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WHY KEATS SCHOOL IS A QUALIFIED CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL

When picking your A+ Mandarin language school in China, there are a lot of things to consider.

Where’s it located? What programs are offered? Are there flexible start dates? Is the school qualified for your needs? Those are just a few of the frequently asked questions students have.

To give you a better idea of why Keats School in Kunming, China is your best bet for becoming fluent in Mandarin, continue reading. We’re sharing with you our awards, what makes us different and our educational experience at MIT and how that’s helping our students learn Mandarin.

OUR AWARDS


Being recognized isn’t our main priority. Our main priority is teaching professionals like yourself the Mandarin language. But, when we’re awarded for our Mandarin language work, we can’t help but get excited.

On January 13th, Keats School won the award for Best Mandarin School in Kunming. This honorable award was presented by GoKunming, a famous media outlet in the city, and was part of the Best of Kunming Awards Ceremony.

The recognition of Keats being the best Mandarin school in Kunming is rewarding to us after years of research in teaching Chinese as a foreign language.

I was able to attend the ceremony and pick up the award on stage. With the growing popularity of Keats School and the recent awards, the school is always working to improve the teaching quality and refine teaching materials to tailor to each student’s needs.

While we try our best to create a Chinese-speaking environment at Keats, we really care about each student’s progress. As a leading Chinese language school in China, we aim to provide our students with an exclusive learning experience that cannot be found anywhere else.

OUR EDUCATION EXPERIENCE


Keats School was founded in 2004 by Xue Feng (薛峰), who is a former medical doctor. Xue had a passion for Chinese traditional culture, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese style writing, and Chinese cooking. With all of these passions, Keats School was founded.

My name is Zier Liu (刘子尔), and I’m the vice chairman at Keats School. I am the person who replies to your emails and am your main contact at the Mandarin language school. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan Business School.

At MIT, I learned how important the quality of the product is to the business’s brand. That’s why we kept working on improving the teaching at Keats, ensuring that every student is satisfied with their learning result. We spent endless efforts to find out the most efficient way to help Chinese learners learn this language. We have developed unique teaching methods to help the students understand Chinese grammar and memorize new Chinese words.

While studying at MIT, I was also working as a teaching assistant in the school’s Chinese language department.

In Boston, I developed a strong passion for teaching Chinese. I have a lot of fun teaching foreign students because they love the culture and the language — and for myself, I also learn a lot from my students. So I really love what my career has become. I love being a Chinese teacher.

OUR TEACHER’S EDUCATION EXPERIENCES


At Keats School, we have a very high standard when it comes to our teachers. We have a strict interview process with prospective teachers. They must have a bachelor’s degree in teaching Chinese as a foreign language or English. This gives them a good sense of the language and how to teach it to others.

After the interview process, there is a systematic training program they have to finish before stepping into a Keats classroom.

We prefer teachers who have meaningful experiences already teaching Chinese either in China or abroad when we select instructors. For all teachers who teach at Keats, there is ongoing teaching training. Every Saturday, teachers gather with their teachers’ syllabi from the previous week to do a review.

Once every two weeks, we hold a teachers’ conference to make sure that the quality of our instruction continues to be top-notch.

KEATS PHILOSOPHY


We have 13 years of experience as a school, and over those years, we have been able to create our own methodology.

It focuses on two types of programs – small group Chinese classes and intensive one-on-one Chinese instruction. Keats School adapts different teaching methods for different students to make the Mandarin language suitable and achievable for everyone.

Within the one-on-one program, we use different listening, speaking, reading, and writing methods. Our use of flashcards, a bit of a company secret, is one of our best tools to help students with their Mandarin language fluency.

STANDING OUT FROM THE REST


The biggest thing that makes Keats stand out from the other language schools in Kunming and the rest of China is our quality.

Quality is a key factor for the survival and growth of Keats. One question we constantly ask ourselves is, “If the quality of teaching isn’t good, what’s the point for students?” We want people to become fluent in Mandarin, so we have to do our absolute best to make that possible.

