Mandarin Chinese courses in
Beijing, China
BEIJING
Beijing is endowed with rare cultural heritage due to its long history.
The Great Wall, one of the great wonders of the world - and the only
man-made structure that can be seen from space-, extends several hundred
miles from Beijing well into the depths of the Gobi desert. The northern
suburbs of Beijing are home to the poetic and picturesque Summer Palace. In
the heart of the city lay the Forbidden City, easily the most splendid of
all the imperial palaces in the world; and just beside it is the Temple of
Heaven which was the place of worship for emperors of various dynasties, and
it is home to some of China’s greatest ancient architectural. These four
places listed above have been selected by the United Nations as world
heritage sites, ensuring their protection for generations to come. Also, be
sure not to miss the Beijing Hutongs, or courtyard compounds, these old
laneways and traditional buildings have been a center of history and culture
in the city for generations and are best enjoyed during a lazy afternoon
walk.
Mandarin House Chinese Language Center
Mandarin House is dedicated to providing Chinese language courses of the
highest quality to students from all over the world. By employing
professional and enthusiastic Chinese language teachers and staff and by
utilizing a dynamic and comprehensive curriculum, Mandarin House provides
the perfect learning environment for rapid language improvement. Mandarin
House also offers students extensive support services to ensure that their
stay in China is culturally as well as educationally enriching.
From the moment you arrive, Mandarin House's dedicated and friendly staff
will assist you in every aspect of your experience, from courses and
accommodations to excursions and activities around the area. Located
in the Central Business District, the Mandarin House Beijing School offers
an excellent learning environment to local expatriates and overseas students
wishing to study Chinese in Beijing.
What makes
Mandarin House unique?
- Mandarin House
puts a strong emphasis on both practical and essential skills. Half of
the class time (50%) is concentrated on speaking and listening
comprehension, role-play, group dynamics and vocabulary games. The
remaining class time is spent reviewing, and dealing with personal
experiences and different daily situations. In order to enhance our
students' listening comprehension, we will change a teacher every four
to eight weeks.
- Professional Text books. Materials developed by our own or other
professional organizations. Hand-outs such as newspapers and magazines
Multimedia-CD-ROM, Audio CDs.
- A developmental report every 20 to 30 lessons will allow students to
check on their own progress. Students can also get personalized feedback
from their teachers at any time.
- Quality Control. Mandarin House conducts session evaluations in
order to assess and monitor the performance of each teacher. The
Training Department conducts regular meetings and also observes classes
and supervises the team of teachers.
General Chinese Program Description:
All students take a Chinese Language placement test
consisting of a written test and an oral test upon arrival. This
allows us to determine their appropriate course level and group
placement before the start of the course. The following levels are
offered:
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Beginner Level classes will cover: Chinese
phonetics and tones, 300 words, 50 grammar and sentence
structures, 1000 common sentences and conversation
including self introduction, day and time, daily
schedule, like and dislike, grocery shopping, asking for
directions, taking a taxi, making a phone call, visiting
a friend, making an appointment and making reservations
at a restaurant, etc.
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Elementary Levels will cover: 600 words, 100 grammar and
sentence structures, 2000 common sentences and conversation
including shopping for clothing and shoes, at a hair salon,
hobbies, Chinese zodiac signs, weather, city sightseeing,
excursions, moving, talking to a maid, hotel reservations,
booking tickets, gift giving, money exchange, at a post
office, seeing a doctor, transportation, joining a tour
group and Chinese Spring Festival celebrations, etc.
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After finishing the above levels,
you will understand simple messages, instructions and
directions. You will be able to talk about everyday activities
and use basic grammatical constructions.
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| Intermediate levels focus on topics concerning
the overseas experience in China, whether it be living in,
working in or sightseeing within China. All the texts are
composed of dialogue using conversational Chinese from everyday
situations; the lessons are practical and interesting. |
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When you enter the advanced levels,
you will have a good comprehension of most non-specialist texts
and a very good understanding of grammatical construction.
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you will become confident communicating in Chinese, and will
understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. You
will be able to summarize information from different spoken and
written sources, reconstruction, arguments and accounts in a
coherent manner. You will be able to express yourself
spontaneously, very fluently and precisely; differentiating
finer nuances of meaning even in more complex situations. |
Chinese Language Courses 2008 and 2009:
(All programs: Please add USD 100.00 Lingua Service
Worldwide Application fee. See Application
Procedures.)
Notes: Minimum Age: 18 years old for all
group courses. Materials are not included in the prices below:
please add USD 21.00 per level.
Standard Mandarin Chinese Group Course: 20
Chinese lessons per week.
Designed
for those students who want to make quick progress in the time
available. 4 Mandarin Chinese lessons per day (20 lessons per week).
