![]() Sichuan International Studies University - International Students Department Students for long-term training courses (one semester—two years) Objectives The programs are aimed to develop the students’ Chinese language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing, and to inform them about Chinese culture. The students will be divided into beginner, intermediate and advanced classes in their first or second semesters according to their Chinese language proficiency at the time of admission. Key courses Comprehensive Chinese (elementary), Comprehensive Chinese (intermediate), Comprehensive Chinese (advanced), Spoken Chinese, Listening Comprehension, Chinese Characters, Reading, Writing, Chinese Through Films and TV, Chinese Culture, Survey of China, Business Chinese, and optional courses or lectures on Selected Poems of Tang and Song Dynasties, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Characters and Seal Cutting, Touring China, Chinese Painting, Chinese Commerce and Trade, Chinese Martial Art and Qigong, Chinese Folk Songs, Sichuan Cuisine, Chongqing and Sichuan Culture, Chinese Operas, Taiji Boxing, etc. Short-term Programs (from one month to three months) Objectives Short-term Programs are aimed to enable the students to learn Chinese pronunciation and basic grammar and acquire skills in Chinese conversation on daily life and some knowledge about Chinese culture in a short period of time. Teaching is flexible, adjusted to suit the Chinese language level of the students. Key courses Courses are basically the same as those for long-term programs. Special short-term programs are available for any group of people interested in learning Chinese. The duration and course content can be arranged to meet their specific needs. In the course of study, various cultural-exchange activities and sightseeing trips in Chongqing proper and adjacent areas may be organized for the students. Regular undergraduate courses of the Chinese language for international students (four years) These are undergraduate courses of an applied type specially designed for international students Objectives The courses are aimed to train professionals who can be engaged in jobs related Chinese language , translation and interpretation, Chinese language studies, and international cultural exchanges. After four years of study, the students are expected to acquire a good mastery of modern Chinese, and solid practical skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing in Chinese, translation and interpretation, and be well-informed about Chinese society and culture and skilled in using Chinese in international communications. Key courses Comprehensive Chinese, Chinese Reading, Spoken Chinese, Chinese Listening Comprehension, Chinese Through Films and TV, Listening to News Broadcast, Reading of Chinese Newspapers and Periodicals, Classical Chinese, Modern Chinese, Business Chinese, Chinese Writing, Chinese Culture, Chinese Literature, Survey of China, Chinese History, Chinese Geography, Chinese Commerce and Trade, Chinese Grammar and Rhetoric, Translation Between Chinese and Foreign Languages, etc. Optional Courses Analysis of Erroneous Chinese Sentences, Appreciation of Classical Chinese Poems, Chinese Idioms, Chinese Folklore, Touring China, Ancient Chinese Mythology and Legends, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese Characters and Seal Cutting, Chongqing Dialect and Culture, Chinese Painting, Chinese Martial Art and Qigong, Touring Chongqing, Chinese Folk Songs, Chinese Cuisine, Chinese Operas, etc. Applicants for other majors of B.A. program will be placed in classes of Chinese students in relevant departments. 0086-23-65380021 Lieshimu Shapingba Chongqing, 400031 China Fax Phone Phone: 0086-23-65380021 Tuition charges Tuition fees: Please check website for details. Other Categories: MANDARIN universities/ colleges |