Cantonese

We teach both Modern Standard Chinese (Standard Mandarin/Putong Hua) and Classical Chinese from beginner level, and we provide options for students who can already read Chinese fluently. We also offer opportunities to study topics as diverse as language, linguistics, translation, literature.

Interested in learning the language that has more native speakers than any other in the world, with nearly a billion users. This fascinating language originated in northern China and is the official language in that country as well as one of the four official languages of Singapore.

Generally, classes for 5 to 8-year-olds are an extension of the Preschool program in that the teacher will adopt the same approach and activities but will start to spend more time on fun language games and role-play to develop phrases and sentence building related to the themes and vocabulary taugh...

Learn Mandarin for everyday situations. We offer Mandarin classes that are interactive, communicative and affordable. Step into one of IML’s online or on-campus classes, where you will learn from a qualified Mandarin tutor and meet like-minded language students.

Basic Mandarin course I is designed for students who have no or very limited prior knowledge of Chinese. You may not know basic Chinese words, and find it difficult to answer simple questions in Chinese.