Testimonials

I was learning Chinese for a while but never found a right programme to go to China until came across Lingoinn. The homestay private teaching was exactly I was looking for, so I enrolled on a 1-week immersion programme (3-10 Feb 2024) in Guangzhou. The programme was well organised and tailored to my needs. The host teacher Gu was very patient with me to correct my pronunciation and grammar mistakes. Her family was helpful and welcoming too. They introduced me to the tasty dim sum and showed me a few interesting places. Although my room was a bit small, the location was great. I enjoyed exploring the city on my own and practising Chinese with the locals. I found the homestay learning effective and enjoyable.

I spent two weeks in Chengdu back in June 2023 with my teacher Diana, and I couldn’t have had a better experience! She was incredibly lovely and an amazing teacher, always ensuring I had everything I needed and cooking the most delicious dishes. Everyone in her family was nice too. I truly felt like part of her family. We explored various parts of the city together, the Wide and Narrow Alleys, Wuhou Temple and Jinli… and she explained a great deal about its history, which helped me connect even more with Chinese culture and learn A LOT of new vocabulary! I can’t recommend them enough. Thank you for the amazing experience!

I recently took a Lingoinn homestay programme in Dalian thanks to my friend’s recommendation. I was there for a week in June brushing up Chinese before going to Beijing. My teacher Mr He was a great guy, supportive and fun. He made learning materials for my level and taught me the phrases that local Chinese people use. We watched a few great Chinese movies together. I could ask him any questions while watching, words, culture and people. It was a good fun and great way to learn. Most of days I travelled around the city on my own but the trip I had with Mr He to Lushun was wonderful. He was knowledgeable about the local history and took me to an amazing local restaurant. It was a unique learning experience for me.

I went to Shanghai in April this year and used Lingoinn’s homestay service for 1 week. My goal was to learn about Shanghai and improve my mandarin. The home I stayed was very nice and in a great location. My host Jill Laoshi was a very experienced teacher and a lovely lady. She prepared everything for me with great care. My lessons, room and breakfast were all made to my liking. We went to many places like the Shanghai museum, Bund, Jing’an temple to see the new and old Shanghai, it was a wonderful trip. My mandarin was more fluent by the time I left. I’ll definitely use Lingoinn’s service for my next trip.

I stayed for a week at the home of Ms. Zhang in Dalian. Ms. Zhang patiently corrected my pronunciation and helped me understand sentence patterns. Her family was equally kind and I felt truly welcomed. I was there in June and the weather was perfect. I really enjoyed walking around the city and interacting with the local people, Lingoinn gave me lots of information about lessons, daily life and getting around the city.

I spent one semester abroad in China and was initially quite nervous about my time there, as I didn’t feel confident in my Chinese language skills. I was staying with Guo Laoshi in Dalian for 2 weeks and the immersive programme was absolutely perfect! It not only helped me improve my language abilities much faster than traditional classes, but also gave me a deeper understanding and respect for Chinese culture. I didn’t have to worry about anything, accommodation, meals and lessons, Guo Laoshi was excellent! She was very patient and took good care of me. I’m very grateful I did this before starting university.

I travelled to Shanghai in May this year for work commitments and decided to extend my stay by a week to explore the city and immerse myself in Chinese culture. I was delighted to discover that Lingoinn offers a short-stay immersive programme, including individual Chinese lessons. I have been studying Chinese for four years, and learning with a native Chinese teacher in China is a completely different experience. Ms Luo is very experienced, helpful and enthusiastic. Not only did she personalise the lessons to focus on my work-related topics, but we also visited several non-touristic places that I would never have found on my own. It was a shame I couldn’t stay longer. I highly recommend Lingoinn; the experience they provided was exceptional!

In the winter of 2023, I spent two weeks enjoying the well-organized cultural exchange program in Dalian that Lingoinn tailored to my specific wishes. It was my first chance to adventure beyond the southern Chinese city that I was teaching in, after the pandemic rules were eased, and it exceeded my expectations. On quite short notice, they found me two host families who were willing to include me in their family Lunar New Year celebrations. Both hosts were also happy to spend time with me as tutors in my Chinese language studies. I still correspond with these former hosts, now friends. If you have even a faint desire to explore the wonders of China, then I highly recommend Lingoinn for their ability to create a special trip for you in which you will experience the warmth and friendliness of the local people. Try it! As they say, you won't regret it! : ))

