Nanjing, China

Institute for International Students at Nanjing University

Chinese

Intermediate and advanced.

June 13 – August 15, 2010

Dates are inclusive of travel and the pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC. Students are required to participate in the full program, including the pre-departure orientation. All travel will be arranged for participants following selection.

The CLS Program offers courses designed to develop students’ listening, reading, speaking, spoken interaction, and writing skills. The Institute for International Students has modern equipment for learning and highly qualified instructors. Students will take courses in Chinese grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation in addition to the four skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The size of classes will be small to ensure that students have opportunities to practice speaking, and discussion will be an integral part of instruction. Extra activities such as Chinese painting, calligraphy, and Taiji Quan will also be offered.

Students will receive a minimum of 20 hours per week of formal classroom instruction. Participants will also be required to take part in organized semi-formal and informal learning activities that will promote interaction with the host community and culture. These activities will support the formal classroom instruction. Students will also participate in a variety of cultural enrichment lectures and activities.

All components of the CLS Program have been developed as part of the language acquisition process. CLS participants are required to attend all program components, including, but not limited to, language instruction (formal/informal), cultural activities, and excursions. Absences will only be excused for medical or other approved reasons.

Students will live in dormitories on the Nanjing University campus that are equipped with study facilities, in-room bathrooms, TVs, telephones, and Internet. Most meals will be eaten at the university’s dining hall or cafeteria, and stipends will be given to cover any meals not included in the meal plan.

Participants will study at the Institute for International Students at Nanjing University. Founded in 1902, Nanjing University is one of China’s top universities. It is located in the historic city of Nanjing, the ancient capital of six dynasties. Over the past 100 years, the university has developed multiple disciplines, including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, information technology, and management, among others. With competitive academics and highly-qualified faculty members, Nanjing University is a leader in Chinese higher education. The university’s Institute for International Students, founded in 1955, has received more than 18,000 international students from more than 70 countries.

Nanjing, located in the Yangtze River Delta, is home to more than 7.4 million residents. It is at once composed of historical and cultural relics, modern technological developments, and beautiful natural scenery.

For more information about Nanjing University, please visit: http://www.nju.edu.cn/cps/site/njueweb/fg/index.php?id=113