One of the best things about living in Beijing is the being able to learn Chinese. We have a great Chinese teacher at Aihua who is there for any foreign teacher who wants to improve their Chinese.
Our teacher would like to introduce herself to our new teachers and anyone thinking of joining us in the future:)
Hello everyone! My name is Grace. I am so glad to be your Chinese teacher. I come from Qufu, the hometown of Confucius. In 2008,I graduated from Qufu Normal University. I like reading, cooking and traveling. I am also interested in traditional Chinese culture. If possible, I wish I could travel in your countries and know about your culture. I hope all of you can enjoy your life in China, and I will try my best to help you to improve your Chinese. Thanks!
In our Chinese class, you can learn and practice listening, speaking, reading and writing. Of course, communication is the most important. At the very start, we will learn Pinyin, then we will know about the formation of Chinese Characters, it will help you a lot in your future study. If you are interested in it, you could even try calligraphy. Then we will learn some simple phrases and sentences like: 你(nǐ)好(hǎo), 谢(xiè)谢(xiè)and对(duì)不(bu)起(qǐ)(I am sure you can already say them very well).The textbook we use is very practical .My most important advice is try to use Chinese whenever you have a chance. As you make progress day by day, you will belong to high-level classes and use different books. Some of you may try HSK, some of you may become old China hands, some of you can travel all over China without difficulties, some of you may settle down in China. Let us work hard in learning Chinese, it opens a new window in your life!
