Summer Language Program Levels

Qingdao Level A strongly emphasizes spoken Chinese through observation, inquiry, participation and presentation. By observing what Chinese people do, solving questions, being involved in social activities and sharing experience, students develop intercultural communicative competence (*ICC). With this object in mind, learning activities are arranged so that students have rich opportunities to watch and participate in daily interactions with local people, to get around in China and to make friends by speaking Chinese. Reading and writing activities are designed to complement the designated speaking activities and the presentation of these learning activities. Successful students achieve Advanced Low proficiency in listening, reading and speaking. Their writing proficiency also reaches a similar level.

Designed to create opportunities for learners to apply U.S.-acquired language knowledge to community-based interaction with Chinese natives.

Emphasis is on establishing personal relationships with Chinese individuals; coursework planned to support this goal (e.g., reports on community interviews, reading materials that support conversations with natives, etc).

Coursework focuses on linguistically and culturally preparing students to engage in routine and formal situations, both socially and intellectually.

Help participants to attain ILR Level 2 from level 2-, with sufficient skills to understand up to date issues of contemporary China as well as some critical aspects of Chinese culture.

Participants are expected to learn quickly through media about what is happening locally and nationally, and how the local and the national media react to international news.

At the end of this course, participants are expected to know where to find pertinent information, whom to talk to about it, why an event is happening and how to react to it in line with local Chinese expectations.

Designed to introduce learners to accomplishing professional goals in China by tasking them with creating and completing short-term community practicum.

Coursework prepares students to use Chinese to conduct research and complete projects.

For learners who have completed all U.S.-based Chinese Flagship coursework and have been accepted into the Flagship Capstone Year.

Experience self-initiated activities in China (e.g., finding housing, setting up a short-term community service project)

Designed to teach learners how to be perceived as a positive element in Chinese work environment.

Emphasizing self-managed language and culture learning.

Give learners maximum freedom to create and fill local internship positions while having programmatic support should they require it and a rigorous reporting responsibility.