Chinese Language Center
National Sun Yat-sen University
Intensive Mandarin Program
（Language & Culture Study Tour）
Overview
The Chinese Language Center (CLC) was established in 1997 as part of extension
education of National Sun Yat-sen University. The CLC has custom-designed a
eight-week Intensive Chinese Language program that aims to increase the Chinese
language proficiency and the understanding of Chinese culture. Practical
extracurricular activities are included for students to experience the unique cultural
characteristics of Taiwan.
Chinese Language Center, Office of International Affairs,
National Sun Yat-sen University
Program Contact:
Contact Person: Ms Ying-jie Lin（林盈潔）
、Ms Hsiu-chi Chen（陳秀琪）
Address: No. 70, Lien-hai Rd., Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel.: +886-7-525-2000 ext. 3030~3031
Fax: +886-7-525-3039
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: http://clc.nsysu.edu.tw
2010 8-week NSYSU
8 weeks Intensive Mandarin Program
CLC, NSYSU
2010.05.31
Program Objective
Our objective is to improve speaking and listening skills through a Chinese language program that
combines challenging classroom instruction with exciting social and cultural activities. This allows students
to observe, participate in, and discuss Chinese culture using a curriculum based on cross-cultural
communication.
Teaching Staff
Experienced instructors with bachelor degrees and professional training in Teaching Chinese as
Second Language (TCSL).
Textbook
Far East Everyday Chinese, Practical Audio-Visual Chinese, Speak Mandarin, Chinese Moral
Tales, Taiwan Today, Thought and Society, Talks on Chinese Culture, Practical Newspaper
Readings, A First Course for Literary Chinese, etc.
Curriculum
I. Language Course
Time: Monday through Friday mornings, 3hours
instruction per day.
Level: Basic, elementary, intermediate, Advanced.
(Each class should consist of at least 4 students.)
Method: Daily language courses directed in
communicative approach, with language games,
role-play, authentic materials, and also
task-oriented. Hanyu pinyin in Romanization
and traditional characters are used as the
principal written codes of instruction. However, the course can be taught using
simplified characters if student prefer.
Content: Basic level courses emphasize pronunciation, daily conversation and message writing.
Elementary level courses emphasize practical conversation, story reading and casual
writing.
Intermediate level courses emphasize meeting report, media readings and summary
writing.
Advanced level courses emphasize negotiation, newspaper reading and report writing.
Evaluation: graded according to regular assignments, quizzes, midterms and finals.
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II. Language and Culture Course
Time: 2.5 hours instruction per week.
Method: weekly cultural courses through lectures,
demonstration, practices, etc.
Content: various topics such as Chinese calligraphy,
Chinese traditional music, Taiwan puppet, Chinese painting,
art of Chinese knot, art of paper umbrella, aboriginal
culture, temples and Taoist palaces, Beginning Taiwanese.
Evaluation: grades are based on final report of
self-chosen topic.
III. Academic Counseling/ Weekly Review
Time: two hours per week.
Content: Comprised of two hours consultation time, which is conducted by experienced
instructors as advisor to assist students’ learning questions and proof-read their final
report.
IV. Cultural Excursion Activities
Time: Four hours per week.
Method: Activities are organized on Friday. Excursion arranged in accordance with the topics
of Language and Culture courses.
Content: Half-day tour to glance at Kaohsiung City, night market, windsurfing experience,
Hakka Cultural Village, Aborigine Park, Mount Fo Guang and Tainan City, etc.
Completion of Program
Student will receive a certificate of completion at the
end of the program, if requirements are met. Credit
transfer may vary according to regulations of the home
institution.
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Detailed fee structures
All tuitions, fees and accommodation must be paid in Taiwan Dollars (NT$).
I. Tuition: NT$44,000 per person (The fee of study materials is not included.)
For each group with a minimum number of 10, the Course fee is NT$44,000. If the group
number decreases the course fee will thus increase to cover the necessary expenses of the
course for 10 people. Fees subject to change every year.
