Chinese Language and Culture Summer Program
1. Introduction
The
explosive trade growth between the U.S. and China,
and the increasing share the Chinese economy claims
in the global business sector, has made Chinese an
important business language. In addition, in the
strategic language initiative funded recently by the
U.S. government, Chinese has been listed as one of
the key languages. As such, American International
Education Associates (AIEA) has designed and
sponsored an intensive summer program focused on
Chinese language learning and culture exposure. This
two week program is based in Shanghai (the commerce
center of China) or Beijing (the capital city of
China). This program is designed for any one who is
interested in learning Chinese and having exposure
to Chinese culture. The program is hosted in a
government-endorsed private or public school with
first rate teaching facilities and dorms.
2. Program Curriculum
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Program period: 2 weeks (August 1 -
August 14)
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This program includes Chinese language
classes, Chinese culture-related skill-building
lessons, and excursions.
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Chinese language classes: Chinese,
Spoken Chinese, Chinese writing, Chinese history,
and Chinese geography, etc.
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Chinese culture exposure and
skill-building lessons: Chinese movies, poetry and
music instruments, Chinese calligraphy/painting,
Pottery, Chinese martial arts or “Wushu”.
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Activities:
Shanghai program: Sight-seeing trips to Shanghai
city and suburb, excursions to satellite cities of
Shanghai such as Suzhou and Hangzhou, etc.
Beijing program: Excursions to Tiananmen Square,
Forbidden City, the Great Wall, etc.
The following is a typical
curriculum including excursions, trips, and
timetable.
Curriculum 1 (Shanghai)
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
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9:00-9:45 |
10:00-10:45 |
11:00-11:45 |
14:30-15:30 |
15:45-16:45 |
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Day 1 |
Airport
Pickup/Reception Ceremony |
Dorm
Assignment |
Internet
Surfing |
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Day 2 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Wushu |
Music |
Movie |
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Day 3 |
Visit to
Oriental Pearl Tower |
Nanjing
Road Business District |
Huangpu
River Cruise |
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Day 4 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Wushu |
Pottery |
Internet
Surfing |
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Day 5 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Wushu |
Calligraphy/painting |
Movie |
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Day 6 |
Excursion
to Suzhou City |
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Day 7 |
Excursion
to Hangzhou City |
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Day 8 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Hand
crafting |
Music |
Internet
Surfing |
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Day 9 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Calligraphy/painting |
Wushu |
Internet
Surfing |
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Day 10 |
Trip to
Qibao Town and Longhua Temple |
Shopping
and sight-seeing tour to Yu Yuan Garden/Jiuquqiao
Chenghuang Temple |
Movie |
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Day 11 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Music |
Calligraphy/painting |
Internet
Surfing |
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Day 12 |
Oriental
Oasis Tour |
Trip to
Town of Zhujiajiao |
Shanghai
Magic Town |
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Day 13 |
Closing
Ceremony |
Free Time |
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Day 14 |
Going
back to the U.S. |
Curriculum 2 (Beijing)
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Morning |
Afternoon |
Evening |
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9:00-9:45 |
10:00-10:45 |
11:00-11:45 |
14:30-15:30 |
15:45-16:45 |
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Day 1 |
Airport
Pickup/ Dorm Assignment |
Reception
Ceremony |
Get-together Party |
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Day 2 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Wushu |
Chinese
Music Instrument- Guzhen |
Movie |
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Day 3 |
Visits to the World famous Tianmen Square
and the Forbidden City |
Internet
Surfing |
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Day 4 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese
Music Instrument- Guzhen |
Tang
Poetry |
Movie |
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Day 5 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Wushu |
Chinese Painting |
Visits to
Chinese families |
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Day 6 |
Excursions to The Great Wall and Royal
Cemetery of Ming Dynasty |
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Day 7 |
Excursion
to Royal Garden- Yihe Garden |
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Day 8 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Calligraphy
|
Chinese
Music Instrument- Erhu |
Movie |
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Day 9 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Wushu |
Chinese Painting |
Visits to
the Business District- Wang Fujing |
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Day 10 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese
Music Instrument- Yangqin |
Song
Poetry |
Movie |
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Day 11 |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Chinese |
Wushu |
Chinese Painting |
Internet
Surfing |
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Day 12 |
Tour to the Temple of Heaven |
Trip to
Yonghe Temple |
Farewell
Party |
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Day 13 |
Photo
opportunities with friends |
Closing
Ceremony |
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Day 14 |
Going
back to the U.S. |
Timetable
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7:30 |
Get
Up |
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8:00 |
Breakfast |
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9:00—11:45 |
Morning Classes |
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12:00- 13:00 |
Lunch |
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13:00—14:15 |
Naps |
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14:30
—16:45 |
Afternoon Classes |
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18:00 |
Dinner |
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19:00—22:00 |
Evening Activities |
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22:30 |
Bedtime |
3. Other Program Features
- All teachers are certified
and with experiences of teaching in English. We
have 2-3 teachers for Chinese language, 1 art
teachers for Chinese calligraphy, painting, and
pottery, etc. and 1 for Chinese martial arts or
“Wushu”.
- Study companion:
English-speaking Chinese students will serve as
study companions to help with enhancement of
spoken Chinese for program attendees. They will
participate in some program activities together
with the attendees.
- Daily program activity
posting: The school will post daily activities
of the program in its website for parents to
check.
- Logistics: Summer program
attendees will be living in standard
double-occupancy room (with air-conditioning,
24-hour hot water, IC card IDD) and having
lessons in air-conditioned classrooms. The
school provides a full range of insurance and
security services, and medical emergency.
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At the grand opening
ceremony of the summer program, the attendees
will receive program badges, hats, T-shirts, and
album. They will also be given program
certificates, "Summer Program Recollection" CDs
at the end of the summer program.
4. Program costs include the
following:
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Round-trip airfare between the U.S.
and China, meals/boarding, tuition, all activities
fees.
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Each chaperon for every 15
participants will be provided free meals/lodging and
waived with all activity fees except the round-trip
airfare.
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Parents are welcome to come to the
program together with their kids. They will be
offered discounts.
