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Private Classes for Adults

Would you like to get the best out of your experiences traveling to China? How about you’re interested in doing business in China, or developing a deeper understanding of its history and culture? How about you’re a Chinese heritage speaker, and would like to develop your skills professionally in the workplace?

Hills Learning’s curriculum for Chinese comprises both language and cultural instruction. For each class, we follow our SWIRL methodology, developing at least three of the five language skills per class. Our main goal for Chinese private lessons is to develop conversational skills, but we also specialize in test prep (HSK and others), cultural etiquette, business, or just general language acquisition.

Within this basic framework, Hills Learning’s staff develops curriculum and assessments based on student needs and goals. Private lessons are a unique opportunity for students to learn Chinese at their own pace.

Private Classes for Teens and Kids (Tutoring)

Are you (or your young teen) interested in learning about the Chinese language and culture? Maybe your teen wants to eventually travel to China or study abroad?

Hills Learning offers a unique opportunity for teens learning Chinese in private lessons. We can not only teach them the basics of the pinyin pronunciation system, characters, reading, writing, and conversation, but it’s also possible that the classes your teen is taking with us can be transferred to their respective high school or college for credit. Please see for credit for further information.

For more general information on our Chinese classes for kids, please CONTACT US

-Our usual schedule is 1.5 hours per week for 8 weeks (12 hours total)
-Interested in more than one semester? Please look at our class bundles
-Get a discount on your next semester if you refer a friend / family member
-Check course details for more information on the textbook

Chinese Classes

Chinese Student Voices

I have really enjoyed working with my teacher. She is very understanding and patient and does not make learning a new language intimidating. She provides many resources in a timely manner and always reminds students that she is accessible if you have questions which I appreciate. Her classes are enjoyable and educational.

ALEXANDRA W
Me expectations have been exceeded! Having a friend going through the program I heard her rave about Hills Learning, and learning Chinese through your program is so much better than she even explained. My instructor is very good at teaching us the language, and he uses the methods that he was taught while a child and I feel like that really makes a world of difference in learning the language. When something is not pronounced right he takes the time to help correct it.
FAITH S
My teacher is amazing. Each week I look forward to class. She makes learning fun. She gives practical examples of how to use vocabulary and grammar. She is very thorough. I look forward to each semester.
ALONZO A

I like that there is speaking and pronunciation practice in class. I like that the classes are taught in the target language because that helps with listening comprehension. The only time English is used is to explain grammar or if the student doesn't understand after multiple attempts to explain it in the target language.

KENDRA P
Excellent website to keep track of classes, notes, handouts, etc. Instructor is very good and prepares materials for each class. Small class size gives us a lot of opportunity to speak.
JAMES O
I love it! My teacher is excellent and makes the class that perfect blend of difficult and fun (learning!). I feel very encouraged.
SADIA C

The class is very clear! I really like my classmates and my teacher. After this class, I will definitely sign up for another with the same teacher.

ELIZABETH J
Very good and patient teacher. Explains well. Expectations have been met in my class, I want to be able to speak and learn useful vocabulary. I look forward to practicing as much as possible.
GILLES G
I think the class is going very well, especially since it's not in-person. The teaching style works for me personally, I need to be pushed to repeat pronunciation. I really like the vocabulary sheets for writing characters and the worksheets we have to do for homework, it is good practice.
ANDREA K
My instructor is able to connect one lesson to the next and bring up old material when introducing new material. She speaks Mandarin and then explains the words briefly in English. Very rarely is there an English-to-English conversation. This reiterates the words we have learned as a Beginner (wo shi, wo jiao, wo yao, etc.). She also updates the slides and Zoom video the next morning, which is great because I start reviewing the next day.
DANIEL T

Chinese Class Levels

There are multiple levels for beginner through advanced Chinese students. We have developed our own curriculum based off of standards and best teaching practices.

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Chinese Classes

for every level

  • Beginner
  • Pre-Intermediate
  • Intermediate
  • Upper Intermediate
  • Advanced

Beginner Chinese students learn the basics of Chinese such as greetings, classroom phrases and conversational skills. They also learn how to shop, order food and discuss in detail their schedules and activities. They can form basic sentences and also be able to read and write pinyin and some Chinese characters (hanzi).

Adv Beginner Chinese students go more in depth with everyday life skills in Chinese. They start out by discussing one's home and giving commands, then traveling and giving directions, and finally they can discuss their experiences and hobbies. Students start to learn how to do more advanced discourse. 


1-6
 ACTFL Standards

   NOVICE HIGH

 HSK Equivalent

   HSK 1

Pre-Intermediate students start out with phrases and vocabulary to discuss their travels in depth. Included in this is discussing experiences abroad, but also descriptors on recommendations and making appointments. Pre-Intermediate 2 enables students in depth to go shopping and go to restaurants, moving beyond basic vocabulary that was covered in Beginner 2. Pre-Intermediate 3 teaches students how to address needs in the doctor's office, and describing in general your body and feelings. Pre-Intermediate 4 is movies, Pre-Intermediate 5 is technology and change and how it affects daily life and Pre-Intermediate 6 is festivals.  

1-6
 ACTFL Standards

   INTERMEDIATE LOW

 HSK Equivalent

   HSK 2

Intermediate students will work to expand their speaking, reading, listening and writing skills. Intermediate students can communicate about themselves fluently, have mastered all basic grammar and vocabulary from the beginner and pre-intermediate levels. Intermediate students learn how to navigate situations outside themselves, where they need to communicate and get around in all difficult situations. In the higher intermediate levels, students will challenge themselves to communicate outside of everyday situations. 


1-16
 ACTFL Standards

   INTERMEDIATE MID TO HIGH

 HSK Equivalent

   HSK 3

Upper Intermediate students are trying to prepare to work and function like an advanced student. Students start to move beyond just speaking in concrete terms and instead get used to speaking in abstract terms about language. Topics such as community, current events, history, and other subjects are brought up and discussed. Students also start focusing much more on real world resources and materials, dramas, tv shows, music, and other materials created for Chinese native speakers.  


1-16
 ACTFL Standards

   INTERMEDIATE HIGH to ADVANCED LOW

 HSK Equivalent

   HSK 4

Advanced students are feeling accustomed to discussing difficult subjects in language. From current events to economics, students will be discussing abstractly on a variety of levels. It is assumed that all students can both discuss themselves thoroughly and also navigate all intermediate needs in language. Advanced students start out by really trying to get used to speaking abstractly, and then they move forward into discussing specialty areas using language. Most students at times will sound like native speakers and should be able to be understood by speakers of the language not accustomed to speaking to non-native speakers.  


MULTIPLE
 ACTFL Standards

   ADVANCED MID to SUPERIOR

 HSK Equivalent

   HSK 5 to 6

Chinese Lesson Types

GROUP

Maximum 7 students with over 40 levels of Chinese curriculum. Please don't forget to see our class schedules on this page.

Group Classes

PRIVATE

Lessons at your own pace and schedule. There is also flexibility in curriculum. We have multiple instructors available.

Private Lessons

ONLINE

The ability to take lessons anywhere without a commute. Lessons are taught through zoom and recorded. We also have an online assignment system.

Online Classes

BUSINESS

Group or private lessons at your office or at our center near Grand Central. We can teach multiple employees and coordinate with HR Departments.

Business Lessons

FOR CREDIT

Lessons that transfer to your high school, college or university with their permission. We are a fully accredited institution and can issue transcripts.

For Credit Classes

KIDS

We can teach all ages but usually we have most classes for elementary, pre-teen and teen aged students. Private lessons are possible along with group.

Kids Lessons