Date: 2017/7/3~2017/8/11

Requirements

Any native or foreigner with at least a high school diploma and a sincere interest in learning Chinese is welcome to classes at the CLC.

Program

A. Language Course

• Time: Monday through Friday 9:10~12:00& 13:10~15:00
• Level: Basic, elementary, intermediate, Advanced. (Each class should consist of at least 5 students.)
• Method: Daily language courses directed in communicative approach, with language games, role-play, authentic materials, and also task-oriented. Hanyu pinyin in Romanization and traditional characters are used as the principal written codes of instruction.
• Content:
  • Basic level courses emphasize pronunciation, daily conversation and message writing.
  • Elementary level courses emphasize practical conversation, story reading and casual writing.
  • Intermediate level courses emphasize meeting report, media readings and summary writing.
  • Advanced level courses emphasize negotiation, newspaper reading and report writing.
• Evaluation: graded according to regular assignments, quizzes, midterms and finals.

B. Cultural Course

• Time: 13:10~15:00, every Wednesday
• Method: Cultural courses through lectures, demonstration, practices, etc.
• Content: Introduction of Chinese Teas, Introduction of Chinese Chess, Calligraphy, Seal Cutting, Learning Chinese by cooking

C. Extracurricular Activities

• Date: July 3rd ~7th
• Time: 13:00~17:30
• Content: Kaohsiung Sightseeing

D. Field Trips

• July 8th: Experience Agriculture: Be a farmer for a day
• July 21st: Meinong
• August 4th: Tainan

Certification

All courses at the CLC are offered on a non-credit basis. Thus, the CLC does not confer diplomas. Students finishing the courses and passing the final examination will be issued certificates by the CLC. However, students who are absent for more than one third of the total class hours will not be issued the certificate by CLC.

Accommodation

• On-campus dormitory (“International Village”) of double-occupancy rooms;
• Each room is equipped with Internet access, air-condition, wooden-framed bed, desk and chair, bookshelf, and closet (Basic Bedding is not including);
• Each common area (shared by 4 ~ 5 rooms) is equipped with bathroom and shower facilities, kitchenette (with microwave, no stove), drinking water dispenser, refrigerator, television (cable-access) and lounge area with sofa;
• Electricity cost is charged according to use. Use of air-conditioner will cost you NT$700 per month;
• Cooking is not allowed in the dormitory.