Nin hao. My daughter and I have been learning Mandarin for 2 years with Pistachio. I have always wanted to be able to converse with those in my workplace and felt it would be hugely helpful for my daughter in future for any career she might chose. I wanted to support her learning by being able to provide reinforcement and encouragement whilst she learns. We have had the benefit of both group classes and individual teaching, which has really helped us move forward in our understanding of Mandarin language and culture.
The teachers are native speakers and young and energetic. They are friendly and really help explain the language points that are vital to understanding this language. We have loved the mix of customs, cuisine and language that has made it come alive for us. A variety of different teaching approaches is also helpful, with songs, text, characters, poetry, games and you tube videos all being used to help us learn. We have learned a lot but recognise there is so much more to go and look forward to the challenge. Mandarin is so sensible in so many ways, and it is novel learning the characters which are so foreign to English speakers. Gaining confidence to use Mandarin in everyday life has been tough, but I feel we are seeing this come to reality now.
Yatchun and her team are always responsive and willing to work with us to make the lessons relevant and current and to work around difficult things like the COVID shutdown. Nothing is too much trouble, and this again has helped us in fitting in our learning around our other commitments.
I would recommend Pistachio Mandarin to people who want to do more than just learn words, but to understand Chinese as a whole and to appreciate the rich culture, heritage and beauty that the Chinese language has to offer. Wo men xi huan xue xi putong hua!
JA from Auckland
The teachers are native speakers and young and energetic. They are friendly and really help explain the language points that are vital to understanding this language. We have loved the mix of customs, cuisine and language that has made it come alive for us. A variety of different teaching approaches is also helpful, with songs, text, characters, poetry, games and you tube videos all being used to help us learn. We have learned a lot but recognise there is so much more to go and look forward to the challenge. Mandarin is so sensible in so many ways, and it is novel learning the characters which are so foreign to English speakers. Gaining confidence to use Mandarin in everyday life has been tough, but I feel we are seeing this come to reality now.
Yatchun and her team are always responsive and willing to work with us to make the lessons relevant and current and to work around difficult things like the COVID shutdown. Nothing is too much trouble, and this again has helped us in fitting in our learning around our other commitments.
I would recommend Pistachio Mandarin to people who want to do more than just learn words, but to understand Chinese as a whole and to appreciate the rich culture, heritage and beauty that the Chinese language has to offer. Wo men xi huan xue xi putong hua!
JA from Auckland