Chinese Language Skills Courses

Help your team master the Chinese languages

Our language training courses help you and your team develop natural skills in Mandarin or Cantonese to gain confidence in Macao's multilingual workplace.

Essential language skills for diverse workplace scenarios
Enhance cross-cultural communication
Develop practical skills for local and international business
Build stronger relationships with colleagues and customers

Courses are tailored to your team's needs, with practical scenarios and roleplay activities relevant to your industry. Course content is customised in consultation with the instructor at the beginning of the programme.

Beginner to Intermediate levels
Flexible course duration (20-60 hours)
Multiple class formats:
- One-to-one coaching
- Small groups (4-8 participants)
- Large groups (up to 20 participants)
In-house, at our Centre or Online
Graded Certificate
Post-course report

Choose your language programme:

Cantonese

Learn authentic tones for accurate pronunciation
Develop daily workplace and social communication skills
Gain listening skills for better workplace integration
Become familiar with basic written Chinese (traditional characters)

Mandarin Chinese

Learn Standard Chinese tones for accurate pronunciation (Putonghua)
Develop workplace vocabulary and social communication skills
Gain listening skills for better workplace integration
Become familiar with basic written Chinese (simplified characters)

This course is beneficial for

Frontline staff requiring local language skills
Managers and executives working with Chinese-speaking teams
Administrative staff handling multilingual documentation
Customer service personnel interacting with diverse clientele
New arrivals in Macao seeking to integrate into the workplace

What can participants expect to learn?

Our Chinese language courses focus on practical, proven language skills relevant to professional life in Macao, with content tailored to each team's department and working context.

By taking these courses, your team will learn to:

Engage confidently in daily workplace conversations
Handle customer inquiries in the target language
Participate in meetings and presentations
Navigate common business and social situations
Learn essential industry-specific vocabulary and expressions

These are real comments from our course participants. To protect client confidentiality, we’ve changed names, roles, and photos.

"The course makes learning Chinese easy, practical, and convenient. The vocabulary is very useful for everyday situations, and the clear explanations of pronunciation and tones make it much simpler to get right. I now feel confident with daily conversations and know how to communicate effectively with Chinese speakers. I've also learned techniques to continue studying on my own. This has been especially valuable for my hotel work as I'm now able to interact with guests more naturally and even ask how they found us. Highly recommended!"

Hari

Security Team Member

"This course is incredibly helpful and tailored to the way we think, so it never feels hard or overwhelming—it's genuinely easy to learn. Starting with basic Pinyin was a game-changer; it's given us so much confidence. Now we can read Chinese more easily and even use AI tools effectively because we understand Pinyin. For us, Pinyin is the simplest and most perfect foundation. Thank you for teaching us in such an approachable way!"

Bishal

Hospitality Ambassador

"The course is very practical and the teaching style is straightforward and easy to understand. Everything is presented in a way that makes learning feel natural and enjoyable. We're truly happy and delighted with the experience. Thank you so much for making Mandarin accessible and fun!"

Miguel

Guest Relations Agent

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Complimentary Services

At English for Asia, we are committed to achieving the best learning outcomes for your team. To ensure the effectiveness of each course, we offer a range of complimentary services, including

On-site pre-course testing to determine your team's proficiency levels and specific language requirements. This is followed by a summary report outlining our findings and recommended training.
A final report upon completion of the course, which includes a comprehensive summary of the training and personalised comments on the progress of each participating team member.
Each participant will receive a personalised, graded certificate upon successfully completing the course.

We take pride in providing these additional services to enhance the learning experience and ensure the best possible outcomes for your team.

Our trainers

South Africa

Ana Gonsior

B.Ed, TESOL, TEFL

Macao

Nicole, Ian Ieong

MA, BA

South Africa

Rondrico Gonsior

B.Ed, TESOL

South Africa

Ana Gonsior, South Africa

Ana is passionate about helping students to develop clear and comprehensible English pronunciation. Ana teaches conversational English to a range of age groups and proficiency levels including Business English. Prior to joining us in 2017, Ana taught English in Mainland China and worked as a Portuguese-English translator and proofreader.
Macao

Nicole, Ian Ieong, Macao

Nicole is an academic and language expert whose career has seen her apply her skills in a broad range of settings, including translation, writing, language analysis, public speaking, and as a private tutor, teacher, and course writer. Most recently, she designed and taught Cantonese to Mandarin-speaking hotel management staff, helping to enhance their industry-specific communication skills. She is the former President of the Cantonese Society at the Shanghai International Studies University, a role that provided her with the opportunity to teach Cantonese to university students and promote the cultures of Macao, Hong Kong, and Guangdong through a diverse range of activities. Since returning to Macao, Nicole has focused her time on language analysis and research, as well as teaching Portuguese to local Macao students.
South Africa

Rondrico Gonsior, South Africa

Rondrico has been working as an English language instructor at English for Asia since March 2015, teaching conversational English to a range of age groups and proficiency levels. He speaks English, Mandarin and Afrikaans and has taught English in China and Macau. Rondrico’s experience ranges from teaching multi-lingual classes, IELTS, General English and English for Specific Purposes. He specialises in adult one-to-one training and speaking skills. He has also developed language learning programmes and acted as an academic advisor for an online college.

Ana Gonsior, South Africa

Ana is passionate about helping students to develop clear and comprehensible English pronunciation. Ana teaches conversational English to a range of age groups and proficiency levels including Business English. Prior to joining us in 2017, Ana taught English in Mainland China and worked as a Portuguese-English translator and proofreader.
Nicole, Ian Ieong, Macao

Nicole is an academic and language expert whose career has seen her apply her skills in a broad range of settings, including translation, writing, language analysis, public speaking, and as a private tutor, teacher, and course writer. Most recently, she designed and taught Cantonese to Mandarin-speaking hotel management staff, helping to enhance their industry-specific communication skills. She is the former President of the Cantonese Society at the Shanghai International Studies University, a role that provided her with the opportunity to teach Cantonese to university students and promote the cultures of Macao, Hong Kong, and Guangdong through a diverse range of activities. Since returning to Macao, Nicole has focused her time on language analysis and research, as well as teaching Portuguese to local Macao students.
Rondrico Gonsior, South Africa

Rondrico has been working as an English language instructor at English for Asia since March 2015, teaching conversational English to a range of age groups and proficiency levels. He speaks English, Mandarin and Afrikaans and has taught English in China and Macau. Rondrico’s experience ranges from teaching multi-lingual classes, IELTS, General English and English for Specific Purposes. He specialises in adult one-to-one training and speaking skills. He has also developed language learning programmes and acted as an academic advisor for an online college.

Chinese Language Courses

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