Culture Yard’s language school offers various language study courses in Chinese, English,and other languages with a specific focus on oral communication skills and an extra emphasis on culture related topics.
Our workshops disseminate international cultures and introduce foreign traditions to students here in Beijing. Workshops compliment our language study programmes for students to get a better understanding of the culture behind the language
Award-winning photographer,Peter Carney hosts a series of workshops and talks each month at Culture Yard.From portrait photography to lighting and composition, you will learn all the features needed to make your photos award-winning quality
Brazil’s economy and trade is growing at a rapid speed, making Portuguese a language of the future. Culture Yard is offering conversational classes focusing on the Portuguese culture of the language as well as the language itself.
Culture Yard is a unique language school in the heart of Beijing that focuses on conversation studies through its courses. We cater to all levels of Chinese and offer different level group classes as well as personalized private courses.
Our new and unique Business English is a professional Business Communication course for intermediate and upper intermediate learners. The course offers flexibility with a choice of eight topics that all focus on improving your business English
Come to Culture Yard for a 10-day intensive Mandarin Chinese course starting May 28th, which will leave you feeling much more confident walking on the busy streets of Beijing.
This intensive course is perfect for anyone wanting a quick but in-depth introduction to the Mandarin language. On the course students learn all the basic essentials to survive on Beijing’s bustling streets. Taught by a dedicated teacher with the goal to send you out after 10-days with the full knowledge of the four tones, pinyin, basic words and expressions that are essential in everyday life situations. This course is the easiest and most effective way to begin speaking one of the most complicated languages in the world. It will give you a very strong base to continue tackling the written and more advanced conversational skills.
Time: Monday – Friday for two weeks @ 10:00 – 12:00 Price:1500 RMB Culture Yard, Shique Hutong n°10 (Beixinqiao Line 5, Exit C, 400m to your left) Reservation required!请提前预约! contact@cultureyard.net or call 010-8404 4166
Come and get some useful tips for effective office communication in this one-off workshop with Culture Yard‘s English Study Programme Manager, Ged. For intermediate or upper intermediate learners, this workshop will teach you some useful English phrases and expressions that you can use straight away to improve your business communication and give you a taste of our new upcoming Business English Seminar Series.
Discussing American Culture - June 28th- Bad Words- (Not safe for kids!)
Learn the words your English teacher never wanted you to learn about! We’ll discuss and explain the “more popluar” bad words.
When: June 28th, 19:00 – 20:40 Price: 50 RMB non-CY students/ 35 RMB CY students Where: Culture Yard, n.10 Shique hutong, Beijing
Discussing American Culture -June 21st- Mad Men-
This lecture is all about the contemporary, popular TV show that takes place in the early 1960′s and reflects the concerns and issues of the time as well as today’s world.
When: June 21st, 19:00 – 20:40 Price: 50 RMB non-CY students/ 35 RMB CY students Where: Culture Yard, n.10 Shique hutong, Beijing
Discussing American Culture - June 14th- Hippies-
We’ll discuss and examine this youth subculture from the 1960′s and 70′s to see how they influenced music, fashion, and attitudes in this turbulent but beautiful decade.
When: June 14th, 19:00 – 20:40 Price: 50 RMB non-CY students/ 35 RMB CY students Where: Culture Yard, n.10 Shique hutong, Beijing