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Chinese Classes in San Rafael / North Bay area, CA

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Department of Modern Languages, College of Marin, North Bay:
Learn Chinese in the North Bay at the Department of Modern Languages in College of Marin! Conveniently situated in Kentfield, just 3 miles south-west of San Rafael, we provide quality instruction in Mandarin Chinese. We offer Elementary Chinese and Conversational Chinese language classes. Join us and open the doors to important fields such as Chinese politics, economy, or history!

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Why Learn Chinese?

One in every 5 people in the world speaks Chinese, making it the most widely-spoken first language in the world. At over 5,000 years old, China is one of the world’s oldest and richest continuous cultures. Learning the Chinese language will make travel in this fascinating country more rewarding and will allow you to communicate with people all over the world in their native tongue. For example, Chinese is also spoken widely in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia and Tibet.

Being able to speak Chinese is also a valuable asset in the business environment. China is one of the United States’ largest trading partners and the second largest economy in the world. Many U.S. companies do business in China.

Chinese Language Classes in North Bay:

- Basic Chinese lessons
- Elementary Chinese classes
- Conversational Mandarin classes

Further Foreign Languages Taught:
In addtion to our Mandarin Chineses classes, we provide instruction in Japanese, Spanish, French, Italian and American Sign Language.

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Address: 835 College Avenue, Kentfield, Marin County, California 94904, USA
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ABC Languages - Palo Alto area
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Are you searching for high-quality Mandarin Chinese classes in the Palo Alto area?

Voted “Best of the Bay Area” by SFGate users, ABC Languages is recognized as one of the best places to learn Mandarin Chinese in California.

We provide group and private Mandarin Chinese lessons to adults, business professionals, college students, children and teenagers at our language school in downtown Menlo Park.

In addition, we offer Chinese language programs to schools, organizations and corporations throughout the Silicon Valley and Peninsula region of San Francisco Bay Area, including in Palo Alto, Redwood City, San Mateo, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, and San Jose.

We also have a school in downtown San Francisco, and offer private Chinese tutoring throughout the Los Angeles County area.

Mandarin Chinese is not only one of the most popular languages to learn worldwide, but also at ABC Languages. Our Chinese program incorporates effective new methods in teaching that get students speaking right away and gaining practical skills for the real world.

Using a popular textbook (“Chit-Chat Chinese”) written by ABC’s Founder, students get to experience a new way of learning Mandarin Chinese that involves role-play, picture prompts, audio aides and much more that keep lessons lively and ensures students are actively learning.

Teachers are native speakers with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
Mandarin Chinese Classes for Adults & Juniors:

- Group Chinese classes - for total beginners to advanced
- Chinese conversation classes
- Chinese grammar lessons
- Private Chinese lessons
- Chinese classes for kids & teens, including private tutoring for elementary/ middle/ high school students
- Family Chinese classes
- Corporate Chinese language training
- Survival Chinese lessons
- Online Mandarin Chinese lessons

Additional Language Classes:
French, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Italian, German, Portuguese, Farsi, Arabic, & English among other languages.
Masters of Chinese Language
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Learn Mandarin Chinese in Pasadena CA with Masters of Chinese Language (MCL)!

Based in Glendale CA, MCL provides Group Chinese classes in Glendale, as well as private Chinese lessons in Pasadena, Burbank, and throughout the Los Angeles County area.

In addition, we offer online Mandarin Chinese tutorials to students from beginners to advanced level.

Our Chinese language instructors and linguists have more than 10 years of Chinese teaching experiences in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, Africa, the UK, France and more.

We teach the most authentic and useful expressions, the elaborately-summarized grammatical points and fascinating Chinese culture in Los Angeles area.

Our curriculum development is based on your needs and objectives.
Group Chinese Courses (On-site, 4-6 week programs)
- MCL Group Chinese Workshop
- Comprehensive Chinese Courses
- Chinese Crash Courses
- Chinese Pronunciation Workshop
- Chinese Writing Workshop

Individual Classes (Customized location, time & date)
- General Daily Chinese
- Exam-based Chinese
- Business Chinese
- Chinese Pronunciation
- Chinese Writing

Corporate Training:
- Business Chinese for professionals / executives
ABC Languages, San Francisco Cantonese classes & Online in USA
Courses / Programs
• Are you searching for quality Cantonese / Chinese classes in San Francisco? A leading provider of second and foreign language classes in the Bay Area, ABC Languages offers group Cantonese classes and private Cantonese tutoring for adults, business professionals & executives, college students, kids (ages 5+) and teens. We also provide Mandarin Chinese lessons. 

