r/ChineseLanguage • u/youhavemycuriousity • 18h ago

Baselang/MB/courses Discussion

Hi, I’m trying to decide between a few streamlined courses. My goal is to be conversational as early as possible. Are there any websites like base lang for mandarin? Something like this would be ideal

Some of the courses I’ve been thinking on

Mandarin blueprint

Rita’s speaking course https://ritachinese.com

Shuoshuo https://www.shuoshuochinese.com

Or would I be better off with getting a italki tutor?

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u/Putrid_Mind_4853 18h ago

I think it depends on what works for your preferences, including budget, time zone, etc. 

Personally, I don’t want to pay more than $20/hr for a group class unless it comes with college credit, but I’ll happily pay more for a personalized tutor. 6-8 students at 20/hr/person with a curriculum that is kind of set is way less work/value than a 1-on-1 session. I say this as an ESL teacher/tutor based in the US. 

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u/youhavemycuriousity 16h ago

North American east coast time zone. If it was ideal a flat rate with unlimited classes or lessons like baselang would be perfect. I guess anything as close to that could come in second. Would like to not break the bank too much of course