Long-Term Chinese Language Course (only 1 semester)
Summary [Open for Application]
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| Qualification Awarded: | Non-Degree |
| Program Duration: | 1 semester |
| Teaching language: | Chinese |
| Starting Date: | Sept. or Mar. |
| Application Deadline: | 2010-06-30 |
| Application Fee: | 100 USD |
| Tuition Fee: | 7,300 RMB per semester |
| Remarks: | Classes would be taught in weekdays excluding school holidays. |
Program Description
Brief Introduction
Full-time Course
It starts every spring and autumn, with the minimum study period set as one semester
Curricular outline
Students may choose to enroll in level 1 to 6 courses according to their own Chinese proficiency.
| Courses | Candidates and Objectives | Compulsory Courses | Teaching Hours & Textbooks | Elective Courses (36 Teaching Hours) | |
| Beginner’s Level |
Lower- Level |
Eligible Candidates: Fresh Beginners Teaching Objective: Using Hanyu Pinyin (Chinese Phonetics) Skillfully, acquiring about 1,400 common Chinese words and phrases, and about 60 grammar points, mastering knowledge of the strokes, orders of strokes and parts of Chinese character, capable of communicating in Chinese in a daily life situation | Basic Intensive Reading (A) | 120, A Course in Chinese Language (Book 1, A & B) | 1. Calligraphy |
| Basic Oral Chinese (A) | 120, A Course in Oral Chinese (Elementary A, Book 1 & 2) | 2. Taijiquan | |||
| Basic Chinese Listening (A) | 120, A Course in Chinese Listening (Book 1) | 3. Erhu (Urheen) | |||
| 4. Chinese Folk Songs | |||||
| Upper- Level |
Eligible Candidates: Those who have attained the objectives of lower level of Elementary Level. Teaching Objective: Acquiring about 2,800 words and phrases, attaining the reading speed at 170-180 wpm, capable of communicating successfully in normal learning and social situation. |
Basic Intensive Reading (B) | 120, A Course in Chinese Language (Book 2) | 1. Calligraphy | |
| Basic Extensive Reading (B) | 80, A Basic Chinese Reading Course ( Book 1) | 2. Taijiquan | |||
| Basic Chinese Listening (B) | 80, A Course in Chinese Listening (Book 2) | 3. Erhu (Urheen) | |||
| Basic Oral Chinese (B) | 80, An Oral Chinese Course (Intermediate A, Book 1 & 2) | 4. Chinese Folk Songs | |||
| Intermediate Level | Lower- Level |
Eligible Candidates: Those who have attained the objectives of Upper-Level of Elementary Level. Teaching Objective: Attaining level 3 or above on the HSK. | Reading and Writing | 120, A Course in Chinese Language (Book 3) | 1. Calligraphy |
| Oral Chinese | 72, An Oral Chinese Course (Advanced A, Book 1 & 2) | 2. Taijiquan | |||
| Listening Comprehension | 72, A Chinese Listening Course (Book 3) | 3. Erhu (Urheen) | |||
| Extensive Reading | 36, A Basic Chinese Reading Course (Book 2) | 4. Chinese Folk Songs | |||
| Grammar | 36, A Practical Grammar of Chinese as a Second Language | 5. Preparatory Course for Elementary & Intermediate Level HSK | |||
| Upper- Level |
Eligible Candidates: Those who have attained the objectives of Lower-Level of Intermediate Level. Teaching Objectives: Attaining level 6 or above on the HSK. | Reading and Writing | 72, Meeting China (Advanced) | 1. Calligraphy | |
| Oral Chinese | 72, Intermediate Chinese Listening and Speaking | 2. Taijiquan | |||
| Grammar | 72, A Practical Grammar of Chinese as a Second Language | 3. Erhu (Urheen) | |||
| Watching, Listening and Speaking | 36, To be specified by the instructor | 4. Chinese Folk Songs | |||
| Newspaper and Magazine Reading | 36, A New Course in Newspaper and Magazine Reading (Elementary Level) | 5. Preparatory Course for Elementary & Intermediate Level HSK | |||
| 6. Ancient Chinese Poetry | |||||
| 7. Chinese History | |||||
| Advance Level | Lower- Level |
Eligible Candidates: Those who have attained the objectives of Upper-Level of Intermediate Level. Teaching Objectives: Attaining level 8 or above on the HSK. | History and Culture | 36, Learning Chinese by Touring Xi'an | 1. Calligraphy |
| Advanced Oral Chinese (A) | 72, Advanced Oral Chinese (Book 1) | 2. Taijiquan | |||
| News Listening | 72, To be specified by the instructor | 3. Erhu (Erheen) | |||
| Writing | 36, A Chinese Writing Course (Intermediate A, Book 1) | 4. Chinese Folk Songs | |||
| Chinese Films | 36, To be specified by the instructor | 5. Preparatory Course for Elementary & Intermediate Level HSK | |||
| Chinese Rhetoric | 36, To be specified by the instructor | 6. Ancient Chinese Poetry | |||
| Upper- Level |
Eligible Candidates: Those who have attained the objectives of Lower-Level of Advanced Level. Teaching Objective: Attaining level 9 or above on the HSK. | Selected Readings in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature | 72, To be specified | 1. Calligraphy | |
| 2. Taijiquan | |||||
| Advanced Oral Chinese (B) | 72, Advanced Oral Chinese (Book 2) | 3．Erhu (Erheen) | |||
| Chinese Culture | 72, Traditional Culture and Modern Life of China | 4. Chinese Folk Songs | |||
| 5. Preparatory Course for Elementary & Intermediate Level HSK | |||||
| Writing | 36, A Chinese Writing Course (Intermediate A, Book 2) | 6. Ancient Chinese Poetry | |||
| Chinese Films | 36, Learning Chinese through Films | 7. Chinese History | |||
| Economic and Trade Chinese | 36 | ||||
School time
March for spring semester;
Sept. for autumn semester
Certificate
Transcript and Certificate of Completion will be issued upon completion of the course.
Qualification
high school graduate or above;
18 to 55;
in good health;
foreigner
Entry Requirements
| Qualification: High School Graduate |
