{"id":1267,"date":"2020-06-15T17:26:25","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T09:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/?page_id=1267"},"modified":"2022-08-05T11:23:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T03:23:07","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/old-mandarin\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1556&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/blog\/why-us\/\">Why Us<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Mandarin Plus is a professional language school in Singapore . Mandarin Plus specializes in the development, design and training of Mandarin-related tuitions in Singapore based on market needs. The school is located in the commercial center of Singapore, adjacent to three subway stations, Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar and Telok Ayer MRT station with convenient transportation and excellent learning environment&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/blog\/why-us\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2973&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/why-is-business-chinese-important\/\">Why is business chinese important<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>With the advancement of the &#8220;Belt and Road&#8221; trade, the use of Chinese at the international trade negotiation table has been increasing in recent years, giving birth to a boom in learning business Chinese.<\/p>\n<p>More and more people choose to learn business Chinese for the following reasons:<\/p>\n<p>1.Desire to work in China or Chinese enterprises in the future<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/why-is-business-chinese-important\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2610&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/the-next-big-thi\u2026mandarin-lessons\">The next big thing in Mandarin lessom<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people say that the epidemic that started in 2020 until present is &#8220;an experiment in which information technology changes the offline education&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/the-next-big-thing-in-mandarin-lessons\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2602&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/3-signs-you-need-help-with-chinese-course\/\">3 Signs You Need Help With Chinese Course<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not easy to learn Mandarin by yourself. This requires a good language environment, such as if you live in a Chinese-speaking country&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/3-signs-you-need-help-with-chinese-course\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2504&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/travel-bubble-in-chinese\/\">Travel Bubble In Chinese?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Travel Bubble<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> &#8212;l\u01da y\u00f3u p\u00e0o p\u00e0o \u65c5\u6e38\u6ce1\u6ce1<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u65c5\u6e38l\u01da y\u00f3u &#8211;meaning travel (for holiday\/vocation etc, but not for business trip)<\/p>\n<p>\u6ce1\u6ce1p\u00e0o p\u00e0o &#8211;meaning bubble ( you can say bubble tea in chinese \u6ce1\u6ce1\u8336p\u00e0o p\u00e0o ch\u00e1<\/p>\n<p>According to news of LianHe ZaoBao on 15th Oct , The Malaysian government&#8217;s pilot tourism bubble program in Langkawi has worked well, and the government will consider further opening up to allow foreign tourists to land on the island.Hope this good news can promote the early exchange of tourism bubbles between Singapore and Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>MandarinPlus Team<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/travel-bubble-in-chinese\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2286&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/main-vacciness-chinese-name\/\">Main vaccines&#8217;s Chinese name?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Pfizer &#8212;hu\u012b ru\u00ec \u8f89\u745e\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Do you know how to say their Chinese name now? If you are still interested in knowing the meaning of these Chinese characters, you can use Google to translate it, and you may have interesting discoveries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/main-vacciness-chinese-name\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1571&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/blog\/mandarin-course-expectation-vs-reality\/\">Mandarin Course : Expectation vs Reality<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>As the world\u2019s largest developing country, China\u2019s international status is becoming more and more important. Not only Asian countries, but also major countries in Europe, America, the Middle East, and the Australian government are encouraging students to learn Chinese.