The Basics
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$240 for a once a week, 10-week small group course
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A $40 deposit is required upon signing up. The remaining $200 is not due until the course begins.
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These courses cover the “Big Four” of language (speaking, listening, reading, writing, with some fun cultural bits thrown in as well), with a heavy emphasis on speaking and listening. Materials are provided to help you with reading and writing, but most students choose to work on those skills on their own time.
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Classes usually have no more than 5-6 people in them, so you still get the feel of a semi-private lesson without the cost!
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Classes have a fun, laidback feel to them. Didn’t get to do the homework one week? No problem! Looking for friends to practice your Chinese skills with? A lot of our students meet up with each other outside of class! These classes were made with adult language learners in mind. Rote memorization is for your school days!
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Classes take place on Google Meet
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WHAT’S INCLUDED?
- lesson summaries provided via email
- supplemental materials
- recorded lessons with unlimited access
ADVANCED BEGINNERS I
Clase Explorador(a) Uno
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Summer 2026:
Tuesdays 6-7pm
May 12-July 28 (no class May 26 or July 7)
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Summer 2026:
Sundays 1:15-2:15pm
May 17-August 9 (no class May 24, June 21, or July 5)
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Fall 2026:
September-November
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Objective: Students can describe past experiences in detail and distinguish between completed actions and ongoing or habitual situations in the past.
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Curriculum Topics:
1. Past Experiences and Events
2. Childhood and Memories
3. Past Routines and Habits
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Language Topics:
1. Narrating past events with detail (preterite tense)
2. Describing what things were like in the past (imperfect tense)
3. Direct and indirect object pronouns
4. Using sequencing and time connectors
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ADVANCED BEGINNERS II
Clase Explorador(a) Dos
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Summer 2026:
Thursdays 6-7pm
May 14-July 30 (no class May 28 or July 2)
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Fall 2026:
September-November
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Objective: Students can discuss future plans and build more complex sentences while connecting ideas across time.
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Curriculum Topics:
1. Future Plans and Intentions
2. Goals and Upcoming Events
3. Personal Preferences and Decisions
4. Everyday Interactions and Situations
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Language Topics:
1. Distinguishing between ir a and future tense
2. Simple future tense
3. Direct and indirect object pronouns
4. Using expanded connectors
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Want to see if this course is right for you? Take our quiz!
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ADVANCED BEGINNERS III
Clase Explorador(a) Tres
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Summer 2026:
Mondays 6:30-7:30pm
May 11-July 27 (no class May 25 or July 6)
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Fall 2026:
September-November
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Objective: Students can express opinions, desires, and hypothetical ideas while participating in longer, more interactive conversations.
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Curriculum Topics:
1. Opinions and Perspectives
2. Hypothetical Situations
3. Decisions and Possibilities
4. Everyday Challenges and Problem-Solving
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Language Topics:
1. Conditional tense
2. Subjunctive tense
3. Using advanced connectors
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