our thoughts on learning mandarin
Language Acquisition
At the heart of the perennial nature vs nurture debate on human development is language acquisition. Two schools of thought exist to convince us how we attain language proficiency. Are we imbued with an inherent ability to excel in a language we choose to learn? Or...
Rushing to learn Business Mandarin
Chinese language trainers are often asked by potential students if they can skip the beginner course in General Mandarin and dive headlong into Business Mandarin. The former are obliged to point out that beginners without any basics in Chinese who embark on Business...
How to Learn and Practice Chinese Tones
Chinese Mandarin is one of the most popular languages today and it’s now diversifying in many ways because the Chinese culture is becoming well known worldwide. In Singapore, Chinese mandarin is one of the most ideal languages to learn there, because its population...
Beginner’s Guide To Mandarin
Mandarin is one of the most spoken Chinese languages. If you find yourself wanting to learn Mandarin here is a beginner’s guide for you. Before we go further into the discussion, let me point out that Mandarin is not an easy language to learn, even if it’s one of the...
Are you new in Singapore?
Yi Mandarin is a Mandarin school located in Singapore. We offer online Mandarin classes via zoom and in-person classes at our centre. If you are travelling to Singapore or are already in Singapore, be sure to visit us and ask us for a souvenir.