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Taiwanese teacher · Living in Italy for 20+ years

Speak Chinese
from Day One

Open Up. Connect. Belong.

No grammar drills.
Just speak — and watch the language come alive.

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Sound familiar?

Do Any of These
Sound Familiar?

🙂

Smiling and nodding at family gatherings

You can't keep up with what the elders are saying, so you just nod along and pretend you understood.

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Completely lost when you travel

Ordering food or asking for directions in Taiwan? You're stuck relying on Google Translate or wild hand gestures.

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You've tried apps, YouTube, flashcards — everything.

But the moment you open your mouth to speak, your mind goes completely blank.

It's not because you lack a gift for languages.

It's not because you don't have enough time.

You've just been using the wrong method all along.

Who it's for

Which Type of
Learner Are You?

Everyone has their own reason for learning Chinese — but it all starts with the courage to speak up.

🌏

Overseas Heritage Learners

You want to finally hold a real conversation with your grandparents — and reconnect with your roots.

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Partners in Chinese-Speaking Families

You're tired of relying on translations — you want to genuinely connect with your in-laws on your own terms.

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Business Professionals

You want to unlock opportunities in Taiwan and across Asia — and build real relationships that go beyond the boardroom.

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Your progress

After 3 Months,
You'll Be Able To…

01Introduce yourself and talk about your family
02Order food and ask for directions
03Chat with elders and finally hold your own at family gatherings
04Travel to Taiwan with real confidence
05Build genuine connections with the Chinese-speaking world
Our method

You're Not Bad at Chinese —
You Just Haven't Found the Right Method Yet

❌ The Old Way Left You:

  • Drilling vocabulary lists and grammar rules, filling out endless flashcards
  • Studying for months, then freezing up the moment you tried to speak
  • Losing confidence, feeling frustrated, and eventually giving up

✅ The Right Way Looks Like This:

  • Learning sentences you'll actually use in real conversations
  • Understanding how Chinese works — not just memorizing it
  • Speaking out loud from day one, so fluency builds naturally
The secret to language learning isn't vocabulary — it's sentences.
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Why it works

Why Amy's Method
Works

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Sentences First, Always

You'll learn sentences you'll actually use — every pattern is flexible and easy to build on.

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Real Understanding, Not Rote Memorization

Structured grammar paired with everyday examples — so you truly get it and actually remember it.

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Pronunciation Is Easier Than You Think

90% of Mandarin pronunciation is totally manageable for English speakers — and you'll practice tones in real sentences from day one.

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Fits Into Real Life

Short, focused lessons and practice you can do on the train, at lunch, or before bed. Your spare moments are more than enough.

The foundations

Chinese Is Simpler
Than It Looks

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Pinyin: Training Wheels, Not a Crutch

Pinyin helps you at the start — like training wheels on a bike. You get a simple overview, just enough to pronounce new words, and pick up correct sounds by listening and repeating. Then, step by step, we take the pinyin away — and lots of varied practice exercises help you recognise characters quickly. The goal isn't to read pinyin — it's to read Chinese.

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Grammar Is Surprisingly Simple

No verb conjugations. No articles. No gendered nouns. No complex tenses (time words do the heavy lifting). Chinese grammar removes the anxiety so you can focus on actually speaking.

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The Logic of Characters

Get comfortable with the Subject + Verb + Object framework, and discover that characters aren't random drawings — they're built from components and radicals that carry meaning, making them far more memorable than they look.

Find your path

Two Ways to Learn
with Amy

Start on your own with the beginner video course, or get personal guidance in the 10-week live program.

Self-paced · Beginners

Speak Chinese from Day One

  • 27 video lessons, 10–15 minutes each
  • Just 15 minutes a day, at your own pace
  • Personal feedback from Amy on worksheets & recordings
  • Lifetime access + certificate

Early bird US$202 US$224 · one-time payment

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Live · One-on-one or small group

10-Week Intensive Booster

  • One 50-minute live lesson per week on Google Meet
  • Character recognition + speaking, together
  • Homework and feedback every week
  • Ideal for overseas Chinese reconnecting with the language

From US$500 per person

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Start today

One year from now, will you still be saying
"I've always wanted to learn Chinese"?

Start today — and three months from now, you'll be able to introduce yourself, chat with family, and say your very first sentence in Chinese with real confidence.