than the mideast.

I signed up for a study abroad in Chongqing with my university. However, I had six months before I flew off to China.

I was nervous, obviously! I picked up a few Mandarin books and tried to learn a bit of Chinese through them. I had no idea what I was doing. I watched some Mandarin movies with subtitles. Again, nothing.

I actually hired a tutor here in Chicago and she was good! But at $40/hr it was too much for my college wallet:(

I had heard about online Chinese Mandarin courses. These teachers were qualified and we were face to face, almost like she was here in Chicago with me. The company was echineselearning. The schedule was set by me!

My progress over the past two months has been so inspiring! I have four more months before I ship off to China. I'm super confident that I will have a huge head start when I reach there.

Can't wait. Thanks ECL!

I'm a college student and have always wanted to study abroad. First I thought I'd go to Europe like most students going abroad do. But after I learned more about Asia I decided that there was so much potential there I shouldn't miss out. China seemed like the place to be and was also more affordable than Japan. I decided to go study engineering for a semester in Shanghai and maybe pick up Chinese. Well, I had never thought of taking a course in school so how would I begin? Lol

I heard about online lessons from a friend teaching English online to Chinese kids. I searched the web and found echineselearning comes up a lot. After a free trial I signed up for their Travel program since I was able to tell them my needs and they could personalize lessons around them. I really liked the flexibility of the teachers and the lessons that we learned together. After a few months I was able to get a foundation for what I needed.

When I did get to Shanghai I was able to immediately start using at my Chinese immediately- at the airport! I decided to continue my lessons even when I was in China, since it was so convenient and affordable.

I'm still taking lessons and we've moved beyond basic conversation and travel language and into discussing things like home life and cultural difference. It's so much fun and has really motivated me to get out there and engage with Chinese people. When I get back to the US I'll definitely continue. Chinatown, here I come!

It's been very difficult for me to learn through classes due to my schedule of traveling for work. I'm often in hotel rooms and airport lounges. I had picked up some books on learning Chinese but found that they were not any help since I wasn't with a teacher or tutor.

A friend recommended this company to me because their daughter was learning Chinese through them. It seems like so many children are learning today, I might as well join in, even though I'm a "grownup". The lessons have been great!

I have taken classes in hotels, cafes, and even at the airport. Of course, I HIGHLY recommend you are in a private space that is quiet, with good Internet connection. In my case, a good pair of headphones with noise cancellation and a built-in microphone helped me understand the teacher and also helped the teacher understand me easily.

Once you've got the equipment and you've singed up, it's all up to you to stay motivated and learn. The teacher do a great job of keeping the lesson fun and personalizing things towards what you need. I highly recommend this process!

I satisfied with the class, the class meet with I need think it's suitable for me and the teacher give me clear explanation when I don't understand.

My Chinese skills have been growing steadily through my university classes and my self-study. However, once I got to the point where I had to have more conversational skills to pass my HSK 4 test, I decided that it was best for me to hire a native-speaking tutor for 1-on-1 lessons. The HSK 4 test requires more conversational skills that are impossible to get through self-study. Therefore, I shopped around my university for a language exchange partner. However, none of the Chinese students I met with knew what the HSK test was!
I then decided to do online lessons with a professional teacher. I took a few trial lessons online and decided to sign up with eChineseLearning's HSK test preparation program. It was great! I was able to trust the teacher's guidance. In addition, the teacher helped me in my self-study to focus on learning the vocabulary and Listening, Reading and Writing skills that would be needed for the HSK 4. I gained great confidence and ended up passing the test. I think it was the confidence that helped the most. That's the kind of reassurance that only learning with a professional can bring!
I highly recommend eChineseLearning for any test preparation you may need, especially for the HSK!

My children are all in Chinese immersion at our elementary school. My ten year old started late in second grade and was struggling to catch up. I finally decided to try echinese. He has been doing it three times a week for ten months and has improved immensely. He just got his report card and he is now on grade level for speaking and listening. The teachers keep me up to date on how he is doing. He has had three teachers and all of them have been really good. They stay upbeat even when I know my son is sometimes silly and not cooperating. He now knows more than his siblings that started in kindergarten. I wish I would have put him in years earlier so he wouldn't have struggled so much. We had a few times that the teacher's computer wasn't working and they always gave an extra day so we weren't out anything. The only thing I would change is that I would rather pay as we go or monthly and not for a whole year. I would also prefer one or two times a week instead of three because it's hard to fit other things in around it. I do have to schedule in advance as soon as I'm able or i don't get the times we want but it usually works out okay. Now I am thinking of having all my kids do it in the summer.

I was born in Boston where my mom and dad decided to live their lives.

My mom is Korean and my Dad is a Chinese minority.

Since I was a kid they've been teaching me Korean as my mother tongue（family wise）, Its was hard for me to not know how to speak English.

Apparently, everyone around me speaks English so I just learned it without any trouble.

When I was like 18 yrs old, they asked me whether I want to learn Chinese or not, I said YES without considerations, I just thought I should learn the language from my father side, Also I already spoke two different languages at that time when most of my friends only speak one.

So I started learning with a real-life tutor Christina Wang, She's an excellent teacher, thoughtful, and always have this passion with her life to do anything, she taught me more than just Chinese, I learned so many things from her, Such as how Chinese people treat their relationships and their POV of life.

One thing she said to me I could never forget: Tob, you are the artist of your life, you have a history most people don't. So use it, find it in your blood, dig in and turn them into your power.

She was there for my Chinese learning program kept me going on and on for 2 years.
Unfortunately, when I got to high school, I can't move around my time to continually see her for learning Chinese. She told me maybe I could give it a try where she has been co-working with, boom！！ eChineselearning show up in my life.

In the beginning, I was totally overwhelmed with how to cope with this Online learning thing, I almost give up twice.

Since I got used to the online learning pattern, it was no longer a difficulty for me.

And eChineselearning has a lot of great teachers, you can totally choose your class time and their teachers are all around the world!

They have been teaching Chinese Online for 14 years, no matter what level you currently are studying they are completely qualified to teach！

Well, if you are thinking of learning Chinese, eChineseLearning would be the best choice for you！