Groups of 4 to 8 students, maximum of 10 students per class, minimum
enrolment is 2 weeks.
Prices 2008: 2 weeks: USD
555, 3 weeks: USD 797, 4 weeks: USD 982, 8
weeks: USD 1,751, 12 weeks: USD 2,421. High Season
surcharge: please add 10% to course price during June, July and
August.
Prices 2009: 2 weeks: USD 629, 3 weeks: USD
904, 4 weeks: USD 1,113. 8
weeks: USD 2,016, 12 weeks: USD 2,791. High Season
surcharge: please add 10% to course price during June, July and
August.
| Weekly Timetable for
Standard Group Course |
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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09:00 - 09:50
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Review
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Listening
Comprehension
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Reading
Comprehension
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Vocabulary
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Presentation/Test
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09:50 - 10:40
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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
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Vocabulary
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Grammar
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10:40 - 10:50
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Break
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10:50 - 11:40
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Grammar
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Grammar
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Grammar
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Conversation
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Learn in Life
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11:40 - 12:30
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Conversation
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Conversation
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Conversation
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Review
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New for 2009!:
Intensive Standard Mandarin Chinese Group Course: 30 Chinese
lessons per week.
Designed
for those students who want to make quick progress in the time
available. 6 Mandarin Chinese lessons per day (30 lessons per week).
Groups of 4 to 8 students, maximum of 10 students per class, minimum
enrolment is 2 weeks.
Prices 2009: 2 weeks: USD 629, 3 weeks: USD
904, 4 weeks: USD 1,113. 8
weeks: USD 2,016, 12 weeks: USD 2,791. High Season
surcharge: please add 10% to course price during June, July and
August.
Combination 25: Intensive Mandarin Chinese Group Course + 5
Private lessons: 20 group Mandarin Chinese lessons
per week PLUS 5 private lessons each week. Group of 4 to 8 students,
maximum of 10 students per class, minimum enrolment of 2 weeks.
Prices
2008: 2 weeks: USD 855, 3 weeks: USD 1,242, 4 weeks: USD
1,533,
8 weeks: USD 2,791. High Season surcharge:
please add 10% to course price during June, July and
August.
Prices
2009: 2 weeks: USD 920, 3 weeks: USD 1,339, 4 weeks: USD
1,694,
8 weeks: USD 3,178. High Season surcharge:
please add 10% to course price during June, July and
August.
Combination 30: Intensive Mandarin Chinese Group Course + 10
Private lessons: 20 group Mandarin Chinese lessons
per week PLUS 10 private lessons each week. Group of 4 to 8 students,
maximum of 10 students per class, minimum enrolment of 2 weeks.
Prices
2008: 2 weeks: USD 1,011, 3 weeks: USD 1,481, 4 weeks: USD
1,837,
8 weeks: USD 3,433. High Season surcharge:
please add 10% to course price during June, July and
August.
Prices
2009: 2 weeks: USD 1,210, 3 weeks: USD 1,775, 4 weeks: USD
2,275,
8 weeks: USD 4,339. High Season surcharge:
please add 10% to course price during June, July and
August.
Starting Dates for group courses 2008:
Beginners MUST start on the following dates. All other
levels are encouraged to start on the following dates if possible, but may
start any Monday of the year if they wish.
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Holidays 2008:
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January, 4 to 8 February (Spring Festival), 1 and 2 May (classes
missed during these last 2 days will be made up during the following
week), 29 September to 3 October, 25 and 26 December
(classes missed during these last 2 days will be made up during the
following week).
Starting Dates for group courses 2009:
Beginners MUST start on the following dates. All other
levels are encouraged to start on the following dates if possible, but may
start any Monday of the year if they wish.
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Holidays 2009:
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January, 26 and 27 January (Spring Festival), 1 May, 28 May, 1 and
2 October, 25 and 26 December. Classes missed due to holidays are
made up during the week).
Other programs offered:
Private Mandarin Chinese lessons:
Flexible schedule. Minimum
booking of 40 Chinese lessons required (minimum of 50 in 2009). May be taken in a block of at least two lessons each time
over a period of up to one year. Private lessons can start any time of the
year.
Prices 2008: 40 Chinese private lessons: USD 1,099.
60 lessons: USD 1,614. 80 lessons: USD 2,013.
High Season surcharge: please add 10% to course price during
June, July and
August.
Prices 2009: 50 Chinese private lessons: USD 1,694.
100 lessons: USD 3,146. 150 lessons: USD 4,557.
High Season surcharge: please add 10% to course price during
June, July and
August.
Business Chinese:
Flexible schedule. Minimum booking of 40 lessons required (50
minimum during 2009). May be taken in a block of at least two lessons
each time over a period of up to one year. Private lessons can start any
time of the year
Prices 2008: 40 lessons: USD 1,357.
