Chinese Language and Culture Study Tour

2010 Beijing Summer Camp

This is a 21-day exclusive language and cultural study tour, where you will learn the language and culture of China in the most exciting city in China and the world! 21 days of memories that will last lifetime.
 

 Experience fun class and real life in China

◆ Extensive language and culture courses: Chinese, Chinese Calligraphy and Painting, Arts and Crafts etc;

◆ Tour in scenic resorts: the Great wall, the Palace Museum, the summer place, Olympic architecture etc;

◆ Variety of sports: Shadowboxing, Volleyball, Ping-Pong, Swimming

◆ Fun activities: Performance, Dancing, and singing

◆ Most effective ways to learn to use Chinese language

◆ Take a look at modern Beijing---the host place of Olympic Games, the traditional Beijing Courtyard and Hutong.

◆ Period of time: July 11,2010---August 01,2010（three weeks）  See the Details about the schedule.

◆ Fee : $1490USD /person (student); $1390/person (chaperone),Including tuition and accommodation fees , meals, textbook fees, tourist tickets and insurance fees. For group and early birds discounts, please contact us.

◆Teacher resources of the camp

We have an excellent group of teachers for the summer camp. There are not only teachers who have the rich teaching experience, but some active and enthusiastic young teachers as well. Each teacher has his own specialized area. The teaching result is rewarding, so they are deeply loved by the students.

Mrs.Wang--chinese      Mrs. Ye—Painting    Mrs.Hou—Arts and Crafts  Mr.Kong—Calligraphy                     

Mrs.Sun—Chinese        Mrs.Yuan—Chinese      Mrs.Yang—Chinese       Mr.Bi——shadowboxing

◆ Textbooks: 《Learn Chinese in 48 hours》

Learn Chinese in 48 Hours is one of “Combinative Chinese” series of textbooks. the objectives of compiling “Combinative Chinese” Series of textbooks is to reflect the characteristics of Chinese language as much as possible and make Chinese easy be taught and learn, enable learners to achieve the Chinese language with the shortest time.

There are 24 lessons: divided into two volumes—volume One and Volume Two. Each has 12 lessons. The textbook consists of 415 Hanzi and 866 zi-groups combined by the 415 Hanzi, 159 sentences, 122 patterns drills and 22 lessons formed from the Hanzi and zi-groups. All the texts cover dialogues circling from some certain topics. Most of the dialogues have fixed figures. By mastering all of these contents, the learners will be able to do general communications in Chinese during their living and working or traveling and visiting in china.

Conducted by:  Beijing New Asia University
Camp Date:  July 11, 2010—August 01, 2010
Age:  No limit
 

Brief Introduction on Beijing New Asia University

Beijing New Asia University (BNAU) is a privately operated higher institution endorsed by the Beijing Municipal Government and approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education (Permit No.1100001100040). Located in Beijing’s high-tech district of Haidian, BNAU is headed by Professor Lu Bisong, former head of the internationally acclaimed Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) and former president of the International Association for Chinese Teaching. Its neighbors include many world-class universities which include Beijing Language and Culture University, Chinese Agriculture University, TsingHua University and Beijing University.

BNAU takes great pride in its Chinese Department which status singles out BNAU as the only private university in Beijing being granted permission to recruit foreign students. In its short history of seven years, BNAU has turned over some 1000 foreign learners from all over the world.

How to participate in the Summer Camp:
Please follow the procedures below.
1. Read and agree to our Terms, Conditions and Liability Waiver Agreement, and view our Cancellation and Refund Policy.
2. Fill out the online Application Form.
3. Pay the deposit fee of USD$190.00. This deposit fee is nonrefundable. You may make deposit payment online.
4. Prepare the proper documents required for entering China, arrange your trip to Beijing, assure you'll arrive in Beijing on/before the commencing date of the Summer Camp, and inform us as to your arrival date and flight number as early as possible.
5. Take one copy of your passport (especially the page with your photo, birth date information, and expiration date), and one passport photo with you to China.
6. Check in and pay the remaining camp fee balance after your arrival in Beijing.

Enjoy your life in Summer Camp in Beijing.  we wish you the memorable experiences that will last a lifetime.

Timetable for 2010 Summer Camp

Date	Morning (9:00am-12:00pm)	Afternoon (2:00pm-5:00pm)	Evening (7:30pm-9:30pm)
July 11	Pick up at the airport, Check in rooms, Registration，Opening Ceremony.
July 12	Chinese Language level test	Sports Activities	Beijing Roast Duck Dinner
July 13	Chinese Learning	Chinese Painting, Watch Video	Chinese review
July 14	Visit to the Great Wall
July 15	Chinese Learning	Chinese Calligraphy, Play Chess	Free time
July 16	Shadowboxing	Chinese Learning, Sports Activities	Free time
July 17	Visit to Palace Museum, Tiananmen Square, National Grand Theatre, Tea house, watch Acrobatics, Magic
July 18	Chinese Learning	Chinese Calligraphy, Watch Chinese Movie	Chinese Review
July 19	Chinese Learning	Handicrafts, watch video	Free time
July 20	Visit to China Science and Technology Museum, Olympic City, Bird's nest. Trip to Beijing Hutong and Courtyard
July 21	Chinese Learning	Chinese Songs	Chinese Review
July 22	Chinese Learning	Chinese Painting, Sports Activities	Hot-pot dinner
July 23	Chinese Learning	Paper-cutting, Sports Activities	Watch Movies
July 24	Tour in the Summer Palace and Tsinghua University
July 25	Chinese Learning	Chinese Dancing		Chinese Review
July 26	Chinese Learning	Learn to make dumpling		Eat dumpling
July 27	Chinese Learning	Chinese Painting, Sports Activities		Play Games
July 28	Shadowboxing	Swimming, Ping-pong, Bowling Skipping-rope
July 29	Chinese Learning	Chinese Calligraphy, Play chess			Chinese Review
July 30	Chinese Learning	Make individual works or make a conclusion of camp			Free Time
July 31	Graduation Ceremony	Packing up luggage			Give away DVD of the camp
August 01	Departure for Beijing Airport
Note: 1. Chinese Learning includes listening, speaking, reading and writing.            2. Chinese Review is to help students review what they learn and answer question students meet.                    3. The content of watching Video has the introduction of Beijng, the summer place, the Palace Museum, etc.                    4. Each student is required to speak Chinese for five minutes at the graduation ceremony.                    5. Sport activities include badminton, skipping-rope and so on.                    6. Deliver each a certificate at the graduation ceremony.                    7. This schedule is subject to change according to the real situation.