Learn, practice, connect! Originally a gathering for Key Language Training (KLT) students to form friendships and practice Mandarin outside of class, we now open our doors to anyone with an interest in Mandarin, starting...
This post is for two kinds of people, those who’ve thought about trying Mandarin but think it’s impossible, and those who’ve already learned a little Mandarin but are frustrated. Good news for both of you: there are parts of Mandarin which are really easy.
Key Language Training has added a few new classes as well as some exciting new features for students to use. To start off, we are now offering intensive courses, running five days a week,...
We are thrilled to announce that we have introduced an online component to all of our general Mandarin courses starting from May, 2013. You can now review what you’ve learned in class on an...
By Suzanne Zhu, Dec 2012 Chinese people who come to Canada will first notice that there are more cars here than pedestrians. You see people in Starbucks, in the restaurants and in the cars...
Family Name and given name By Suzanne Zhu, Oct 2010 In Canada, when you call people, in most occasions, you call them by their first names, whether they are your boss or a new...
Yes and No answer By Suzanne Zhu, Dec 2010 You may find that Canadians communicate in a more straight-forward manner. They are much more direct. These cultural differences partly result from the language difference...
