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Online Chinese Courses Review
Looking for the right online Chinese course?
It is not an easy task. There simply too many for you to choose from, making you confused.
Types of Program
First of all, decide on the types of program you want.
While immersing in a Chinese-speaking environment is the best way to master the language, you may not have the time or money for it. Click here to read more about their best approach of suitable to you.
Chinese Courses Online
Among the alternatives available to you is learning online. If this is your choice, then consider the programs that we have shorlisted for you here. They are:
Both offer quality in teaching and contents.
| Subscription | Monthly to yearly | Monthly to yearly |
| Free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Scalable | All the way from beginner to advance Self evaluation available to determine competency |
All the way from beginner to advance One-on-one professional assessment available for premium-plus subscribers (coming soon) |
| Contents | Rich contents, with more than 1000 lessons available. New lessons are added on the ongoing basis. |
Rich contents, with more than 1000 lessons available. New lessons are added on the ongoing basis. |
| Pricing | Subscription based, from US$9 to US$199 a month. Top package Executive at US$199 includes daily speaking practice. Guided at US$49 per month includes weekly speaking practice. Good incentive for subscription for longer periods. |
Basic at US$4 per month Coming soon is PremiumPLUS at US$26 a month that includes live instructor hours. Good incentive for subscription for longer periods.
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| Guarantee | 30 days | 60 days (Unused portion) |
| Teaching Resources | Professional teams based in Beijing. Lessons typically taught by a native Chinese and a native English speaker. More Northern Chinese in accent. |
Professional teams based in Shanghai. Lessons typically taught by a native Chinese and a native English speaker. More Northern Chinese in accent. |
| Features | The features are so rich. Sign up for the free trial Enjoy all the features by signing up for the comprehensive subscription plan Executive. Basic packages mainly are not given personal coaching.
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The features are so rich. Sign up for the free trial to find out for yourself.
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| Ease of use | Clear and user friendly navigation. Lesson organized in sets to help making choices of lessons. Tracking system organize the study. | Navigation needs some time to get used to. Tracking system that helps organize study. |
| Convenience | Easy downloads. Podcast. | Easy downloads. Podcast. |
| Affordability | Basic package at only US$9 a month | Basic package at only $4 a month. |
| One-on-one | Personal guidance on phone for Guided and Executive packages. | Live instructions available soon for PremiumPLUS. |
| Community | Forum to enhance learning. | Forum to enhance learning. |
| Plug-ins | Excellent software Skritter that helps you to learn writing Chinese characters. Pinyin plug-in. |
My Voice Recorder that helps you record and hear you voice to speed up learning. |
Since both programs offer 7-day free trial and money-back guarantee, there is no risk involved for checking out.
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