B class - better

is quite good fun

the structure of having a class is quite good discipline for rounded learning (reading, writing, speaking). but the class itself can be quite slow - because there are always those lagging behind (eg. our french and japanese classmates for speaking, and myself and Kellog for reading/writing).

the teachers for A and B classes aren't great. They map to the most basic level of HSK grading (HSK is some sort of official grading), and that maps across to only requiring the most basic qualifications for teaching. the C class teachers are better qualified, and i think noticeably better.

we've had problems in B class, with myself and the other English guy complaining about lack of structure, lack of interaction, repetition and overlap between teachers... At the end of the day it's a long way from the way I'd like to be taught, but hey, it's their way and mine's only an opinion. I'm still learning.

B class is pretty comfortable for me. I'm doing well with converational skills, well with reciting passages and reading out role plays, less well with reading straight chinese exercises and writing. I should soon begin finding some serious ways to get more familiar with chinese characters both for reading and writing. But there's still time!