Program Description
Study Chinese and experience unique Chinese culture during Summer holiday. Learn Chinese and practice Chinese during trips and excursions organized. Transcripts and certificate available. A wide range of activities including weekend trips, cultural workshops and social activities will be organized, which provide perfect opportunities to enhance the Chinese language skills.

Program Schedules and Dates
Programs below are offered to learners of all level from total beginner to advanced level.

Features
Allied Gateway Mandarin Immersion Program consists of three parts: University Class Training, Allied Gateway Real Life Instruction and Extra Curriculum Activities. The University Class Training integrates all different skills of the language: phonetics, speaking, listening, writing, reading, grammar and vocabulary. Allied Gateway Real Life Instruction is held every two weeks exclusively to Allied Gateway participants. Instructions occur in real life environment with one subject in each section. Subjects include eating, transportation, theatre, shopping, job-hunting, seeing a doctor etc. Extra Curriculum Activities includes cultural workshops, weekend sightseeing, electives and social activities.

The program allows you to immerse yourself in real life experiences that require you to utilize and develop your Mandarin communication skills through authentic daily practice and activities.

Curriculum
Classes are divided into 3 basic levels: beginner, intermediate and advanced. A placement test will be conducted after enrolment at the university.

Curriculum are designed to meet the needs of each proficiency level and the program length to ensure you progress rapidly and able to communicate in Chinese in a more effective and efficient manner.

Beginner Class Main Courses
Introductory Chinese, oral Chinese, listening comprehension and introductory Chinese reading
Intermediate Class Main Courses
Intermediate Intensive Chinese, Chinese Reading, Chinese Pronunciation, Fundamental Writing, Intermediate Chinese Listening Comprehension, General Contemporary Chinese Grammar,
Advanced Class Main Courses
Advanced Chinese, Audio-visual Chinese and Chinese Speaking, Advanced Chinese Extensive Reading, Advanced Spoken Chinese, Applied Writing, Business Chinese, Chinese Movies
Electives
Chinese painting, Calligraphy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiji, Chinese Song Singing, Businesses Chinese etc.

Focuses and objectives

Placement Test
Classes are divided into beginner, intermediate and advanced. An overall placement test including reading, writing, speaking and listening is carried out at the beginning of the program in order to place you in the most suitable environment. Beginners don’t need to take the test.
All levels offered:

Evaluation and Certificates
Small quizzes will be carried out now and then to test the progress. A final test will be held at the end of the program. Participants will receive official diplomas and certificates including transcripts.

Accommodation
Campus Budget/Standard
Single and double occupancy available. All rooms are furnished with TV, desk, chairs, air-conditioning, telephone, bed and lamp. Budget rooms share bathroom on each floor while standard rooms have private bathroom with 24 hours hot water.
Foreign Students Centre (Single/Double)
Around the studio compound, there are a handful of restaurants of different cuisine for you to choose from. Free shuttle bus provided by the Center runs frequently between the university and the Centre.
Single room: one room with private bathroom
Shared room: one room (two beds) with an attached sitting room and private bathroom
Hotel (single/double)
All rooms are furnished with modern furniture, air-conditioning and private bathroom with 24 hours hot water.

Airport Transfer
Allied Gateway provides free airport arrival-pick-up service for Program Participants. Our staff will meet you at the arrival gate after you get your luggage and take you to your accommodation. You need to provide us with correct flight information – flight number / flight date 2 weeks before your program starts. To make sure smooth transition, you will be provided with Allied Gateway contact number before you come to China in case of last minute changes.

What Is Included

How to Apply
To apply, you need to meet requirements below:
1. Above 18 years old
2. Be a high school graduate
3. Be in good health

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