Like we mentioned above, we take pride in our quality of teaching and we keep improving month by month. Our quality teachers encourage students to keep coming back to study at Keats because progress is made at this school.

The second-best quality of Keats is our management. With our student numbers constantly on the rise and 40% of past students returning for more lessons, the management of the whole school becomes more important and efficiency is key. With the growth we’ve had at Keats, rethinking the way we administered the school was crucial.

Location is the third thing that makes us stand out from the rest. Keats School is situated in the city center, which is very convenient. Most students stay at Keats because tuition normally includes accommodation and meals. This makes it very easy for students to get around and feel at home here.

The last thing that we see as a big advantage for our students is the services we provide. In addition to the amazing classes and teachers, we have good accommodations – single rooms with private bathrooms located in the same building as our classrooms.

If students want to live off-campus, we will help them find an apartment and get them set up. We don’t leave our students feeling alone or stranded in a new country.

APPLY TO KEATS SCHOOL


Every student is really passionate about studying the language. Dedication plays a huge part in our students’ experience learning the Mandarin language.

No matter the level you’re at in the Mandarin language, you can always find someone who can speak Mandarin. Plus, soon after starting your course at Keats School, you’ll gain more fluency.

To learn more about the eight different courses we offer, check out our in-depth descriptions of each course. Once you decide on your course, you can start your Keats School application online here.

We look forward to welcoming you to Kunming and into the Keats School family.

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Martine

Martine | France

Intensive One-on-One Chinese Classes

I really enjoy this place because we have private Mandarin lessons. I took the 6-hour program, 4 hours in the morning, 2 in the afternoon. Even though it is quite a lot, the teaching is complimentary. This is very helpful because I could review what I did before and learn new things. My 2 teachers are fantastic. We live in the school, so it is convenient. It is interesting to me to meet people from all over the world.

Kim

Kim | UK

Intensive One-on-One Chinese Classes

I’ve had an amazing time at Keats. I am amazed at how much I’ve learned over the last 3 weeks and I will be really sad to go. We are already planning on our next trip of coming back because we had such a fantastic time here. They really tailor the Chinese language course to you and your individual needs.

杜文宇

杜文宇 | Netherlands

Intensive One-on-One Chinese Classes

So during my first week at Keats, I didn’t dare to speak any Chinese words. I found out that my Chinese level quickly improved since then. Although I have many options to study in China, for example, some other schools have homestay, I found I could immerse myself and fully focus on learning Chinese by staying at Keats.

Stew

Stew | UK

Small Group Chinese Class

The place is very cool. I am with a great group of people in my class, so coming to classes is very enjoyable. It is fun, we have a lot of discussions, games, activities. Our teachers are also very good, very supportive. Learning Chinese is intimidating at the start because you have so many questions. But I would advise coming to Keats because the atmosphere for learning is great. It is very relaxing. I would recommend the school.

Sylvia

Sylvia | USA

Intensive One-on-One Chinese Classes

One thing I really liked was that I was able to work with my teacher to make an individual plan of study. Another really nice thing is that you live at the school, you feel completely safe.  You always have a group of people who are willing to do things with you on the weekends or in the evenings. They are serving you all the 3 meals a day, the food was excellent.

Amauri

Amauri | USA

Small Group Chinese Class

The teachers at Keats know how to read the students and how to help students learn Chinese language easily. They know the level of the students. I am a slow learner, but they managed to adapt to my learning. They made the class very fun, very exciting. I am pleased that not only I got to learn the culture and the language, but I also got to make amazing friends, really unbelievable, Chinese friends and European friends, American friends, from all over the world.

Aliza

Aliza | USA

Intensive One-on-One Chinese Classes

I found Keats School and I am so glad that I did. When you learn Chinese in China at Keats, you are fully being taken care of. My teacher is really great and we become lovely friends.

David

David | Australia

Intensive One-on-One Chinese Classes

It has been notable because I have met a lot of people who I met first time last year like me to come back to Keats this year. The teaching has been fantastic. The teachers carefully prepare each lesson. I think this one-on-one approach is really a great way to rapidly increase your level of Chinese and increase your confidence and fluency with the language.

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