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ABC Languages, Manhattan NY:
Learn Chinese in Manhattan with ABC Languages - one of NYC's leading foreign language schools! We provide group Mandarin classes and private lessons to adults, business professionals, college students, kids and teens of all levels - from basic beginner to advanced. We also offer corporate language training for companies and organizations, as well as online Chinese lessons taught via Zoom / Skype. Conveniently located in Chelsea, Lower Manhattan West Side (between 6th and 7th Avenues) at 146 West 29th Street near Penn Station, NoMad and Midtown Manhattan, and is easily accessible by public transport.

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Mandarin Chinese Language Classes:
Year-round & in summer. For beginner to advanced students.

• Private Mandarin Chinese Lessons:
Photo of Chinese Classes for Adults & Kids in NYC / ManhattanOne-on-one Mandarin lessons are also the most intensive way to immerse yourself in the Chinese language.

Learn at your own pace and according to your own schedule. You may set up any day or time for your classes, including weekends and evening hours. 

Students meet with their private teacher from once a week to every day. The lessons may be held at your Manhattan office, home or at our language institute.

• Total Beginner Mandarin Chinese Group Classes:
Meet once a week for 1.5 hours. Enrol for 6, 8, or 12 weeks. Day, evening and weekend classes available.

Total Beginner classes are designed for people with no previous exposure to the language. Acquire basic grammar and vocabulary to develop basic conversational and practical skills.

In the first 6 weeks, you will be introduced to the tones, pin-yin (the romanized version of Chinese), and basic conversation. If you choose to study for 8-12 weeks, you can build on your vocabulary, speaking, and reading skills including an introduction to Chinese characters.

• Above Beginner Mandarin Chinese Classes:
If you are not a total beginner, you are welcome to join one of our on-going Mandarin Chinese classes at any time.

• Mandarin Introductory Workshop:
Image of Chinese Classes for Adults & Kids in NYC / ManhattanIf you are considering learning Mandarin Chinese, this workshop is a great place to start!  You will learn a bit of the Chinese script and introductions, and our professional instructors will walk you through some of the key challenge points, as well as some cultural topics.

• Skype / Online Mandarin Chinese Lessons:
All you need to learn Chinese from the comfort of your own home or office is an internet connection, webcam and audio headset. Just log in to Skype and meet your teacher virtually at a time convenient for you.


Other Mandarin Chinese Classes:
• Mandarin Chinese conversation classes
• Mandarin Chinese classes for kids & teens (ages 4-16 years old)
• Corporate Chinese training onsite for business professionals & organizations

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Address: 146 West 29th Street, Suite 6E, Manhattan, New York , USA
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ABC Languages - Bronx, Westchester County NY & Southern CT
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• Are you searching for private or small group Chinese lessons in the Bronx and surrounding areas including Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Fordham, Schuylerville, Woodlawn, Pelham Bay, Concourse, and others?

• ABC Languages is a leading provider of private and semi-private language tutoring for adults, kids and teens. We provide private Chinese lessons where our experienced tutors can come to your home, office or local library in the Bronx area.

• Whether you are a total beginner or at a more advanced level, our professional teacher will design a program to suit your interests & learning style.

• All of our Chinese teachers are native or near-native speakers who are carefully selected and have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience. We also offer corporate Chinese training to companies.

Student Review:
"I took a 6 week course in Mandarin Chinese with ABC Languages. ABC Languages was great, and I was able to really refine and expand my vocabulary, grammar skills, and knowledge of the language. "
- ABC Languages student
Private / Semi-Private Chinese Tutoring for Adults & Kids:

• Private & Semi-Private Chinese lessons for adults at beginner to advanced levels

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• Online Chinese classes via Zoom / Skype.

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Hills Learning, New York City
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Located in Manhattan, Hills Learning offers Chinese language lessons in the NY area for all skill levels and ages. Individual and group courses are available.

Our group classes are for adults, and take place at the Chanin Building which is part of Grand Central station (122 East 42nd Street, at the corner of Lexington Avenue).

We provide standard and intensive Chinese, business Chinese, online Chinese classes, Chinese for vacation as well as corporate training. Our private lessons are generally for adults, but we also have programs that cater to children. 

For our individual lessons, we specialize in finding the right teacher and creating the correct curriculum. We cover all of NYC, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. New Jersey and Connecticut can also be covered. We also offer courses in Japanese and English and are currently expanding to include other languages.

Whether your reasons to learn the language are academic, professional, cultural or personal, we'll find the right match for you. We have no hidden registration fees, no excess fees, and no long term contracts. Our main motto is "all New Yorkers should be able to afford learning about other languages and cultures." Compared to our competitors, we try to offer the most reasonably priced and interactive lessons in the NY Area.

