prephil Posted February 22, 2010 at 10:25 PM Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 at 10:25 PM Anyone learning chinese in Dublin? I'm married to a Chinese girl and want to improve my Chinese. Have the basics but can't seem to get past those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiwang Posted February 23, 2010 at 01:59 AM Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 at 01:59 AM Have you checked into the local Confucius Institute in Dublin? Judging by the breadth of the courses offered, there seems to be quite a few students in Ireland interested in Mandarin. http://www.confuciusinstitute.ie/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrix Posted February 23, 2010 at 02:12 PM Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 at 02:12 PM There's a well-known Irishman in the CSL scene, Ken Carroll of chinesepod fame. Before he left China under somewhat controversial circumstances, I think he was involved in promoting Mandarin studies back home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil_H Posted February 28, 2010 at 12:55 PM Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 at 12:55 PM Are you saying Ken Carroll has left Chinese Pod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil_H Posted February 28, 2010 at 12:58 PM Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 at 12:58 PM To the original poster- If you are starting off I would suggest you invest in the Pimsleur series to boost your speaking ability. You can do these everyday which is what you will need rather than just one class a week. My wife is also Chinese and I have been seriously studying mandarin for almost 3 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrix Posted February 28, 2010 at 10:16 PM Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 at 10:16 PM Are you saying Ken Carroll has left Chinese Pod? We don't really know. He no longer works there, but he might still hold shares... http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/23536-problems-at-kaien-language-school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil_H Posted February 28, 2010 at 11:06 PM Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 at 11:06 PM Strange as he is still listed on Chinese pod as being one of the teachers. I know they recently announced large price increases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldFjord Posted April 18, 2010 at 06:02 PM Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 at 06:02 PM I agree with the comment about Pimsleur. You could also check out Rosetta Stone, which has helped me a lot, as they have many pictures as references, rather than spoken translations. I think this helps tremendously with memory and association. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members TMM Posted November 5, 2010 at 03:05 PM New Members Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 at 03:05 PM Hi - I've just established a Chinese language school in Dublin - delighted to help anyone who wants to learn! We have our first two courses booked out, but are re-enrolling now for January. http://www.teachmemandarin.com/index.php/book-now/january-2011-start-date.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marguerite Posted November 4, 2013 at 03:08 AM Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 at 03:08 AM I hope that this isn't considered unforgivable thread necromancy, but here goes. I've been working in Guangzhou for the past month and have been doing some intensive Mandarin study while I've been here. I'd like to continue once I return to Dublin. I know about the Confucius Institute at UCD, and Sandford and some of the other private language institutes, but the nature of my job means that I can't always commit to a few months of lessons at a time. Does anyone have experience with good one-to-one learning, or casual/conversation meetups? I'm making some enquiries, but would love to hear feedback from others. I'm sure the scene in Dublin has changed quite a bit over the past three years, and there are more resources available now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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