Study Chinese in China from 2 weeks to Academic Year

  China

• Beijing: 
Beijing

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer 
Dates: All year

Description: Beiyan Institute linguistic programs from 2 weeks to academic year in People's Republic of China are designed to immerse participants into a total linguistic environment in Chinese Mandarin through class instruction and after-class tutoring, specially designer for foreigners studying Chinese as a Second Language .

Our programs integrate all aspects of the language (reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, phonetics and vocabulary) and culture. Accelerated teaching methods allow participants at lower proficiency levels to acquire the language skills needed for effective communication in a short period of time, and at higher proficiency levels, expression proficiency at an abstract level. Topics studied include everyday situations, Chinese culture, society, and history. Listening and speaking skills are emphasized to enable participants to attain communicative proficiency.

Our programs granted quick participants progress in Chinese and develop their expression's abilities. Accelerated teaching methods based on everyday situations, cultural, society and history topics, allow participants at lower proficiency levels to acquire language skills needed for effective communication in a short period of time, and at higher proficiency levels, expression proficiency at abstract level.

All levels are taught from Absolute Beginner to Advanced.

Highlights:
Each class day include all aspects of language :
* Speaking and phonetics.
* Listening.
* Reading and understanding.
* Writing, bushou learning.
* Grammar, vocabulary, exercises.

Schedules:
Chinese language courses Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 12:00, 20 hours per week (+ 2 hours/week from 12 weeks programs.

Guided tours : excursions to Great Wall, Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City, Heaven Temple, White Cloud Temple, and Beijing markets discovery (Yonghegong Lamasery, Beijing Opera, and more ab 12 weeks programs).

Sport
Initiation courses to Wushu martial arts 02:00/week (Tai Ji Quan)

Free web access 01:00/day on campus (BIPE) or Beiyan Institute (BLCI)

Cost in US$: From 379 to 2316 USD

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to China Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 5-15

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Year Founded: 2002