Participants study at Golden Int¡¯l Language Academy GILA in the teaching of Mandarin Chinese at the advanced beginning, pre-intermediate, intermediate, advanced and gold levels.
Intensive, personalized classroom instruction is supplemented, private tutorials and daily practice with Chinese conversation partners chosen from the GILA student.
Home-stays with Chinese families, group excursions in and around Beijing, lectures by local experts come from GILA and a week long travel break for independent exploration of China give students insight into Chinese society and lifestyle, and provide students with a variety of environments in which to use their language skills.
Language Pre-requisites
Students must speak fluent English.
Orientation
Upon arrival in Beijing, students take part in a comprehensive orientation session, beginning with the introduction of program GILA faculty. Discussion topics include practical advice about living in China, and the customs and cultures students will likely encounter during their stay. The orientation also includes a tour of the campus and the surrounding neighborhood. A language placement test is also administered
Excursions and Cultural Activities
Excursions
The program includes several group trips to historic and cultural sites. Destinations will include the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and performances by the Dance Party.
Cultural Activities Workshops in Chinese traditional dance, social dance, and Latin dance will be available.
Program students will participate with GILA students in roundtable discussions and an end-of-program talent show. Local experts are invited to speak about contemporary topics such as the Chinese history, art, and culture, economy, and doing business in China.
Housing and Meals
Students will arrange to live hotel or with GILA student¡¯s families, to eat Chinese food and west-style food.
Home-stay
Host families are GILA students. Program students will have share a room with Chinese students or American students in an air-conditioned room, dinners included, Broadband Internet is available.
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Located in the center of Beijing, district of ChongWen, the academy is near the TianAnMen Square.
Courses
Classes meet intensively for seven hours each day and range in class size less 20 students (included 20 students). Requirements for each course include daily quizzes, weekly tests, and final exams if you want. All students also meet with their Chinese conversation partners every day.
1. SF70607-0711 between June 7 and July 11
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Arrival in Beijing |
June 7, Thursday |
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Orientation |
June 8- June 10 |
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First day of classes |
June 11 |
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Last day of classes |
July 10 |
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Departure from Beijing |
July 11 |
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Monday to Friday: 8 Classes/each day: |
3-Putonghua 1-Write 1-Conversation 3-Listen/learn Dances |
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Saturday and Sunday |
Visit Beijing city |
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Deadline of Application |
Before June 1, 2007 |
2. SF70614-0718 between June 14 and July 18
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Arrival in Beijing |
June 14 |
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Orientation |
June 15- June 17 |
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First day of classes |
June 18 |
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Last day of classes |
July 17 |
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Departure from Beijing |
July 18 |
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Monday to Friday: 8 Classes/each day |
3-Putonghua 1-Write 1-Conversation 3-Listen/learn Dances |
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Saturday and Sunday |
Visit Beijing city |
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Deadline of Application |
Before June 7, 2007, |
3. SF70621-0725 between June 14 and July 25
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Arrival in Beijing |
June 21 |
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Orientation |
June 22- June 24 |
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First day of classes |
June 25 |
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Last day of classes |
July 24 |
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Departure from Beijing |
July 25 |
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Monday to Friday: 8 Classes/each day |
3-Putonghua 1-Write 1-Conversation 3-Listen/learn Dances |
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Saturday and Sunday |
Visit Beijing city |
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Deadline of Application |
Before June 14, 2007, |
4. SF70628-0802 between June 28 and August 2
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Arrival in Beijing |
June 28 |
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Orientation |
June 29- July 1 |
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First day of classes |
July 2 |
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Last day of classes |
August 1 |
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Departure from Beijing |
August 2 |
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Monday to Friday: 8 Classes/each day |
3-Putonghua 1-Write 1-Conversation 3-Listen/learn Dances |
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Saturday and Sunday |
Visit Beijing city |
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Deadline of Application |
Before June 21, 2007, |
Program Fee $4,800.00/per student
This fee covers teaching, books and tapes, housing, orientation, and excursions and cultural activities. It does not cover airfare, visa fees, accident/medical insurance, some meals, housing during the one-week travel break, and personal expenses. This listing is intended to summarize possible charges that could be incurred against a students account. Certain charges are dependent upon specific circumstances, as noted.
Note:
1. Textbooks are included in the program fee.
2. The application fee for campus is 600 RMB.
3. To application fee is to be paid by cash in person to Golden International Language Academy (Chechs are not acceptable):
4. The address of GILA :
10FL.ChongWen Culture Center, No. 7 ChongWenMenWai Ave.Beijing, P.R.China
Tel: 86¡ª10¡ª67089567 67083267
