Chinese Language Summer Program at Chung Yuan Christian University CYCU, Chung Li, Taiwan

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Chinese Language Summer Program at Chung Yuan
Christian University (CYCU), Chung Li, Taiwan

• Goal
• -To enhance the Chinese language capability
• and Chinese cultural awareness for the
• participants by having a six-week
• Chinese Language Summer Program
• LocationTo be held at Chung Yuan Christian
• University (CYCU) at Chung-Li, Taiwan, in the
• summer of 2009
• Duration July 1, 2009 to August 11, 2009

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Where is CYCU?
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Contents

• Six hours per day and five days per week for
  learning Chinese language and experiencing
  Chinese culture about two thirds of time is for
  the former and one third for the latter.
• Three sessions of learning Chinese language for
  the participants, grouping into three levels
  (Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced) of
  Chinese capabilities.
• Sessions with 2 participants for every tutor will
  be provided to help the participants practice
  Chinese intensively. The tutors are
  upper-division undergraduates or graduate
  students at Department of Teaching Chinese as a
  Second Language, CYCU.

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Contents (continued)

• On Saturday, tours of the cultural, historical,
  and scenic sites will be arranged.
• On Sunday, program participants will be free to
  go to church or do other activities.

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Notes

• Both traditional and simplified versions of
  Chinese, together with Han-yu pinyin and Mandarin
  phonetic symbols will be covered.
• Resident counselors will be available to guide
  and help the participants in their daily learning
  and living.
• Free housing will be provided to the escorts of
  various groups of participants
• Participants need to have their visa (to Taiwan,
  R.O.C.) ready for the duration of the Program
• Program intended for participants in 8th 12th
  grades (those who will be in the 8th12th grades
  in fall 2009)

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Cost and Facilities

• For the 6-week Chinese Language Summer Program,
  the cost is US 2,100 per participant to cover
  the expenses for the participants while they are
  in Taiwan. (Participants pay for their round-trip
  airfares from the United States to Taiwan.)
• While the participants are in Taiwan, CYCU will
  provide for them the airport transportation to
  CYCU, living quarters (4 persons per room in the
  dormitory with air-conditioning, toilet, and
  shower in each room), and food. Laundry, study,
  and exercise spaces are available in the
  commonly-shared places of the dorm. Dorm for male
  is one-year-old and for female, three-year-old.
  Traveling (and insurance during traveling) and
  tickets to tour the cultural, historical, and
  scenic sites will also be provided. In addition,
  health clinic will be available at CYCU for
  participants for minor treatments. Participants
  can use the indoor swimming pool (8-channel and
  50-m) at a cost.
• Participants need to apply their own visas (to
  Taiwan) and carry their own health insurance in
  case major treatments are needed).

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List of Activities (All activities will be
closely supervised to ensure safety and security
of the participants.)

• Placement test
• Welcome reception
• Chinese Language courses
• Chinese Cultural courses
• 2-1 tutoring
• Chinese language/cultural activities
• Other activities
• Computer lab
• Food trip
• Night market trip
• One-day trip
• Final exam
• Oral exam
• Three-day two-night trip at Taiwan scenic spots
• Graduation reception
• For further information, please see Tentative
  Schedule for Chinese language summer camp

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Program Registration

• Visit the websites http//oia.cycu.edu.tw/edata.a
  sp?id299display8 or
• http//www.cycu.edu.tw/cycu/cce/mandarin/engli
  sh/index.html
• Download and fill out the application form then,
  send the form by e-mail to cmlcycu_at_cycu.edu.tw or
  fax to 886-3-265-1399 with attention to Director
  Hsiu-jen Cheng, Center of Mandarin Learning.
• Pay the fee (US 2,100) (1) Electronically
  transfer the fund to The International Commercial
  Bank of China payable to Chung Yuan Christian
  University with account number 039-10-32439-7 and
  (2) send the receipt by fax to 886-3-265-1399
  with attention to Director Hsiu-jen Cheng, Center
  of Mandarin Learning (CML)
• CML will confirm by e-mail for applicants
  completing their application and paying the fee.
• Note Any discounts offered by CML for other
  programs are not applicable to this program.
• Deadline for registration April 30, 2009
• Minimum number of participants 30