Learn Mandarin at Summer School

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Where are the placements?
In China we are able to offer you the chance to learn Chinese Mandarin. As well as offering teaching placements in primary and secondary schools in and around the coastal city of Yantai we are now offering languages courses.

What will I do?
This Program provides international students with opportunities to study not only the Chinese language and culture, but also its history and modern society as well. The unique Chinese Language Study Program is designed to immerse participants in Mandarin through class instruction, language exchange with native Mandarin speakers, and optional electives. The immersion programs integrate all aspects of the language: reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, phonetics, and vocabulary. Accelerated teaching methods allow participants at lower proficiency levels to acquire the language skills needed for effective communication in a reasonably short period of time, and advanced students to gain expression proficiency at an abstract level. Studies by topics include everyday life situations and Chinese culture, society and history.

We offer courses at different levels depending on your language skills from absolute beginner to advanced level. All our teachers are licensed and accredited to teach Chinese as a foreign language, who have many years of experiences in teaching Chinese as a foreign language to international students.

Where will I live?
You will live on or very close to the school grounds. You will share a room with another Changing Worlds volunteer. You will have access to toilet and shower facilities. You can expect to enjoy the use of a TV, water cooler and a telephone in your room.

Chinese people are very respectful of Westerners and there is little crime in the city.

You will eat with your students in the school canteen during the week. The food is excellent particularly if you like seafood.

What support do I get?
Changing Worlds employs the part-time services of Jack Lui who acts on our behalf in China. Jack has excellent spoken English.

Jack will welcome you to Yantai airport on arrival to China and will escort you to your school. You will enjoy a typically warm Chinese welcome from your new school friends. You will have a couple of days relaxing before starting in the classroom.

Jack will be in weekly contact particularly at the beginning of your stay. Once you are more settled Jack will take a more of a background role although he will always be there to support you.

What do I need?
You will require a six-month tourist visa for China (cost £60). Changing Worlds will brief you on how to obtain the visa. You will need to gain adequate travel insurance for your entire time overseas.

Am I eligible?
Yes as long as you are healthy, don't mind kids and are willing to work hard. China is very different from the West and you will need to be sensitive to the cultural differences.

Features:

• Total immersion in the Chinese language and culture with very cheap and affordable program of quality for all students
• Intensive study for the tailored courses with much flexibility and many options of classes from Beginners Level to Advanced Level
• Short-term Program from 4 to 8 weeks available
• Long-term Program: Semester or Academic Year finally leading to B/A degree
• Free Electives: Martial Arts(Kong Fu,Taiji) and Chinese calligraphy
• Language exchange program with native Mandarin speakers
• Fully accredited and experienced teachers
• Friendly and academic atmosphere and ecological campus environment
• College credits transfer available
• Full-time landing support and assistance and logistics service throughout the whole program
• Option for part-time job to teach English as a foreign language to the Chinese students in the Chinese schools and colleges.

What is the cost?
The cost of the language placement is £2,580.

The costs include flights from London Heathrow to Yantai via Beijing, a two-day pre departure briefing course (includes introduction to basic Chinese Mandarin and a session on ‘How to Teach’), welcome to Yantai, a two-day orientation on arrival and basic accommodation and food.