Sherwood Clarke 沈德安
Private Mandarin Chinese Tuition
Chinese Essentials
No language experience necessary. Learn speaking and extremely basic reading. Ideal for a business trip or holiday to China.
4-week course. One 1-hour lesson per week. No minimum number of students required for course to go ahead. 10 students maximum.
Fridays 16:00-17:00 London time. | Course begins at the start of each calendar month. Enquire for other lesson slots and timings.
£120 per course.
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Week 1
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Language: Order food in a restaurant.
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Culture: Table manners.
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Week 2
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Language: Ask someone where they're from.
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Culture: Conversational politeness.
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Week 3:
- Language: Introduce yourself, friends and family.
- Culture: What you should or shouldn't ask someone.
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Language: Buy something in a shop. Numbers.
- Culture: Politeness in the shop.
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Contact Daniel to book your place.
Daniel in Shanghai in 2025. This artist wrote a short 'Chinese saying' for Daniel and his tuition business, which is now proudly displayed in Daniel's home office.
Note: The 'Chinese Essentials' course does not deal with anything as difficult as this.
90-minute 'Rush' Course
No language experience necessary. Learn speaking and extremely basic reading. You do not need to be a "language person" - in fact, I would rather that you aren't!
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Arrange a mutually convenient 90-minute slot.
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Leave class knowing how to conduct yourself in China.
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I will send you an A4 pdf summarising everything we've learned. You can keep this with you for reference.
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Have a superb, enjoyable trip.
£160
Contact Daniel to arrange your lesson.
Enjoy yourself in China as much as I do.
Daniel having a tremendous time on the Great Wall, November 2025.
1:1 Tuition
Business | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced
1:1 tuition is highly personalised. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
Beginners Group Lessons
Overview
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8 week course. One 2-hour lesson per week.
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No language experience necessary.
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Includes exam and internationally recognised qualification.
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Wednesday 13:00-15:00 London time. Enquire for other lesson slots.
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Contact Daniel to book your place.
A relaxed, structured online conversation evening for adult beginners.
Mandarin & Merlot
Mandarin and Merlot is a monthly online conversation evening designed for adults at the beginning of their Mandarin journey.
(Yes, even with a tipple it still counts as learning)
Current and past students are invited to attend without charge.
Each session introduces important phrases and clear pronunciation guidance, followed by structured and supportive speaking practice. Of course, there is no pressure to have a glass of wine and non-alcoholic glasses are equally as welcome - your host, however, will certainly have a glass of Merlot.
Numbers are limited to preserve the quality of discussion and individual attention. Click the date below to secure your place via. Eventbrite.