<br \/>\nChinese-speaking talents are preferred at various countries, especially at the international airports and public places where Chinese&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/blog\/mandarin-course-expectation-vs-reality\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1576&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/blog\/keep-your-chinese-learning-in-progress\/\">Keep your Chinese learning in progress<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>How can I make the most from what I have just learned?<br \/>\nFor example, I just remembered a few phrases and a few good words, but I could hardly use them when I was writing or interacting with people.<br \/>\nThe following suggestions may help you:<br \/>\n1. Face-to-face communication with the Chinese; it is best to talk about actual projects or things &#8211; the advantage is&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/blog\/keep-your-chinese-learning-in-progress\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1581&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/blog\/set-a-practical-goal\/\">Set a practical goal<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Is intermediate and advanced level Chinese too complicated to learn? Intermediate and advanced level Chinese are one or two thousand or even thousands of words more than the basic Chinese, let alone grammar and rhetoric. It seems complicated and much more difficult to continue, how shall you continue the learning ? In fact, whether you are studying in the basic Chinese, intermediate or advanced level Chinese&#8230;<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/blog\/set-a-practical-goal\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1586&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/blog\/private-class-or-group-class\/\">Private class or group class?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Take up private class or group class?When we enter the 30+ age group, perhaps suddenly we discover that there is still a lot of knowledge to learn but at the same time we have the dual pressure of family and work. At this time, it is very important to choose the learning method that suits you.If you already master the right methods to learn Chinese and able to attend to class on regular time interval, then joining&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mandarinplus.com.sg\/blog\/private-class-or-group-class\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][isn_course_detail thumbnail=&#8221;1215&#8243; title=&#8221;Why Us&#8221; description=&#8221;Mandarin Plus is a professional language school in Singapore . Mandarin Plus specializes in the development, design and training of Mandarin-related tuitions in Singapore based on market needs. The school is located in the commercial center of Singapore, adjacent to three subway stations, Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar and Telok Ayer MRT station with convenient transportation and excellent learning environment<\/p>\n<p>The textbooks we use are mainly standard textbooks approved by the Chinese Language Promotion Office (Hanban) under the Ministry of Education of China. The teaching materials are compiled by teachers who have been teaching Chinese as a foreign language for many years and senior editors of professional educational materials, based on the student\u2019s learning characteristic at different levels.<\/p>\n<p>Out training courses are systematically designed, and all levels of study have corresponding international assessment standards.<\/p>\n<p>The training team of Mandarin Plus consist of a group of reputable Chinese Language teachers with credentials whom are native speakers and bilingual or trilingual with 8+ years 5000+ hours teaching experience in Chinese as native,second or international language. They also have 5+ years 3000+ hours teaching experience in business Chinese.<\/p>\n<p>Good reviews from their students could be found on Mandarin Plus\u2019s google review. They are all certified trainers and had obtained at lease a good degree or a master degree in Linguistic, Educational or Business.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly all of them have strong practical teaching experience; they have been teaching in schools in China, Singapore or had been full time tutor for more than 10 years in Singapore. They have helped adults and kids learners of different levels to successfully improved and completed their Chinese learning with their practical methodology so that the learning outcome is always maximized.<\/p>\n<p>Learning Mandarin has never been this easy ! Mandarin Plus provides a professional mandarin language course constructed based on your level with access to top-rate resources to supplement and enhance your learning experience.<\/p>\n<p>Mandarin Plus sincerely invite you to join our class and wish that you have a fun and fruitful learning journey with us.