Class Design

U Smarty Pants Studio helps students map out Chinese language structure and build a solid vocabulary foundation. Students are instructed to apply what they’ve learned into life and work scenarios. Students are guided to express ideas and opinions regarding topics of their interest. Class also incorporates interesting facts and stories to help students establish an extensive understanding of Chinese culture, history, economy, society, people’s lifestyle, as well as how language plays a profound role in all these aspects.

Onsite and online

Most of our students have class onsite. We create a homey and comfy environment where students could be temporarily isolated from outside distractions, possibly stress too, thus attribute their full attention to language learning.

For students at other locations (outside of Shanghai), or in case of extreme weather and crazy traffic, we also provide online classes. We strongly recommend students to take classes in person because our classrooms are simply awesome.

With 10 years of teaching experience, U Smarty Pants Studio has created an unconventional teaching style that carries a fusion of cultures and perspectives. They have developed a mature methodology through repeated practicing, questioning, and adjusting.

For beginners, they help you unravel this language that’s different from what you’re used to. By building up a systematic learning method, they guide you to approach this language as how a Chinese would.

For intermediate students, they are obsessed with training your muscle memory, making speaking and writing in Chinese a nature engrained in your reflexes.

For advanced students, they help you crack the subtleties in vocabulary and expressions. Doesn’t matter what your profession is, or in what occasion you will be using Chinese, there’ll always be your tailor-made class.

Although passing the HSK exams is not their top priority, the students who chose to take the exam all received scores above 270.