Study Chinese: Schools and Courses in Beijing - China

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Beijing is the capital of the most populous country in the world, the People's Republic of China. It was also the seat of the Ming and Qing dynasty emperors until the formation of a republic in 1911. As such, it is rich in historical sites and important government institutions.

Beijing literally means "northern capital", a role it has played many times in China's long history. While various small towns and warlord capitals have been traced back as far as the 1st millennium BC, Beijing first served as the capital of a united China in 1264 when Kublai Khan's victorious Mongol forces set up the city of Dadu to rule their new empire, from a northern location closer to the Mongol homelands.

After the fall of the Mongol Yuan dynasty in 1368, the capital was moved back to Nanjing ("southern capital"), but in 1403, the 3rd Ming emperor Zhu Di moved it to Beijing again and also gave the city its present name. This was Beijing's golden era: the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and many other Beijing landmarks were built at this time. Beijing remained the capital into the Qing era and into the revolutionary ferment of the early 1900s, but in the chaos following the abdication of the last Emperor, Beijing was beset by fighting warlords. The Kuomintang thus moved the capital to Nanjing again in 1928, renaming Beijing as Beiping ("Northern Peace") to emphasize that it was no longer a capital. However, the Kuomintang was eventually defeated by the Communists, who in 1949 proclaimed the People's Republic of China with its capital at Beijing.

Chinese Courses in Beijing, China - Fees

Our Chinese School in Beijing, China

Our Chinese school in Beijing, China is the premiere language training institute in Beijing. We offer tailor made Mandarin classes and cultural orientation.

We have a combined 60+ years of experience teaching Mandarin, much of it to thousands of professionals and expatriates in and around Beijing. Our teachers have been highly trained to tailor the learning process and ensure that the experience is effective, interesting, enjoyable, and comfortable for each student.

All of our teachers are Native Chinese speakers, and professionally trained to guarantee your learning is effective, result oriented, interactive, professional, and fun. Our teacher have many years experience teaching Chinese at Chinese schools in China.

We are focused on providing you with a solid foundation - ensuring you master proper pronunciation and sentence structure - to accelerate your learning process.

You come first. We start with an assessment of your linguistic skills and learning style, and we tailor the materials & the learning focus from there. We use practical teaching materials that have been designed over ten years exclusively by our team. We also employ a variety of media to enrich your learning: music, video, and software in addition to books and CD's. We show you how to develop proper pronunciation, tone, and intonation throughout the learning curve and speak like a native.

You will make yourself heard! Integrated pattern, structure, special usage, and Chinese cultural nuance so that each learner develops understanding in a holistic way. Practice speaking, listening, reading, and thinking in the target language. You will practice speaking, listening, reading, and thinking in Chinese and apply to real life daily situations both in and out of the classroom. Immediately see why studying with Executive Mandarin is your best choice!

With years of professional experience, our school offers high quality Chinese language training. We have vast experience in training companies from many services and sectors. Some of our clients include GE, 3M, Ericsson, China Telecom, Marie Claire, 21 st Century Economical Weekly Press, York, Oriental Plaza, Hachette Filipcacchi Medias, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, CLSA, CSFB, ING Barings, JP Morgan, Chase Bank, Standard Chartered, CNN, PCCW, Baker & McKenzie.

Our Chinese Courses in Beijing, China

We offer

• Effective and interactive courses
• Customized materials and audio/visual aids for engaged learning
• Free assessment in the beginning and end of each program
• Responsible teachers who are attentive to your needs
• Flexibility in scheduling & location

Beginner Chinese Courses

Focus

Solid foundation of Phonetic knowledge

• Basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills
• Basic sentences and daily conversations
• Chinese culture
• Greetings/ introductions, simple phone calls, money/numbers and dates
• Social introductions, discussing weather, asking directions

Objective

Master over 600 words and recognize 200 characters - be able to travel comfortably in China ; understand and communicate: ordering food, bargaining & shopping terms, arranging casual appointments

Hours per module

• B1 - 32 hours
• B2 - 32 hours
• B3 - 32 hours

Total : 96 hours

Intermediate Chinese Courses

Focus

Vocabulary for expression and description

• Chinese idioms
• Writing simple; notes in Chinese
• Discussing family, interest/hobbies, travels;
• Arranging appointments;
• Chinese Business culture

Objective

Master over 1800 words and recognize 600+ characters - be able to debate an issue; communicate confidently with native speakers in everyday situations

Hours per module

• I1 - 32 hours
• I2 - 32 hours
• I3 - 32 hours

Total : 96 hours

Advanced Chinese Courses

Focus

Discussing in detail business, cultural, and social topics

• Analyzing case studies;
• Detailed review of Chinese culture and society;
• Reviewing general written materials

Objective

Master over 3,500 words and recognize 1,800 characters - understand Chinese culture and society; be able to live comfortably in a Chinese environment; discuss business topics with native speakers

Hours per module

• A1 - 32 hours
• A2 - 32 hours
• A3 - 32 hours

Total : 96 hours

China Immersion Program

The Chinese Immersion Program provides intensive Chinese training out of our training center located in Beijing that will get you on your feet as fast as possible. Our programs start at 2 weeks in length and in a very short time you will be capable of building relationships (guanxi) in Chinese while developing business opportunities.

This program differs from other traditional language training experiences because we take you out of impersonal classes into an individualized learning environment. We offer interactive one-on-one and small group settings instead of large university classrooms to optimize your progress. Experts agree flexible language programs that adapt to the learner's needs are most effective. Our school's wide variety of in house programs will allow you to select the program you want, in order to succeed!

2 Week China Immersion Youth Hostel Student Package

Includes:

• 20 hours of Mandarin Language Classes**
• 6 Elective classes** (12 hours)
• 15 night's accommodation (Youth Hostel)
• 1 Airport pick-up and 1 Airport drop-off
• 1 Elective class day-trip

One/Two/Three Month China Immersion Home Stay Package

Includes:

• Home stay (live with host family. Includes rent, food, and utility costs)
• One month - 80 hours of Mandarin Language Classes
• 12 Elective classes (24 hours)
• 2 Elective class day trips
• Two months - 160 hours of Mandarin Language Classes
• 24 Elective classes (36 hours)
• 4 Elective class day trips
• Three months - 240 hours of Mandarin Language Classes
• 36 Elective classes (54 hours)
• 6 Elective class day trips
• 1 Airport pick-up and 1 Airport drop - off

Please note: All prices are quoted in $US. For the equivalent in your currency, please visit http://www.xe.com/ucc.