Course Information - Aston Language Centre

5 month Academic Course from 09 February 2009 to 21 June 2009 or from 07 September 2009 to 10 January 2010. This course is aimed at students wishing to study Mandarin for a longer period of time or for students planning to take HSK Exam in the future.

Short term Group Class Schedule for 2009

Courses Dates	Courses Dates
03 NOV 2008	11 MAY 2009
17 NOV 2008	25 MAY 2009
01 DEC 2008	08 JUN 2009
15 DEC 2008	22 JUN 2009
29 DEC 2008	06 JUL 2009
12 JAN 2009	20 JUL 2009
09 FEB 2009	03 AUG 2009
23 FEB 2009	17 AUG 2009
09 MAR 2009	07 SEP 2009
16 MAR 2009	21 SEP 2009
30 MAR 2009	12 OCT 2009
13 APR 2009	26 OCT 2009

·Minimum Size of Class: 2 people
·Maximum Size of Class: 4 people

Group Class - Typical Daily Schedule (sample)

Time

Content

09:00 to 12:00 am

Chinese classes (with 20 minutes break)

12:00 to 14:00 pm

Lunch break

14:00 to 16:30 pm

Optional classes and Workshops

16:30 to 19:00 pm

Break and Dinner

19:00 to 20:30 pm

Evening activities (Chinese Corner, meeting with native Chinese speaker, Movies in Chinese, etc.)

Weekend

Tours and Outing activities.

Private Tutorial – Starting Anytime

Afternoon Classes & Workshops

To increase students' language fluency and awareness of Chinese culture, optional afternoon classes and workshops are offered which are open to both students attending the school and Chinese pupils. Some classes will require a basic knowledge of Chinese Language. For details, please contact the office.

Afternoon Optional Classes & Workshops:
Free-hand Chinese character writing
Learn how to type Chinese using a computer
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Painting
Tai Ji Quan (Tai Chi)
Chinese Kong Fu (Wu Shu)
Chinese Festivals
Chinese Movies
Chinese Gourmet Cuisine
Chinese Education System and Chinese students
Calligraphy

Evening and Weekend Activities

Chinese Corner (Language Exchange Program):

Getting to know the local people is an integral part of this program. It provides language and cultural interaction between non-Chinese and Chinese speaking people. The program provides the perfect opportunity to practice your Chinese and encourages cultural and social exchange. Participants can make a date to meet with one another at their convenience.
A wide range of activities with Chinese native speakers throughout the program provides further opportunities for immersion into Chinese language and way of life. There is no additional fee for these activities.

Tours and Excursions:

Half day or full day tours or excursions are held at weekends, to allow the participants to discover the major historical and cultural attractions in the city and its environs.