Want to learn Mandarin Chinese?
You’re in the right place!

Through our group classes and private tutoring, whether you’re starting from scratch or trying to pick up where you left off previously, we’re here to help! Our language lessons are customized to your needs and goals in order to help provide the best environment for success. Together we can form a plan of what will benefit you the most!

We offer Mandarin lessons to all ages and all levels from beginner to advanced. We also offer tutoring for K-12 and university level Mandarin language classes including AP Chinese. We have special programs for HSK test preparation, programs for heritage speakers, and special training for business professional language use. We also offer cultural advising for those moving overseas and local cultural experiences for those who want to learn more about Chinese culture.

Upcoming Group Classes

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Classes for Adults 18+

Mandarin 101 for Adults
Level: Beginner
10 weeks / 10 class hours (1 hour classes)
1 spot open Option 1: Wednesdays 8-9pm Eastern, 7-8pm Central, 6-7pm Mountain, 5-6pm Pacific
FULL Option 2: Thursdays 8-9pm Eastern, 7-8pm Central, 6-7pm Mountain, 5-6pm Pacific
January 28 – April 9
Price: $200 ($150 before Jan 11!)

Classes for Teens

Mandarin 101 for Teens
Level: Beginner
10 weeks / 10 class hours
Tuesdays 1 hour
7-8pm Eastern, 6-7pm Central, 5-6pm Mountain, 4-5pm Pacific
January 27 – April 7
Price: $200 ($150 before Jan 11!)

Private Lessons

Like all of our language lessons, we work with you to create a schedule and curriculum plan that works best for you!

Price:
Package deals:
5 hours: $225
10 hours: $425
20 hours: $800

Contact:
Email: info@LaurensLanguageLessons.com
Call, Text, SMS, KakaoTalk, WhatsApp, Line: 281-433-5659

Meet our Mandarin Teachers:

Charlotte

Charlotte Zhu is a native Mandarin speaker and teaches standard Mainland Mandarin. She holds a BA in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages from Shaanxi Normal University and an MS in Education and Curriculum Studies from Purdue University. She has also passed China’s national Putonghua Proficiency Test.

Charlotte has been teaching Mandarin as a second language since 2018 and has worked with learners of all ages and levels. Her teaching experience includes private tutoring and group classes in HSK preparation, AP Chinese, conversational Mandarin, and business Chinese, as well as lessons for young children and diplomatic clients.

She has contributed to projects on intercultural communication and helped author a handbook for international Mandarin learners. In 2018, she received the “Most Popular Chinese Language Teacher” award at Shaanxi Normal University.

Charlotte enjoys creating clear, engaging lessons and supporting every student in building confidence with Mandarin.

Zoey

Zoey is a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese and teaches standard mainland Mandarin. Additionally, she speaks Sichuan dialect, which she can teach upon request. Zoey holds a BA in Education and English Language and Literature and an MS in data science. She also holds a certification as an English/Mandarin interpreter.

Zoey worked as an English teacher in China and transitioned to teaching Mandarin around 2016. She has worked as a private tutor for DC area families and diplomatic clients since 2016. She taught formal classes for family members of students of the Washington Yuying Charter School for several years before working as the main Mandarin Chinese teacher for Pre-K through 8th grade at Prince William Academy in Virginia. Currently, Zoey does translation and interpreting work as well as teaching private Mandarin lessons.

Zoey is passionate about helping students come to love the Mandarin language. Her lessons are student-centered and student-driven, with students guiding the direction of learning as much as possible. She tries to include games, culture, and activities in order to make her lessons engaging. When appropriate, she even includes songs, crafts, and more!