I was hoping that taking on Lingoinn’s homestay immersion programme would be the ideal way to improve my mandarin and learn more about Chinese culture, but it fulfilled so much more than my expectations. I stayed 1 week in Chengdu and 1 week in Shanghai in May 2024. The two cities were so very different, and so were the two families I stayed with. My package included 2 hours of private Chinese lessons per day, a couple of cultural lessons and 2 sightseeing tours. In Shanghai, I stayed with Teacher Zheng who helped me with grammar and sentence structure. She spoke good English which proved really helpful. She also taught me how to make Shanghai Sweet Sour Pork Ribs (my new signature dish). I loved her home which was in a modern high-rise building in downtown Shanghai. This meant I could go everywhere by metro or bus. In Chengdu, my lessons with Teacher Li were mainly for conversation, and I even learned some words in the Sichuan dialect. As I was interested in local culture, teacher Li took me to a lovely tea house to watch a Sichuan opera. We then went to try an ear cleaning and a body massage, followed by a spicy hotpot for dinner! That tour was my highlight in Chengdu. Both teachers were professional and so helpful. They made sure I was comfortable and that the learning was enjoyable. I can’t praise Lingoinn’s organisation and planning enough. Everything went so smoothly. I highly recommend this programme to anyone wanting to learn Chinese and experience Chinese lifestyle in a more natural and casual way. Thank you Lingoinn.

I couldn’t take the one week homestay in Shanghai as my travel plan was changed, but I agreed to write this review because of the services I received from Lingoinn for my inquiry and planning. I was impressed by the professionalism of Lingoinn teachers. I talked to teacher Ying in London who sounded very knowledgeable and friendly. After our phone conversation, she made a detailed learning plan focusing on my speaking and gave me a lot of information about the host teacher and family. She helped me decide the activities that could improve my Chinese. When I requested to learn some business expressions for my work, she recommended a business Chinese book and made a list of useful topics for me. She even offered me a Skype meeting with the teacher in Shanghai to discuss it further! I was very disappointed when I had to go to Seoul directly without a stopover in Shanghai due to work. I will definitely make another homestay plan with Lingoinn soon.

My one-week homestay in Shijiazhuang in Oct 2023 was extraordinary and wonderful. It was so hard for me to decide on my favourite part, I just loved all of it! My host Teacher Wang and her husband were extremely kind. They opened their home to me, so I could share their various life activities at any time. Teacher Wang is both a very experienced teacher and a kind person. I thought she would only spend the designated time with me for lessons, but she was very happy to introduce many aspects of Chinese life to me. I could ask her questions at any time, from eating, walking the dog, shopping, watching TV. I learned tons of vocabulary and my Chinese got improved so much. The tour with my teacher and her husband to Cangyan mountain was full of learning opportunities but was also very enjoyable. It was very interesting not only to see the landscape and typical rural lifestyles on the drive to and from the mountain temple complex, but also to study the infrastructure and discuss anything I saw with my teacher. Although it was a long walk and the completed tour was about seven hours, they cared for me like a family member, making sure I was always comfortable and safe. I also enjoyed the Chinese musical instrument Guqin lessons. I had no problems contacting Lingoinn for any questions. Ying (Academic Director) was always polite, responsive and very well organised. She answered every question patiently and in great detail, so I felt greatly assured that I could trust this organisation and have a successful trip. Thank you very much for the wonderful memories!

I stayed 1 week with a Lingoinn teacher in Chengdu. I liked many things about this programme, but I liked the most was the fact that I could do homestay with professional teachers. So the actual learning time I felt was much longer than just 2 hours per day. I had great chance to experience Chinese culture and had interaction with family members on the daily basis. The teacher prepared learning materials by herself which was contemporary and up to date. It can be used on the streets or at work. The 2 hours one to one lesson could be a bit long, but the teacher kept it very fun and interesting. I work in finance industry which is quite busy. Even during my homestay, I had to spend a lot of time doing my daily work. The teacher volunteered to help me preparing my meeting with the Chinese company. It showed her passion to help students learn Chinese language and culture. I found Lingoinn’s staff and support in general very professional and helpful. In most cases, we communicated via emails and the responses had been very quick. I also got introduced to the local manager and talked with her over Wechat which was helpful. This is a very useful immersive programme. I can definitely recommend it to my friends and anyone who wants to learn Chinese.

I have stayed two weeks in Shanghai and one week in Chengdu. Lingoinn has been super useful in helping me prepare for the homestay, whether that was emailing back and forth with Ying and having conversations surrounding what to expect when I get there, to what to pack and what to expect from the teachers. Lingoinn was very helpful in preparing me as much as possible before I embarked on the journey because even though there are friendly faces waiting for me on the other side, they were faces I didn’t know yet so having someone in London to prepare me and be there for me, checking on me throughout the entire process has been super supportive. I got tons of amazing information from Lingoinn and everything was so easy, even the process of obtaining the Chinese visa which is notoriously difficult, I found to be a breeze. There was a step by step guide on Lingoinn’s website and I just followed it and got my visa so easily even my Chinese friends were surprised. I really appreciated that. I’ve loved the organisational skills of Lingoinn, from how quickly they got the invitation letters and organised everything, to the constant reassurance before my trip and throughout it, like wishing me a good flight, asking how my first day has gone and how my first week has gone. I really appreciated the one to one support I got from Lingoinn. The teachers were absolutely amazing and I learned a lot, not only Mandarin but also the culture and how to interact with people. The personal care and kindness I received was unlike any other homestay programme. I had a truly amazing time!