&#8221;][isn_course_detail thumbnail=&#8221;1395&#8243; title=&#8221;Mandarin Course : Expectation vs Reality&#8221; description=&#8221;As the world\u2019s largest developing country, China\u2019s international status is becoming more and more important. Not only Asian countries, but also major countries in Europe, America, the Middle East, and the Australian government are encouraging students to learn Chinese. Chinese-speaking talents are preferred at various countries, especially at the international airports and public places where Chinese consumers has become the main attraction; Chinese signage are also obviously displayed at these places. In such a global trend, the craze for learning Chinese has long been becoming a norm. There is no doubt that for many people whose native language is not Chinese but if they can speak fluent Chinese, it is of great significance to their career development. However, Chinese is not an easy language to learn. Generally speaking, a student whose mother tongue is English needs to study at least two thousand hours to reach at the proficiency level, and this also depends on each individual\u2019s circumstances. When there is interruption to the learning schedule, then the learning time will be correspondingly lengthened. The reason is that the language needs to have certain conditions for continuous practice and to remember so that it is not being forgotten while learning, especially as a second language.<br \/>\nIn addition to the social need and looking for jobs, many foreigners are attracted by China\u2019s rich and colorful history and human culture. However, whatever the reasons that urge them to start learning Chinese, they will find out in the end that at any stage of learning Chinese, if they want to achieve fluency, they need a mature Chinese language environment to achieve this goal. The problem is that it is difficult for many people to really move to China and live for a few years to learn Chinese. There is often a huge gap between ideals and reality. The problem facing overseas Chinese teachers and students is how to master the language in an immature or non-Chinese language environment.<br \/>\nUnless one is a language genius, ordinary people who want to overcome this will have to depend to a large extent on the teaching quality of the Chinese teacher; to see if the teacher can use diversified teaching methods in the classroom to reduce the learning pressure of students; effectively promote the classroom atmosphere and effectively encourage students to communicate in Chinese. Also, regards to how to review the exercises and so on. In addition, the teacher should also tailor a study plan that suits the students&#8217; different situations. Basically, students at different stages of junior high school and high school should have different learning plans.<br \/>\nFortunately, Singapore is a predominantly Chinese country, and Chinese is the second official language. This learning environment is very suitable for junior and intermediate students. In recent years, as Chinese companies continue to set up bases in Singapore, Chinese talents also flow to Singapore in the past decades and this is good news for students learning advanced Chinese.<br \/>\nWhether you just begin to learn Chinese or a student who has been studying for a period of time, you must have discovered that learning Chinese will bring you a lot of fun and also great help in life and work. What I want to say is that we are in an era when the knowledge economy has exploded, it is different from the old age that relies on physical strength and industry; it pays more important to the mastery of multiple skills by individuals. As an important language skill, Chinese may need longer time to master in contrast to other languages. Comparing with the ever-changing computer technology, learning Chinese is actually a kind of self-investment that will be rewarded once and for all.<\/p>\n<p>Writen by Mandarin Plus&#8212;Mandarin School In Singapore<br \/>\n&#8220;][isn_course_detail thumbnail=&#8221;1268&#8243; title=&#8221;Keep your Chinese learning in progress &#8221; description=&#8221;How can I make the most from what I have just learned?<br \/>\nFor example, I just remembered a few phrases and a few good words, but I could hardly use them when I was writing or interacting with people.<\/p>\n<p>The following suggestions may help you:<br \/>\n1. Face-to-face communication with the Chinese; it is best to talk about actual projects or things &#8211; the advantage is that there are real scenes, a large amount of information exchange per unit time, and application of the information you learned at fast pace. The prerequisite is that you have to have enough basic knowledge of the language.<\/p>\n<p>2. Read aloud a mainstream Chinese textbook, such as Hanban&#8217;s HSK series of textbooks. Recording the reading 5 minutes a day. Don&#8217;t underestimate these 5 minutes. Hold on for a month and you will find your listening, speaking and reading making great progress.<\/p>\n<p>3. Make flash cards. In addition to virtual flash cards, such as Quizlet, we recommend that you write down the words if you have the time; the advantage is that it can be used to practice sentences or even a story. The process of memorizing involves familiarizing new words and thinking in Chinese will help a lot in learning the language.