Tuition includes:
 Placement evaluation test;
 Language courses;
 Language and Cultural courses;
 Academic advising sessions;
 Cultural Excursion Activities;(it’s not including 2-day
Field Trip)
 Welcome luncheon & Farewell luncheon
 Handouts
Airport pick-up and departure service (not
including transportation to and from the Kaohsiung International Airport)
II. Administration fee: NT$500 per person
III. Accidental Insurance fee: NT$500 per person
Include accidental injury and hospitalized costs.
IV. Fees for accommodation and meals:
IV-1 Accommodation
a. On-campus dormitory (“International Village”) are double-occupancy rooms (single-occupancy
is not available due to limited space);
b. Each room is equipped with Internet access, air condition, wooden-framed bed, desk and chair,
bookshelf, and closet;
c. Each common area (shared by 4 ~ 5 rooms) is equipped with bathroom and shower facilities,
kitchenette (with microwave, no stove), drinking water dispenser, refrigerator, television
(cable-access) and lounge area with sofa;
d. Electricity cost is charged according to use. Use of air-conditioner will cost you NT$700 per
month
e. Cooking is not allowed inside the rooms.
Room Rent
deposit
NT$8,000
NT$1,000
IV-2 Three meals: NT$70 For each meal
The CLC doesn’t provide meals for students. Food can be easily and cheaply at the restaurant
on the campus or around the university. For each meal, students should allow a minimum of
NT$70.
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Program Schedule
Timetable
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Morning
3 hours
(9:10-12:00)
Afternoon
2-4hours
Academic
Advising
(14:10-16:00)
Language &
Cultural Courses
(14:10-16:30)
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Cultural
Excursions
(13:00-17:00)
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Program Schedule
This schedule will vary and is subject to change without notice.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
0
1
2
3
4
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Placement
Test (9:30-12:00)
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Language &
Cultural
Courses
(14:10-16:30)
Orientation and
City tour : Glance
at Kaohsiung City
& Night Market
Tour (15:00-20 :30)
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Academic
Advising
(14:10-16:00)
Language &
Cultural
Courses
(14:10-16:30)
Cultural
Excursions:
experience
sweep
(14:10-16:00)
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Academic
Advising
(14:10-16:00)
Language &
Cultural
Courses
(14:10-16:30)
Cultural
Excursions:
Trip to Qijien
(15:10-18:00)
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Academic
Advising
(14:10-16:00)
Language &
Cultural
Courses
(14:10-16:30)
Cultural
Excursions:
Trip to
Meinong
(13:10-17:00)
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Sat
Sun
Arrival day
welcome to
NSYSU
8 weeks Intensive Mandarin Program
Monday
5
Tuesday
Friday
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Language &
Cultural
Courses
(14:10-16:30)
Sat
Sun
Cultural
Excursions:
Trip to Mount
Fo Guang
(13:10-17:00)
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Language &
Cultural
Courses
(14:10-16:30)
Excursions:
Trip to Tainan
(12:10-17:00)
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Academic
Advising
(14:10-16:00)
8
Thursday
Language Class
Academic
Advising
(14:10-16:00)
7
Wednesday
Morning
Academic
Advising
(14:10-16:00)
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Language &
Cultural
Courses
(14:10-16:30)
Excursions:
Trip to Taiwan
Aboriginal
Culture Park
(12:10-17:00)
$ Optional activities$
1 or 2-day Field Trip
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Morning
Good Luck!
Language Class
Language Class
Language Class
Final Class
Final Exam&
Speaking Test
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
Afternoon
12:30PM
From the staff at
the Chinese
Language Center
Language &
Cultural
Courses
(14:10-16:30)
Free for last
minutes
shopping and
packing
Farewell Lunch
and Certificate
Ceremony
Academic
Advising
(14:10-16:00)
http://english.kmfa.gov.tw
National Science and Technology Museum: http://www.nstm.gov.tw/
K a o h si ung M use u m o f Fin e Art s :
Meinong: http://meeinonghakka.kccc.gov.tw/
Taiwan Aboriginal Culture Park: http://www.tacp.gov.tw/ENGLISH/HOME.htm
Mount Fo Guang: http://www.fgs.org.tw/english/index/index.htm
Kaohsiung Museum of History: http://w5.kcg.gov.tw/khm/new_english/index-e.htm
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Chinese Language Center, National Sun Yat-sen University
“Intensive Mandarin Program”
Application Form
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1. Required Documents
 Copy Of Passport
 Document of insurance
 2 2-inches photograph
2. Personal information
Family name
Name
First name
Nationality
Passport No.
