Frequently Asked Questions
The questions below
are those which I am regularly asked. If you have further questions
please email me using the contact link above.
Q. How long do lessons
last?
A. Each lesson lasts 1 hour.
Q. Do you charge
for traveling time?
A. No. There are no extra
charges, you only pay for the lessons.
Q. What if I don't
have an office we can meet in?
A. I have premises near to Liverpool
Street station which we can use so it is not a problem.
Q. What if I don't have a PayPal
account, is there another way to pay?
A. Yes. I am happy to accept payment
by cheque however I must be in receipt of cleared funds before
lessons commence.
Q. Is it possible to book back-to-back
lessons?
A. Yes. You can book more
than one consecutive lesson but I would recommend a maximum
of two as sessions lasting more than 2 hours can be quite tiring,
especially if you are new to the language.
Q. Do you cover
Chinese writing on your course?
A. Yes. We cover basic Chinese
writing - in fact, one of the first things I'll teach you is
how to write your name in Chinese.
Q. How many lessons
will I need to become fluent?
A. That, of course, depends
on your innate ability to learn languages but as a rough guide:
5 lessons should be enough
to make you feel comfortable exchanging basic pleasantries.
10 lessons will give you the confidence to get around by public
transport.
30 lessons will allow
you to cover most everyday situations. Real fluency only comes
with time, practice and (ideally) time spent in China.
Q. Do you cater
for advanced students?
A. Yes. If you already speak
Mandarin and would like to brush up on your skills or learn
more advanced skills then I can step outside the normal lesson
plan and design a course suitable for you.
Q. Is it possible to book sessions
outside of office hours?
A. Yes - please contact me to arrange
a mutually convenient time.
Q. Do you provide
group training sessions?
A. Yes. Please call for
details.
Q. Do you teach outside of London?
A. No. I teach anywhere which is accessible
via the London Underground/Bus network.
Q. Do you provide telephone based
training?
A. Yes. Please call for details.
Q. Do you provide translation
and interpreting services?
A. Yes. Please call for details.
Q. Does your money back guarantee
include my first lesson?
A. No. By the time the cost
of your text book, PayPal transaction charges, admin charges,
promotional charges, and travel expenses have been deducted
from your initial £30, I make next to no money (or even
sometimes make a loss) on lesson one.
To protect myself from
being used as a source of free text books, I must insist that
the fee for your first lesson is non-refundable. Remember, you
get to keep the text book worth nearly half the lesson price
so your exposure is minimal - my money back guarantee applies
to subsequent blocks of lessons.
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