Top 3 Reasons Why Expats Don't Speak Chinese

By That's Shanghai, December 5, 2018

Learning Chinese isn’t easy…at least for most of us. There are a whole bunch of reasons why expats fail to actually learn any of the language during their time abroad. We've listed three of the most important below!

However, if you are serious about improving your Chinese-language skills, Silk Mandarin is for you. The Chinese language school offers classes to students of any age, at any place and at any time.

1. Difficulty

You probably already know that Mandarin is unlike most languages. It just doesn’t come easy. There are tons of grammar points, countless characters to memorize and let’s not forget about all those dreaded tones. Chinese may be the only language that will literally leave you speechless, as it is reported to be six times harder to learn than most other languages.

2. Time

There is no way around it, if you want to learn Mandarin you have to spend time on it. You have to attend classes, study at home and practice speaking on a daily basis. There is simply no other way to improve your Chinese language skills without doing these things.

3. Teachers

You may have experienced this one yourself. You sign up for Chinese class only to find that your teacher does not know how to answer your questions clearly and that the instruction style is very old school. Your classes were not at all what you expected! All you did was waste your time and money. Unfortunately, this is because qualified professional teachers are hard to find.

But there is a solution . . .

Mandarin Made Easy

Silk Mandarin teaches Chinese with just one rule instead of dozens. Their self-developed Slow Motion Technique is a revolutionary way to understand Chinese sentence structure.

Enjoy Study Time

Silk Mandarin’s methods and products actually make you enjoy spending time learning Chinese. Their amazing Magic Talking Pen & Cards will help improve your reading, listening and pronunciation skills.

Qualified Teachers

At Silk Mandarin all teachers are bilingual in both English and Chinese. They all have a university degree in teaching Chinese as a Second Language and ample teaching experience. Teachers are available for class from 7am to 10pm every day of the week.