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International Language Institute, Washington DC:
Learn Mandarin Chinese in the heart of the US Capital! International Language Institute (ILI) is a high-quality language school which offers a wide range of Mandarin Chinese language to adult students from around the world. Located in the Dupont Circle area of central Washington DC, we provide general Chinese group classes at 11 different proficiency levels from beginner to advanced. We also offer a comprehensive 'Mandarin Chinese for Travelers' course designed for students who are making their way to a Chinese-speaking area for business or pleasure. Graduates who have received a 'Passing Grade', and have fulfilled the relevant attendance requirements receive a Certificate of Completion from the school.

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Mandarin Chinese Language Courses for Adults:
We provide Mandarin Chinese classroom group classes at 11 proficiency levels.

These different levels allow students to acquire a solid foundation of the Mandarin Chinese language no matter what their background or experience.

Throughout these eleven levels, students are immersed in the 4 basic skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

General Mandarin Chinese Group Classes:
Regular group courses last for 10 weeks. Students meet once a week (or twice a week for the accelerated class) in the evening or on Saturday mornings. Each session lasts for 2.5 hours. Course features include:

• Intensive 10-week terms
• Classes meet once a week for 2.5 hours
• Evening & weekend study options
• Small class size (max. 9 students)
• Experienced, native-speaking teachers

Mandarin Chinese for Travelers:
This 5 week courses enables students to communicate instantly in Chinses on a host of topics:  plane and train travel, restaurants, shopping, essential services, health and medical situations, hotel check-ins, and more. Traveler classes meet once weekly for 2.5 hours for five weeks.

Certificate of Completion:
Passing grade students who have the required attendance receive a 'Certificate of Completion' from the Institute. All of our Mandarin Chinese language programs are accredited by ACCET, the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training.

ILI also offers foreign language courses in Korean, Japanese, Spanish, French, Russian, and Arabic as well as a wide range of English programs. Email us via the form below for more information.

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Address: 1717 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Suite 100, Washington, Dist of Columbia 20036, USA
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ABC Languages - Online Chinese Classes
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• Learn Chinese online in Washington DC with ABC Languages - a leading provider of Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese lessons in New York, New Jersey, and California, as well as online for students throughout the U.S.

• Our online Chinese language classes are convenient and flexible for adults and high school students living in Maryland, Virginia, throughout the Washington DC area and nationwide.

• Our qualified and experienced Chinese language tutors teach on Skype at times that best suit your schedule, allowing you to improve your Chinese language skills around your work or family commitments.

• Whether you are a complete beginner or wish to improve your current level of Chinese, we can tailor our one-on-one online Chinese lessons to suit your needs.

• All you need is a web camera and audio headset.

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

• Our Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese teachers are native speakers with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.

Student Review:
“I highly recommend this school. If you put in the effort and are really keen to learn, this is the school that will help you enjoy a foreign language, meet other people who also have similar goals to you and learn useful skills to use the language abroad.”
• Maria C
Online Cantonese or Mandarin Chinese classes:
Taught via Zoom / Skype to adults & high school students

• Beginners Chinese classes
• Intermediate Chinese classes
• Advanced Chinese classes
• Chinese conversation classes
• Business Chinese classes & more..

Our private online classes can be tailored to your specific requirements.
American Culture Immersion
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Serving the Washington DC, Southern Maryland, Northern Virginia areas, New York City and CT. American Cultural Immersion (ACI) offers a variety of English language services that educate and accommodate individuals, groups or organizations who are new to American culture and language. Our programs are delivered to students at their home, over the telephone, or online - and include English language programs, accent coaching, public speaking lessons and more. The ACI team are devoted to consulting and coaching in American acclimation, culture, etiquette and accent reduction for clients of all levels.

ACI offers efficient language coaching that is customized to fit each student or group's specific needs and learning style. Our coaching can include lessons on acculturated speech, business communication, public speaking and presentations, to formal and non formal written language. Depending on our client’s preference, all of our services can be conducted in person, over the telephone or through video technology. Our instructors realize that our clients want more than just improved English skills - they want to fit in with American culture.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs:
- TOEFL exam preparation
- Writing papers
- Grammar
- Reading comprehension
- Business English
- Interview preparation and practice

Accent Coaching Program:
- Foreign accent modification
- Regional accent modification
- Overall communication skills

Public Speaking Program:
- Cultural Knowledge
- Presentational skills
- Organize sentences

American Cultural Training:
- Intensive cultural analysis / understanding
International Language Institute, Washington DC
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• Situated in the heart of Washington DC, International Language Institute (ILI) is a quality language school which offers a wide range of foreign language courses to students from around the world.

• We offer beginner to advanced level general courses in Mandarin Chinese, as well as a specialized Chinese for Travelers program.

• On successful completion of the group language program with the required attendance and 'Passing grade' achieved, students can receive a Certificate of Completion.

