Chinese phrase
是一对一还是小班授课？ shì yí duì yì hái shì xiǎo bān shòu kè
Meaning
Is it one-on-one or a small-group class?
When to use it
This asks if teaching is one-to-one or in a small group. It is a polite, neutral way to ask about class format when comparing course options.
Example dialogue
请问，是一对一还是小班授课？ qǐng wèn shì yí duì yì hái shì xiǎo bān shòu kè
Excuse me, is it one-on-one or a small-group class?
我们以小班为主，一般每班四到八人，课堂互动比较多。 wǒ men yǐ xiǎo bān wéi zhǔ yì bān měi bān sì dào bā rén kè táng hù dòng bǐ jiào duō
We mainly offer small-group classes, usually with four to eight students per class, with plenty of classroom interaction.