All Online Chinese Tutor programs include a free Pre-Course Talk with our Director of Studies. During the Pre-Course Talk we will determine your level and decide on your class schedule together with you.

Everyone is different and different teachers, teaching methods and teaching materials fit different people.

Our Director of Studies will then choose a suitable teacher, teaching materials and teaching strategy to fit your situation and learning aims.

Absolutely yes they are. Everyone is different and your classes will be exactly tailored to your needs and study aims.

Before you start your course you will tell us which areas you want to focus on, where you struggle and which aims you want to achieve and we will prepare classes accordingly.

At the same time we remain flexible, and during the course you and your teacher might decide together to adjust the class content according to how things are going.

In today’s wired world, being connected to each other has become essential.

Mandarin is the world’s largest or 2nd largest internet language, depending on the statistics you believe.

There is no doubt that English and Mandarin are the two languages that dominate the internet, and that shows no signs of changing.

An online Chinese tutor allows you to get the world’s best Chinese teachers without having to travel to China and pay a much lower rate than you would for the same quality, if the teacher was in Europe or the US.

You get the same teaching quality at a lower price, and with the convenience of learning from home. There really is no better way to study.

We recommend to study between 1.5 to 2 hours per class, as it takes time to get your brain into “Chinese learning mode”, however it is also possible to study for only one hour at a time.

Many students take intensive sessions of two to four hours, especially on weekends.

This depends on what you compare it to.

Compared it with a non-certified teacher you find through some website where any person can sign up as a teacher, and with no quality control except online reviews, then the costs are definitely higher.

No professional and certified teacher would work under these conditions.

However, compared to a face to face class with a professional, certified and experienced Chinese language teacher, studying online with LTL is a lot cheaper.

This is because not only do you not have to travel to the school, but your teacher also does not. Also, instead of living in an expensive place like Shanghai or Singapore, where people go to study Mandarin, online Mandarin instructors can teach from their home towns which are usually much more affordable to live in, either permanently or for a while when they are back home.

However, at the same time the quality we offer is exactly the same as you would get a real physical LTL school.

All our online teachers proved themselves first teaching at our schools for years, and all went through a rigorous interviewing, testing and application process.

Regular performance reviews, teacher trainings and incentive schemes for outstanding results happen exactly the same for online and offline teachers. In fact many LTL online teachers also still teach at an LTL school in addition to teaching online classes.

An efficient study program needs to be planned, organised and scheduled and this is a lot of work.

For less than 25 hours of instruction it is simply not worth to spend all that time preparing for a course.

Also we have a brand name to protect so we would not offer programs where not sufficient time for preparation is available.

You will feel the difference in quality once you started your LTL program.

There will be plenty of practice and exercises during your class, but your teacher will also give you assignments you can finish after the lecture.

After each period finishes your teacher will let you know what you should prepare for the next class.

How much homework is given will depend on your personal situation and time availability.

That is the great advantages of 1-on-1 online classes: the course is fully focused on you and your needs, and takes your time availability into account.

Tutoring Mandarin online is in many ways very similar to normal face to face teaching, however there are some important differences.

The interactive white board allows writing together in real time.It is very easy to write characters and examples in chat and share the links for videos or other studying materials too.

At the same time your teacher cannot as easily look into your book or any printed out materials you might have, so it is important to use special teaching materials suitable for online teaching.

This is what we do, so please do not worry and we will take you through the process.

That is the advantage of working with a professional Chinese instructor.

One of the greatest advantages of online Mandarin classes is that you can record all classes and review them any time afterwards.

All files are of course password protected and you can also delete recordings if you do not want to see yourself saying that second tone wrong again for the five hundredth time ☺ though in our experience it can be very interesting to go back to your past classes later.

You will be amazed by the progress you can make.

Your online lectures are completely tailored towards your needs.

If it is practicing your Chinese character reading skills, drilling for an HSK exam, practicing your tones or going through university assignments your teacher is 100% there for you.

Each online package has a different validity, depending on how many hours are included.

We want fast Chinese language progress and aim to get our students to reach their aim as fast as possible.

However, if you cannot finish your online classes within the time frame, this is no problem and you can extend them for up to two years.

With an online tutor you will always study with the same teacher at the same times of the week according to a fixed schedule. Your teacher will know you and you will be able to build a strong relationship. You will have some room to cancel and re-arrange classes, however this is limited as it depends on the schedule of your tutor. Nobody is available 24/7. You will purchase packages of hours, ranging from 25 to 200 hours. Larger packages are cheaper. Before you start your course our Director of Studies will have a Pre-Course Talk with you to decide with you together on the right teacher, studying times and study materials for you.

With Flexi Classes you can flexibly take classes at any time of the day or night. You do not need to follow any kind of schedule. You can cancel or re-schedule classes as often as you want with just a mouse click. You can switch between group and 1on1 classes as you like. You can even switch between different languages.

Classes will be taught by the LTL Flexi teaching team, which means you might have different teachers for different classes. You choose your level yourself and can change it at any time. You will purchase a subscription from 5 to 60 classes per month or packages from 25 to 200 hours.

With Fixed Group Classes you will be following a fixed class schedule and always be taught by the same teacher. We have hundreds of ongoing fixed group classes and dozens new ones starting every week. You can join an existing group or start from the beginning of a course. Like Flexi Classes you can cancel or re-schedule classes with complete flexibility. Re-scheduled classes however might be taught by a different teacher. You choose your course level yourself and can change it at any time.

Absolutely. We take great pride in the fact we are the only language school who go above and beyond to keep these dialects very much at the forefront of peoples mind.

Here at LTL we have native speaking teachers who also offer:

Cantonese

Shanghainese

Taiwanese

… with more in the pipeline also!