• Regular group classes meet once weekly (or twice for the accelerated class) in the evening or on Saturday mornings for 10 weeks.

• Each session is 2.5 hours. Traveler classes meet once weekly for 2.5 hours for five weeks. ILI also offers foreign language courses in Spanish and French as well as a wide range of English (ESL) programs.

• Our teachers are all native-speaking and experienced. All of our Chinese language programs integrate speaking, listening, reading and writing. We maintain small class sizes to enable adequate time for conversation in every class.
Beginner to Advanced Level Mandarin Chinese Language Courses:

General Mandarin Chinese course features include:
• Four 10-week terms per year
• Classes meet once per week for 2.5 hours
• Small class size (max. 9 students)
• Experienced, native-speaking teachers
• Certificate of Completion

Also taught:
• Mandarin Chinese for Travelers
• Further languages including English, Spanish, and French
Keats School - Online Chinese Classes
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• Learn Chinese online in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia and throughout the U.S. with Keats School!

• Taught by highly-experienced and qualified Mandarin language teachers, our online Chinese lessons are available to students of all ages and levels - from beginner to advanced.

• No matter what time zone you are in, you can learn Chinese with us because we provide online lessons 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

• All of our online Chinese lessons are offered one-on-one and the content is customized to meet your specific requirements.

• So whatever your interests and learning goals, we will develop the perfect curriculum for you. You can learn at your own pace at times that best suit you.

• Located in the center of Kunming, the most beautiful spring city in China and the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan province, Keats School is one of the top Chinese language schools in China.

• We bring the same expertise and professionalism that we provide in our classroom-based Chinese courses to our online lessons.

Student Review:
• "The unique 1 on 1 teaching style is complimented very well by a very friendly group of teachers that are invested in helping. It is wonderful that each teacher is so patient with any student. My teacher’s teaching has far exceeded my expectations.

She is able to keep a well organized structure for class while still allowing flexibility for free conversation and to suit my interest. I thoroughly enjoyed each class. I highly recommend Keats School."
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Online Chinese Classes
Beginner, intermediate & advanced level

• Step-by-step Mandarin Course

• Business Chinese

• Survival Chinese

• HSK Test Preparation

• 1-hour Chinese Grammar and Culture Classes

• Chinese for Children

• Chinese for Teenagers
Language Classes Ad Opportunity here
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• Language Classes Ad Opportunity for providers of group and private language programs for children and adults in Italian, German, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Mandarin Chinese in the Washington DC metro area.

• Multiple ad pages available for schools which serve students of all ages at DC metro area locations, (Spanish, French, Italian, German, Arabic, and Mandarin Chinese).

• Contact us if you offer courses in Bethesda and Gaithersburg MD, or in Alexandria, McLean / North Arlington & Fairfax VA.

• Note to parents & guardians: Unfortunately, the language program provider that previously was listed here has closed their language training business. This listing is now void, and program inquiries cannot be processed.
Italian Immersion Programs:
• Parents and Tots programs for kids ages 1-3
• Italian for kids ages 3-5 (Kids Only)
• Italian for kids ages 5-8 (Kids Only)
• Italian for kids ages 8-10 (Kids Only)
• Italian for kids ages 10-12 (Kids Only)
• Private / One-on-one Italian classes
• Italian immersion summer camps (ages 1-12)

Further Language Ad Opportunities:
• Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, German & Arabic language instruction
Goethe-Institut - Online German Classes
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• Learn German from the comfort of your own home or office in the Washington DC area with online German classes from a leading German language school!

• Based in Munich and offering onsite German classes throughout Germany and worldwide, the Goethe-Institut also provides a range of online German courses for adults, college students and high school students of all levels - from basic beginner to advanced.

• Our online German language classes are convenient and flexible for students living in the DC area, Maryland, Virginia, and nationwide.

• Whether you want to learn German for everyday life, your job, to study at a German university, or just out of interest: the Goethe-Institut is your partner for learning German successfully through qualified instruction.

• If you prefer to study exclusively from home, our online German courses are ideal. You will have a tutor based at our Head Office in Munich who will guide you and keep in close contact with you by e-mail.

• With a Goethe-Institut distance learning course, you are independent and can flexibly learn German whenever you have the time.

• The Goethe-Institut is Germany's worldwide cultural institute, promoting the study of the German language abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange and relations.

• The Goethe-Institut has 60 years of experience in teaching German as a foreign language, teacher training and developing curricula, examinations and course materials.
Online / Distance Learning German Language Courses:

• Deutsch Online Individual: A general German language course

• Deutsch Online Live: Einzelstunde: 60-minute online live training session

• Deutsch Online Live: Sparpaket: Five 60-minute online live sessions

• Deutsch Online Spezial: Grammatik: Level C1 and higher

• Deutsch Online Spezial: Schreiben: Master the challenges of written German

• Deutsch Online Spezial: Aussprache: Improve your accent

• GERMAN ONLINE group course: Available for levels A1 to B2
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