Chinese Classes in Boston, MA

Chinese Institute of Language and Arts, Boston:
Chinese Institute of Language and Arts (CILA) in Boston, MA, is a Chinese Language School offering affordable, quality Mandarin and Cantonese classes and cultural training to students of all ages and levels in a warm, motivating environment.

Mandarin & Cantonese Chinese Group Classes:
Group classes for beginners to advanced students will be held once a week in 2-hour blocks. Each class is limited to 4-8 students to ensure that everyone to has ample opportunity to speak. Classes fill quickly, so please sign up as soon as possible to secure your seat!

Private Chinese Lessons (Beginners - Advanced):
CILA also offers a more flexible and convenient option for busy individuals. We have private lessons in Mandarin & Cantonese with qualified and experienced instructors for students of any skill level at the most cost-effective hourly rate in Boston.

Our Q&A Rapid Response Method:
We focus on four features of Chinese that will make learning easier than you think.

Grammar:
Chinese verbs have no conjugations or tense endings. Sentence structure is simple, and has many parallels with English. By changing a single word, you can make a question into an answer, which is the foundation of our Rapid Response Method.

Vocabulary:
In Chinese, single-syllable words enter easily into compounds that express a multitude of meanings. You only need a small vocabulary of 200-500 words to express yourself at a basic level.

Characters:
Each Chinese character consists of components called "radicals" and "phonetics" that provide hints as to their meaning and sound. As you learn the various components, which are limited in number, you will find it becomes easier to recognize each character.

Romanization:
No need to worry about recognizing hundreds of Chinese characters. A romanization system called pinyin helps students learn pronunciation, making it easy to convert characters to words having letters.