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What does an International Student Learn in a Language Class?

2015/12/30 12:09:52

Generally, a university will accept international students for Chinese language study during the whole year; however, March and September are the two main intakes. And there are around 15-30 students in a class, anyway it will all depend on the students they can enroll.

Chinese language course Levels:

Students can choose the course according to their own language levels. Mainly there are three levels: Beginner Class, Elementary Class, Intermediate Class.

Beginner Class:With a focus is on listening comprehension and speaking, Chinese Beginner Course I is designed for beginners with no/limited prior Chinese knowledge and with interest in China and the Chinese language. Upon completion, students will understand and use basic everyday expressions phrases in Chinese.

Elemantary class: With a focus on high-frequency material including functional numbers and money and abstract topics like describing personalities and emotions, the Chinese Elementary Course I is perfect for newer learners looking to push their skills. Key elementary grammar concepts are introduced and reinforced throughout.

Intermediate Class: At this level, the student can hold a conversation with a medium to high degree of fluency, can understand complex dialogues and narratives.

Advanced Class:The student consolidates fluency and can use Chinese in a typical business environment such as meetings.

Main courses:

Reading, Speaking, Listening, Newspaper Reading, Audio-visual Course and Today's focus

Elective courses:

Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Painting, Erhu (a musical instrument), Tai Ji, Cantonese and HSK tutorial etc.