• Conveniently located in the Financial District of Downtown San Francisco, we teach students of all levels - from total beginner to advanced.

• Our experienced and professional Cantonese tutors can also deliver private lessons in your home or office, with day, evening and weekend classes available.

• Our native Cantonese instructors know how to make lessons lively and interactive, while encouraging students to engage in conversation, role-play and other language activities. This means you learn Cantonese for authentic use in the real world. 

• We also teach languages at our school in Menlo Park (serving Silicon Valley and South Bay area, including Palo Alto, San Jose, San Mateo and Sunnyvale).

Student Review:
"The entire experience was seamless, the quality of teaching very professional and quite immersive in nature, and the small class environment provided the support and motivation I needed to keep going."
- Adam
Cantonese Language Programs:
Total beginner to advanced level

• Group Cantonese classes for adults (Evening classes)
• Weekend Cantonese classes (Intensive classes)
• Private Cantonese lessons at our school or your home/office
• Cantonese conversation classes
• Corporate Cantonese language training onsite for business professionals & organizations
• Cantonese classes for teens & kids (ages 5+)
• Skype / Online Cantonese lessons..

Other Foreign Languages:
• Mandarin Chinese, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese...
Cornerstone Learning Foundation
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Cornerstone Learning Foundation is committed to providing high-quality Mandarin Chinese language enrichment programs for children ages 3 and up, and we cater for all levels of proficiency.

We have two locations: Palo Alto and Mountain View - both located in Santa Clara County in the San Francisco Bay Area.

With over 20 years of teaching, administration and cutting edge Chinese Program Development experience in Silicon Valley and in China, the principal of Cornerstone Learning Foundation, Ms Helen Wong is proud to offer a high quality mandarin program where students have fun while they are learning.

Studying a foreign language enhances and improves a student's education while providing the foundation for further personal enrichment and a world view.

Cornerstone strives to offer familiarity with and insights into the Chinese culture and civilization, and to encourage positive attitudes toward Chinese language learning and towards speakers of other languages and a sympathetic and respectful approach to other cultures and civilizations.
Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Courses for Kids Ages 3+

- Mandarin Kids (ages 3-4)
- Young 5 Mandarin Immersion (ages 4-5)
- After School Chinese (2, 3 & 5-day options available)
- Kindergarten Chinese
- Saturday Program
- Chinese Language Immersion Camp (Winter, Spring & Summer for Kindergarten - Age 5)
Mandarin Tree Academy
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Situated in Manhattan Beach CA, in southwestern LA County, Mandarin Tree Academy is a Chinese language learning school that provides a full academic Mandarin immersion preschool and childcare program for children ages 2-6.

Our Chinese school is convenient for students living in Torrance, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach and surrounding areas of the South Bay region.

Children in our course not only learn Mandarin, but also develop a strong educational foundation on which to build and grow. Our teachers guide the children and provide them with the social and academic skills to excel throughout their future.

We believe that young children don’t “learn” a language by being taught language lessons, they acquire a language by being surrounded by it. In the process, they also absorb the culture and values that are the foundations of the language.
Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Programs:

- Ages: 2-6 years
- Maximum Number of Students: 12
- Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1
- Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 am - 6:30 pm
- Weekly Tuition: Available upon request
AllMandarin - Live Online Mandarin Chinese Course
Courses / Programs
AllMandarin specialises in delivering Online Mandarin Chinese lessons tailored for individuals that want to improve their communication skills. We tailor your lessons to suit you and your learning needs whether you need to improve your Mandarin for a job, school, traveling or a promotion. You can learn Mandarin at your home or office, anytime & anywhere.

AllMandarin is the only company that can give you an excellent alternative to Mandarin Chinese language learning that is not only better but also more efficient in terms of cost, flexibility and learning methods.

The aim of all our lessons is to enable you to communicate fluently, confidently and effectively in Chinese. You may also wish to focus on a specific area most relevant to your learning needs. We are totally flexible and will design and develop your learning around your exact needs and learning objectives.

Not sure if learning Mandarin online is something for you? We have a free trial class if you're curious, simply sign up for it and find out how you can improve your Mandarin.
- Live Online Mandarin Chinese Course for adults
- Live Online Mandarin Chinese Course for kids
- Live Online Mandarin Chinese Course for business
- Live Online Mandarin Chinese Course for customization