We have designed six different language levels, including the elementary (1, 2, 3), intermediate (1, 2) and advanced for Chinese language classes. There are 22 hours a week and 16 weeks one semester. Chinese courses including comprehensive Chinese, Chinese phonetic, Chinese speaking, reading, and writing are designed on the elementary stage to help students to cultivate the interest to know the language; Chinese courses including comprehensive Chinese, Chinese speaking, listening, reading, writing are designed on the intermediate stage to improve language abilities of students; Chinese courses including comprehensive Chinese, selected reading of newspapers and periodicals, Chinese writing, business Chinese, selective reading of the famous Chinese literature are designed on the advanced stage to help students to use Chinese in real life.
Courses for preparatory student class are designed for beginners who will study major after one year. There are 30 hours a week and 18 weeks one semester. We have designed Chinese comprehensive, Chinese listening, reading, phonetics, etc. In order to help students to pass HSK4 in one year, HSK4 tutoring course is also provided. In addition, specialized Chinese courses of science and technology, mathematics are designed to help students to prepare for major studying.
There are two different types for a short-term program, including the regular program and the specially designed program. Summer camp is the regular program, which includes Chinese language courses, Chinese cultural lectures, and cultural experience classes for 4 weeks. In addition, we organize students to visit many places of interest in Beijing, including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the National Stadium, the Houhai, and watch Chinese Kungfu Shows, etc.
In order to help students to know more about Chinese cultures, courses including Chinese calligraphy, Chinese painting, paper-cutting, Chinese knot making, Tai chi, etc. are designed. In addition, students build up a Tai chi team. They learn and practice Chinese shadow boxing and Tai chi fan after class. They have been presented many excellent shows in important activities.