Date Of Birth
Day
Gender
Month
Year
 Male  Female
3.Contact Information
Home Address
Mailing Address
(Complete if different from home address)
No. and Street
City(Province,
State)
Postal(Zip)
Code
Country
Telephone
E-mail
Emergency
contact
Name
Phone
Email
地址 Address：台灣 804 高雄市鼓山區蓮海路 70 號 No. 70, Lian-hai Rd., Kaohsiung, 804, Taiwan
電話 Tel. No.：886-7-5252000ext.3030 or 3031 傳真 Fax No.：886-7-5253039
Website: http://clc.nsysu.edu.tw
Email: [email protected]
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4. Language Background
Have you studied Chinese before? Yes
If yes, Complete the following section:
1. When?
State years, months studied.
How many hours per week?
Where did you study?
2.Which have you
studied?
No
year(s)
month(s)
hours/week
Self-taught
Simplified Characters Traditional Characters
zhuyin (ㄅㄆㄇㄈ)
Pinyin
Modern Chinese
Literary Chinese
Listening Comprehension peaking Reading
3. Do you regularly use
Chinese in your home
country?
4. Have you ever lived
in a Chinese-speaking
country?
5. Have you ever taken
a Chinese Proficiency
test?
Writing
at home
at work
How many hours a day?
Yes
No
Which country?
Yes
No
When?
How long?
How were you placed?
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Yes
No
6. List the main books you have
formally Studied: (Please indicate
title and level)
5.Language Ability (Excellent/Good/Fair/Beginning)
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
6. Which course are you applying for?
Basic
Elementary
Intermediate
Advanced
7. Statement of purpose/study plan：
地址 Address：台灣 804 高雄市鼓山區蓮海路 70 號 No. 70, Lian-hai Rd., Kaohsiung, 804, Taiwan
電話 Tel. No.：886-7-5252000ext.3030 or 3031 傳真 Fax No.：886-7-5253039
Website: http://clc.nsysu.edu.tw
Email: [email protected]
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接機服務申請表
Airport Pick-Up Service Application Form
姓名 Name:___________________________________________________________
單位 Contact Institution:_________________________________________________
國籍 Nationality：_______________
性別 Gender：男 male 女 female
電話 Tel: ________________________ Email: _____________________________
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你需要接機服務嗎？Would you like to apply for airport pick-up service?
需要，請填寫申請表 Yes, please fill out the application form.
不需要，請填寫入境資訊 No, please fill out the Arrival Information.
抵達台灣的相關資訊 Arrival Information
1.
起飛日期及時間 Departure Date & Time:______________________________
2.
到達高雄的日期時間 Arrival Date & Time (To Kaohsiung International Airport):
______________________________________________________________
3.
航空公司 Airline: ________________________________________________
4.
航班號碼 Flight Number: ________________________________
請注意 Note：
1. 如果你想申請接機服務，請在起飛前 3 週以傳真或 Email 方式告知本中心。無法於 3
週前告知本中心者，恕不接受接機服務。
2. 本中心只接受高雄機場至本校的接機服務，且交通費用須自行負擔。
＊ If you need an airport pick up service, you must fax or email this complete application
form to the CLC three weeks before your departure date. Late application will NOT be
accepted.
＊ The CLC provides airport pick-up service ONLY from the Kaohsiung International Airport
to the university. (The transportation fee is not included)
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地址 Address：台灣 804 高雄市鼓山區蓮海路 70 號 No. 70, Lian-hai Rd., Kaohsiung, 804, Taiwan
電話 Tel. No.：886-7-5252000ext.3030 or 3031 傳真 Fax No.：886-7-5253039
Website: http://clc.nsysu.edu.tw
Email: [email protected]