How long does it take to learn Mandarin when living in China?

It takes a learner with average aptitude only 15 weeks to reach level 2 for Spanish or French, but about 50 weeks to reach a similar level of the Chinese language. If you want to be fully fluent in Mandarin, you’d better plan to spend about 230 weeks, which is about 4 years.

Can I learn Chinese in 5 years?

Most people who are interested in learning have two questions: “Is it hard to learn Chinese?” and “How long does it take to learn Chinese?” Based on government sources and anecdotes, Three to five years is a good estimate of how long it takes to learn Chinese fluently, but there are so many factors involved.

How long does it take for an English speaker to learn Mandarin?

How long does each level take? It turns out that it takes 2,200 class hours to learn Mandarin for English speakers. If you put the rest of your life on hold and focused only on studying Chinese – at 5 hours of practice a day, it would take you 88 weeks.

Do I need to know Mandarin to teach English in China?

Do I need to learn Chinese to teach English in China? The short answer is – nope! It’s not necessary to speak any Mandarin (or Cantonese) to be hired to teach in China. In fact, it’s actually preferred that you don’t speak anything aside from English to your students.

Is Chinese or Japanese harder to learn for English speakers?

So for English speakers, Chinese is easier than Japanese from this aspect. Chinese grammar is generally considered a lot easier to learn than Japanese. Chinese is an isolating language, even more so than English, with no verb conjugations, noun cases or grammatical gender.

How difficult is Mandarin?

Mandarin Chinese Interestingly, the hardest language to learn is also the most widely spoken native language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is challenging for a number of reasons. But writing isn’t the only difficult part of learning Mandarin. The tonal nature of the language makes speaking it very hard as well.

Should I learn Mandarin or Cantonese?

So it seems as though Mandarin is more practical than Cantonese. That’s not to say that learning Cantonese is a waste of time, and for some people, it may be the better choice, but for most people wanting to speak “Chinese”, Mandarin is the way to go.

How do Chinese students teach ESL?

How to teach English online to Chinese students

1. Become TEFL qualified.
2. Apply to online companies that teach Chinese students.
3. Factor in the time difference.
4. Create your virtual classroom.
5. Plan your lessons.
6. Know your students.
7. Reward and praise your students.

How do you get certified to teach English as a foreign language?

How does TEFL certification work?

1. At least 100 hours of coursework;
2. At least 6-20 hours of practicum (live practice teaching and observation with actual non-native English speakers and NOT role-playing with fellow TEFL classmates);
3. An accredited curriculum from a recognized, independent organization within the field;