<\/p>\n<p>The key is to turn these learning habits into routine; it is no problem to take a break but the most important thing is to persist in long run.<br \/>\n&#8212;Written by MandarinPlus Team<br \/>\nMandarinPlus Language School&#8221;][isn_course_detail thumbnail=&#8221;1269&#8243; title=&#8221;Set a practical goal&#8221; description=&#8221;Is intermediate and advanced level Chinese too complicated to learn?<\/p>\n<p>Intermediate and advanced level Chinese are one or two thousand or even thousands of words more than the basic Chinese, let alone grammar and rhetoric. It seems complicated and much more difficult to continue, how shall you continue the learning ? In fact, whether you are studying in the basic Chinese, intermediate or advanced level Chinese or business Chinese, as long as you are not eager to seek success and set a small goal each time that you can achieve, you will be able to succeed and learn.<br \/>\nAnxious to seek success is the biggest obstacle to adult learning. There is always not enough free time and energy to learn so if you give yourself a short-term goal that is difficult to achieve, isn\u2019t that make it worse ?<br \/>\nTherefore, regardless of which stage of Chinese learning, we must know how to set short-term goals and urge ourselves to practice. If you have an experienced Chinese tutor, you can find your own small goals under her guidance and follow the teacher&#8217;s practice to consolidate what you have learned and effectively accomplish your goals.<\/p>\n<p>Written By Mandarin Plus Team<br \/>\nThe Best Mandarin School in Singapore&#8221;][isn_course_detail 1=&#8221;courses&#8221; 2=&#8221;we&#8221; 3=&#8221;have:&#8221; 4=&#8221;4=&#8220;&#8221; 5=&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mandarin&#8221; 6=&#8221;Training&#8221; 7=&#8221;Course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8221; 8=&#8221;none;&#8220;&gt;&#8221; 9=&#8221;Culture&#8221; 10=&#8221;Course<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; 11=&#8221;<\/p>\n<ol>&#8221; 12=&#8221;&amp;&#8221; 13=&#8221;Chinese&#8221; 14=&#8221;Culture&#8221; 15=&#8221;Combined&#8221; 16=&#8221;Course<\/ol>\n<p>&#8221; 17=&#8221;11=&#8220;&#8221; 18=&#8221;Training&#8221; 19=&#8221;Course&#8221; 20=&#8221;in&#8221; 21=&#8221;Chinese<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; 22=&#8221;<\/p>\n<ol>&#8221; 23=&#8221;management&#8221; 24=&#8221;Training&#8221; 25=&#8221;course&#8221; 26=&#8221;in&#8221; 27=&#8221;Chinese&#8220;<\/ol>\n<p>&#8221; 28=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; 29=&#8221;<\/p>\n<ol>&#8221; 30=&#8221;<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leadership&#8220;&#8221; 31=&#8221;22=&#8220;&#8221; 32=&#8221;\n<ol>&#8221; 33=&#8221;&#8221; 34=&#8221;style=&#8220;list-style-type:&#8221; 35=&#8221;none;&#8220;&gt;&#8221; 36=&#8221;<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>&#8221; 37=&#8221;<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Corporate&#8220;&#8221; thumbnail=&#8221;1270&#8243; title=&#8221;Private class or group class?&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1592213166710{border-bottom-width: 2px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;border-bottom-color: #0875c2 !important;border-bottom-style: dotted !important;}&#8221; description=&#8221;Take up private class or group class?When we enter the 30+ age group, perhaps suddenly we discover that there is still a lot of knowledge to learn but at the same time we have the dual pressure of family and work. At this time, it is very important to choose the learning method that suits you.If you already master the right methods to learn Chinese and able to attend to class on regular time interval, then joining Group Class is a good choice, otherwise you should consider the Private Lesson.The core values of Private Lesson are :-1. Avoid ineffective learning.<br \/>\nA patient and experienced Chinese teacher can quickly help you to analyze and find the best learning methods and learning goals for you.2. Tailor-made learning programs. Experienced teachers will draft out effective learning programs to cater to your learning goals because they have systematic knowledge structure and understand the difficulties of adult learning.3. Achieve deliberate practice.<br \/>\nIn language learning, regular and appropriate exercises are essential. In private lessons, the teacher will customize the practice according to the actual learning situation of the students. It is more focus and the effect is twice as much with half the effort.Written by Mandarin Plus<br \/>\n\u2014-Mandarin School In Singapore&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1556&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text] Why Us Mandarin Plus is a professional language school in Singapore . Mandarin Plus specializes in the development, design and training of Mandarin-related tuitions in Singapore based on market needs. 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