Who it's for
Mandarin learners around HSK2–3 level who want to sound like a local in Taiwan. You'll learn the Taiwan specific-vocabulary, discover differences in pronunciation and gain cultural instincts that mainland-focused courses never cover.
The 3-week course includes:
- 6 hours of live instruction with experienced teachers
- Learning materials
- Regular homework
- Learning Zhuyin (Bopomofo): Beginner Bundle
- 1 complimentary Club session
- Certificate of completion
Next enrolment: October 9 – 24
Registration deadline: October 6
Saturdays and Sundays at:
- 10:00 PM Taiwan Time (GMT+8)
- 4:00 PM CEST (Central Europe)
- 10:00 AM EDT (US East Coast)
- Standard: $117 / €99
- Early Bird*: $105 / €89
- Club Members: $92 / €79
*before September 20
How it looks like
Saturdays with your Taiwanese teacher
Week 1: Sound & Social Register
Forget about the mainland accent and textbook phrases. Learn Taiwan-style pronunciation plus the sentence-final particles that locals use every day. Practice addressing shop owners, strangers, and classmates naturally, through live guided roleplay.
Week 2: Everyday Vocabulary & Local Slang
Build the vocabulary that actually gets used in Taiwan, from 捷運 and 腳踏車 to current youth slang and swear words. Understand the influence of Hokkien and Japanese on modern Taiwanese Mandarin.
Week 3: Real-World Survival in a Night Market & Beyond
Put it all together. Go for a stroll at the night market and choose your favorite Taiwanese dish. Make an order, customize it and choose a payment method, all in a live simulated roleplay that pulls together everything from the first two weeks.
Sundays with specialist instructors
Introduction to Zhuyin (Bopomofo)
Get started with Taiwan's native phonetic system — symbols, tone marks, and how it compares to Pinyin — so you can begin reading and typing the way locals do.
From Simplified to Traditional Characters
Learn the logic behind Traditional characters and practical strategies for reading and writing them, even if you're coming from a Simplified-only background.
Taiwanese Business Culture
Understand workplace etiquette and cultural expectations for doing business in Taiwan from a practical point of view.
Your teachers
Vanessa Wu
Coming from Taichung, Taiwan, Vanessa is an experienced Chinese language tutor. She likes to lead easy-going conversations and meet new friends through regular language exchanges. She is a patient and curious listener.
Students are always welcome to ask questions and share their learning goals. Vanessa will work with them to find the best ways to improve step by step.
With her light-hearted and humorous approach, Vanessa encourages students to express themselves, enjoy the learning process, and not be afraid to speak Chinese!
Antoine Collard
Originally from Belgium, Antoine lived more than 5 years in Taipei, Taiwan. He graduated from a Chinese-taught master’s program in Political Science at National Taiwan University.
Dorota Maczuga
Originally from Poland, Dorota developed a passion for Chinese in high school and spent several years in mainland China and Taiwan. She earned a Chinese-taught Master’s in Political Science from National Taiwan University.
Registration
Secure your spot! We only take 6 students per cohort!
Early bird (until September 20)
$105 / €89
Club members interested in joining the bootcamp please reach out to us through the club channels to receive the discounted price link.
Please review our terms and conditions.
Have any questions about the bootcamp?
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