Student Testimonial:
"The teacher has been great! She's really knowledgeable and encourages us to use what we learn in class. I've already enrolled in the next class." - Joe
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China Institute, New York
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At China Institute in Manhattan, New York, we believe that a deeper understanding between the U.S. and China is critical to strengthening our global community in the 21st Century, and that proficiency in the Chinese language will facilitate a more nuanced dialogue between and among our citizens and leaders.

This belief is the foundation for our language programs, directed both at language learning and also at ensuring that Mandarin language teachers have high quality training available to them so that they can inspire, engage, and educate their students with maximum effectiveness.

China Institute is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York as a school of continuing education.

Because of our position as a global leader in evaluating and understanding best practices in the teaching of Mandarin language, China Institute is in a unique position to employ in our classrooms what we are learning through research and teacher training.

We design our classes in such a way that they embody the best practices in methodology and curriculum to enrich our professional development offerings for teachers in the hands-on practical setting of our classrooms.
- Adult Mandarin Chinese Programs
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ABC Languages, Manhattan - Chinese Classes in NYC & Online via Zoom / Skype
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• Are you searching for quality Chinese classes in NYC, NJ, Westchester County NY or Fairfield County CT?

• Conveniently situated in Manhattan, ABC Languages is a premier language institute offering group classes and private lessons in a wide range of languages, including Chinese.

• Established in 1997, ABC provides top-quality Chinese language training to adults, business professionals, college students, kids and teens. In addition, we offer corporate language training for companies and organizations.

• Our popular school is located in Chelsea, Manhattan West Side at 146 West 29th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues, near Penn Station, NoMad, Flatiron, Koreatown and Midtown).

• Suitable for beginner through advanced levels, our group Mandarin classes are designed to be interactive and fun, and are taught by experienced teachers who are native Chinese speakers. We focus on practical, spoken Chinese that you can use socially, for work or for travel.
 
• Private Chinese lessons can take place at our school or our professional tutors can come to your home or office.

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Student Review / Testimonial:
"I heard about ABC in NY Mag and took Chinese classes there. This super-difficult language was taught with fun and experience!! I learned so much!"
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Day, evening & weekend lessons

• Group Mandarin Chinese classes for adults at Total Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced level.
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• Private Chinese lessons in your home or office
• Private / Semi-private Chinese tutoring for kids & teens (ages 4 to 16)
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Kaplan International New York - SoHo, Lower Manhattan
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• Join Kaplan International's English school located just a block north of New York's hip SoHo district in Lower Manhattan, and study English while experiencing life in a New York neighbourhood famous for its art, music and fashion.

• Our wide range of courses includes intensive language courses, semester options, TOEFL English, exam preparation, and more.

• Gain the English language skills and academic approach needed to succeed while making friends from around the world with Kaplan International, world leaders in English language education.

• Each of our English courses in New York has a special focus, allowing you to direct your studies to suit your particular language needs. Short term to long term, vacation to intensive English, you will find a range of English courses in New York with Kaplan International.

• Ideal for students of all levels, you will improve your English quickly and effectively with our English courses.

• Enrol with Kaplan International in the friendly and vibrant atmosphere of SoHo and begin your journey to personal, academic and career success.

• Citizens of 83 countries attended our SoHo NYC ESL school last year.

Student Review:
“Kaplan teachers are very good and they make the lessons interactive. The classes are very interesting so you always want to be a part of it. I like that the school is very modern and you feel like at home, everybody knows each other here."
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Quality English Language Courses:
• General English classes
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Byron Wu's Chinese Studio
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Since 1999, Byron Wu's Chinese Studio has provided Mandarin Chinese language classes in New York City. The studio is centrally located in Manhattan, just five minutes' walk from Union Square and 14th Street – Union Square Subway Station (Shared by the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, the BMT Broadway Line, and the BMT Canarsie Line). The Mandarin Chinese lessons offered will give you the training you need to communicate with skill and confidence.

At Byron Wu's Chinese Studio, students start building essential skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing from the very first lesson. Each of these skills reinforces the others. Classes for beginner students combine instruction in grammar and usage with a lot of oral practice. For intermediate and advanced learners, we work with each student to design a program of study, including texts and other materials, to suit their own interests and abilities. At all levels, authentic materials are used to increase students' exposure to the language as it is spoken and used in everyday situations.

Byron Wu has has 10 years of Chinese language teaching experience, and holds a B.A. in classical Chinese literature and music performance.
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