80 lessons: USD 1,686. High Season surcharge:
please add 10% to course price during June, July and August.
Prices 2008: 50 lessons: USD 1,694.
100 lessons: USD 3,146. 150 lessons: USD 4,557.
High Season surcharge: please add 10% to course price during
June, July and August.
Accommodations 2008 and 2009:
Mandarin House can arrange you living accommodations during the program
to optimize your experience in China. You have a choice of different types
of accommodations with an average commuting distance to the school of
between 20 to 40 minutes. Requests for living accommodations must be
received at least 4 weeks prior to the starting date. Minimum stay is two
weeks. For all types of accommodations the price includes
accommodations from Sunday to Saturday. To avoid expenses for extra nights,
please schedule your arrival on Sundays and your departure on Saturdays.
Shared Apartments: Two-bedroom apartments. Each
student has their own private bedroom and shares the common areas. 20 to 40
minutes distance from the school. Free broadband Internet access.
Telephone with free local phone calls. Cleaning lady comes at least
twice a week. TV and air-conditioning with heating in each room. Shared
bathroom with standing shower and washing machine. Shared kitchen with
microwave, stove, fridge and cutlery. Towels and slippers are provided. No
meals included.
Prices 2008:
2 weeks: USD 471, 3 weeks: USD 671, 4 weeks: USD
757, 8
weeks: USD 1,328. HIGH SEASON Surcharges: please add
10% to accommodation prices in June, July and August.
Prices 2009:
2 weeks: USD 578, 3 weeks: USD 826, 4 weeks: USD
933, 8
weeks: USD 1,642. HIGH SEASON Surcharges: please add
10% to accommodation prices in June, July and August.
Studio Apartments: Studio apartment for
private use. 20 to 40 minutes distance from the school. Free
broadband Internet access. Telephone with free local phone calls.
Cleaning lady will come at least once a week. Air-conditioning with
heating, TV, washing machine, dryer, fridge, micro-wave, stove, and
cutlery are provided. Bathroom with standing shower. Towels and slippers
provided. No meals included.
Prices 2008:
2 weeks: USD 700, 3 weeks: USD 1,014, 4 weeks: USD
1,157. HIGH SEASON Surcharges:
please add 10% to accommodation prices during June, July and August.
Prices 2009:
2 weeks: USD 791, 3 weeks: USD 1,146, 4 weeks: USD
1,500. HIGH SEASON Surcharges:
please add 10% to accommodation prices during June, July and August.
Hostel and Hotel Accommodations are also available upon
request. Prices vary depending on hotel, location, amenities,
category, etc.
Activities: A full program of activities is organized by the
school in order to allow students to fully experience Chinese culture.
The following activities are arranged on a regular basis (extra charges
may apply depending on the activity):
Pronunciation Correction
Help you to pronounce and
distinguish 4 tones. |
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Learn
Chinese Painting
A look at thousands of
years of Chinese Culture through
painting. |
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Traditional Calligraphy
Learn basic knowledge of Chinese
calligraphy and understand the
art style of China. |
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Laoshe Tea
House--Peking Drama, Story
Telling, Sichuan Face Off
The window showing national art.
47 leaders of foreign countries,
over 500 thousands of foreign
tourists and celebrities visited
in the past 20 years. |
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Visit
Beijing Museum
Collection of over 250 thousand
antiques including rare and
unique pieces in the mainland
and overseas. |
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Stroll in
Panjiayuan Antique Market
The biggest bazaar of antiques
and collectibles in China. |
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Tour to
Hongqiao Market-the pearl Market
The biggest and most complete
pearl trade market offering
selling the most special marine
products in Beijing. |
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Climbing--
Fragrant Mountain
One of Kings' leisure spots
during the Qing Dynasty.
Magnificent site with boundless
maple leaves! |
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Tour -go to
BaDaLing Great Wall
Tour one of the World's Cultural
Heritage sites. |
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Explore
SiMaTai - the most perilous part
of Great Wall
The only part of the old Great
Wall keeping it's original
appearance from the Ming Dynasty
- amazing, perilous and
Marvelous!
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Travel to
the YanQing KangXi Grasslands --
a good place for riding and
gliding
A large grassland with Inner
Mongolian Style around Beijing.
West to Guanting Reservoir,
north to HaiTuo Mountain. |
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Travel to
Xi'an
XI'AN is a city with incredible
history, as well as a prosperous
modern city. The Terracotta Army
of Qin Emperor, is regarded as
the eighth wonder of the world.
The Tomb of Yang Yuhuan and
Huaqing Pool all date back to
the Tang Dynasty, the peak of
China 's federal period. |
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Airport Transfers: Airport transfers from the
Beijing Airport are available upon request at a charge of USD 50 one-way.
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