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  • Yue Studio also offers online Mandarin and Cantonese courses for school‑aged students. These courses provide structured language learning that supports school curricula while developing strong foundations in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Instruction is tailored to students’ age, proficiency level, and learning goals, with an emphasis on clarity, engagement, and steady progression.

  • While many online Chinese language courses focus primarily on Mandarin, Yue Studio places particular emphasis on Cantonese, offering structured online Cantonese courses from beginner to advanced levels. These courses include academic‑level study and specialised Cantonese for media use, areas that remain underrepresented in online Chinese language education. Yue Studio’s Cantonese courses are designed for adult learners as well as school‑aged students seeking systematic and in‑depth instruction.

Our Courses

  • This course introduces learners to the foundations of Mandarin, focusing on basic pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence structures, and essential cultural knowledge for everyday communication. It is designed for beginners with little or no prior knowledge of Mandarin.

  • This course develops core Mandarin language skills while building essential grammar, cultural awareness, and social etiquette for everyday social and business interactions. It supports learners progressing from post‑beginner to intermediate level, including those with a Chinese‑speaking background and no formal study.

  • This course develops advanced Mandarin reading and comprehension skills through the guided study of authentic Chinese texts, including the modern Chinese novel The Three‑Body Problem (《三体》). The course focuses on understanding complex vocabulary, sentence structures, narrative styles, and cultural, historical, and social references in written Mandarin. While the main focus is on reading and understanding Chinese texts, you will also take part in lots of discussion and presentation activities, using spoken Mandarin to explore ideas, share your interpretations, and express your responses to what you read.

  • This course is designed for highly proficient learners seeking near‑native competence in Mandarin through the focused study of Chinese‑language media. Using authentic news reports, editorials, commentary, and multimedia content, the course develops advanced comprehension of contemporary Mandarin as used in public discourse. Emphasis is placed on understanding media language, rhetoric, perspective, and cultural context, while you will also use spoken Mandarin extensively in discussion, analysis, and presentation activities to interpret issues, evaluate viewpoints, and articulate informed responses.

  • This course introduces learners to the foundations of Cantonese, focusing on basic pronunciation, vocabulary, sentence structures, and essential cultural knowledge for everyday communication. It is designed for beginners with little or no prior knowledge of Cantonese.

  • This course develops core Cantonese language skills while building essential grammar, cultural awareness, and social etiquette for everyday social and business interactions. It supports learners progressing from post‑beginner to intermediate level, including those with a Chinese‑speaking background and no formal study.

  • This course develops advanced Mandarin reading and comprehension skills through the guided study of authentic Chinese texts, including the modern Chinese novel The Three‑Body Problem (《三体》). The course focuses on understanding complex vocabulary, sentence structures, narrative styles, and cultural, historical, and social references in written Mandarin. While the main focus is on reading and understanding Chinese texts, you will also take part in lots of discussion and presentation activities, using spoken Mandarin to explore ideas, share your interpretations, and express your responses to what you read.

  • This course is designed for highly proficient learners seeking near‑native competence in Mandarin through the focused study of Chinese‑language media. Using authentic news reports, editorials, commentary, and multimedia content, the course develops advanced comprehension of contemporary Mandarin as used in public discourse. Emphasis is placed on understanding media language, rhetoric, perspective, and cultural context, while you will also use spoken Mandarin extensively in discussion, analysis, and presentation activities to interpret issues, evaluate viewpoints, and articulate informed responses.

Explore Our Courses

Courses’ Objectives

  • Beginner Class

    Start speaking with confidence

  • Intermediate Class

    Build practical skills for everyday communication

  • Advanced Class - 读《三体》

    Communicate fluently in complex contexts

  • Advanced Class - 新闻及社交媒体

    Master Mandarin/Cantonese at near-native level

Our Expertise

  • 28 years of teaching Chinese at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

  • Specialist in online & hybrid learning

  • PhD in Learning Design, Master's in Language Teaching and Learning

  • Extensive experience in designing high-quality assessments

Our Teaching Philosophy

I hear and I forget;

I see and I remember;

I do and I understand.

  • Learner-centred

  • Activity‑based Design

  • Task‑Based Language Teaching

  • Learning by doing

Why Our Courses Stand Out

  • Apply comprehensive, research-informed methods

  • ‍‍Adopt rigorous & effective assessment design

  • ‍‍Ensure real progress and student success