Study and Learn Mandarin Chinese in Beijing China at University of International Relations, Center for International Education

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Programs and Other Studies


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Language Program 2010
	Summer Camp 2010

Choose from our different programs below:
Long Term Programs	Business Chinese Program	Workshop/Training for Putonghua
Short Term Programs	International Relations Program	Travel and Study in China
One-on-One Language Class	Summer Camp Program	HSK & BCT Preparation Course
Chinese Electives

Class and Program Overview

	TEACHING FEATURES
	1) CIE provides a minimum of two weeks to one year course/program for international students.
	2) Small classes averaging from 5-10 students only for optimal learning and interaction.
	3) Flexible starting time for classes. New classes are available every month of the year.
	4) Programs can be a REGULAR course which has 20 class hours per week (4 hours per day) and an INTENSIVE course which runs 30 hours per week (6 hours per day).

PLACEMENT TEST

All new students are required to take the placement test before the start of class. Placement test is composed of written and oral test which mainly aim to measure the student's practical Chinese level on listening, speaking, reading and writing. After the test, students will be assigned to different levels (A, B, C, D, E) based on their test results. You can find the descriptions below for the different Chinese language aptitude levels.


	Beginner (Level A)		This level includes participants who have never learned Chinese, or who have learned Chinese phonetics and a few words but cannot express themselves in complete sentences.


	Elementary (Level B)		Participants in this level are required to know at least 800 Chinese words, have a basic knowledge of systematic grammar and sentence structure.


	Intermediate (Level C)		Participants in this level are required to know at least 1,500 Chinese words and be able to construct basic paragraphs.


	Advanced (Level D)		Participants in this class level are required to know at least 2,500 Chinese words and can express their opinions and discuss general topics with good intonation.


	Proficient (Level E)		Participants in this level are required to know at least 3,500 Chinese words. They should be able to read news from magazines, newspapers, understand radio broadcasts, and television, and can express themselves systematically using appropriate expressions and language norms.

	ELECTIVES (Culture and Language Skills)
	Electives are also provided for students who are studying for one semester and one year. These electives strengthen their language skills in listening and speaking as well as to enrich their knowledge about Chinese culture. Click here for more information.

	CERTIFICATE and TRANSCRIPT (TOR)
	A Certificate of Completion and Transcript of Records will be issued if a student abides the rules of the university and maintain the required attendance record and pass all examanations given during the enrolled term/program.