I.Introduction to SZU and CIE

1.SZU is the only comprehensive university in Shenzhen, as one of the top 30 universities nationwide. It started to enroll international students since 1987 and has nurtured over 20,000 international students so far. In 2019, SZU was granted the National Quality Certification of Studying in China by the China Education Association for International Exchange.

2.Adopting a multi-cultural curriculum featuring both local and global issue, CIE does not only offer regular degree programs at its core, but also develops flexible on-demand non-degree programs featuring different course components and learning periods. It has become the most recognized and established institute for international Chinese education in Shenzhen.

3.CIE is staffed with a distinguished and professional team of committed instructors, who have been teaching Chinese to international students for over a decade, with TCFL certificates. Quite a few of them own titles of professor or Ph.D. degrees. Their teaching earns great respect and reputation from students, with a student retention rate of over 80%.

II. Introduction to the Program

1.Descriptions:

This program is scheduled into two sessions, with Week 1 to Week 8 as the first session, and Week 9 to Week 16 as the second (excluding public holidays). Learners can opt for two sessions.

2.Courses offered:

(1) Regular language courses: Comprehensive Chinese, Speaking, Listening, Listening and Speaking, Reading and Writing, etc.

(2) Intensive language courses: Mandarin Phonetics, Intensive Training on Chinese Characters, Chinese Communication for Beginners, Elementary Chinese Communication

(3) Cultural courses: Tea Culture, Chinese Calligraphy, Paper-cutting, etc.

(4) Chinese Corner

3.Schedule:

Session 1 (Week 1 to Week 8):September 5 to October 28

Session 2 (Week 9 to Week 16):October 31 to December 23

（1）Regular language courses: 8:30-11:40am (Beijing time) on mornings of working days

（2）Intensive language courses: 13:00-16:10 (Beijing time) on afternoons of working days

（3）Cultural courses:   13:00-16:10 (Beijing time) on afternoons of working days

5.Class size: Courses will be offered to a minimum class size of 5 students.

6.Other services: Online one-on-one course consultancy is provided to learners in need.

7.Online platform: Courses are offered synchronously via ClassIn app which allows review on recorded videos.

8.Certificate: Learners who complete required credits and pass examinations can be awarded with an e-Certificate of Course Completion.

9.Tuition fees: 4,200 RMB/session; 7,800 RMB for two sessions

III. Program features

1.One-on-one course consultancy is provided. Learners can opt for different sessions based on their own needs.

2.The program offers free trials and provide e-textbooks in pdf edition

3.Learners can select from a rich variety of intensive language modules and cultural modules.

4.Online lectures about Chinese traditional cultures, business in China, and music collections are also presented in each semester.

5.Learners have the opportunity to practice their speaking skills in the “Chinese Corner” and can communicate with TCFL majors online.

6.The online courses are offered synchronously via ClassIn app which allows learners to interact with instructors in real-time. They can also communicate with the instructors and review their assignments one-on-one via Wechat app as well.

7.Learners can play back recorded videos anytime anywhere for free.

IV. Classes and Regular Language Courses in Session 1, Autumn 2022

Time: 8:30-11:40 (Beijing time) September 6 – October 28 (Week 1 to Week 8)

Duration: 2 academic hours/time, 40 minutes/academic hour, 5-minute break

Level	Description	Course	Academic hour per week/Total academic hour	Learning objective
Beginner A	For new starters	Comprehensive for Beginners A	8/64	Learners are expected to master Chinese Pinyin, simple Chinese Characters, approximately 300 words and talk in basic conversations.
		Speaking for Beginners A	6/48
		Listening for Beginners A	4/32
Elementary A	For learners with about 600 words	Elementary Comprehensive A	8/64	Learners are expected to master about 900 words, basic grammar and talk in daily conversations.
		Elementary Speaking A	6/48
		Elementary Listening A	4/32
Intermediate 1-A	For learners with 1200 words	Intermediate Comprehensive 1-A	8/64	Learners are expected to master around 1500 words, talk fluently in conversations, and read/write simple passages.
		Intermediate Listening and Speaking 1-A	6/48
		Intermediate Reading and Writing 1-A	4/32
Intermediate 2-A	For learners with around 2000 words	Intermediate Comprehensive 2-A	8/64	Learners are expected to master around 2500 words, express opinions on certain topics, with good reading/writing skills.
		Intermediate Listening and Speaking 2-A	6/48
		Intermediate Reading and Writing 2-A	4/32
Advanced 2-A	For learners with 3800 words	Advanced Comprehensive 2-A	6/48	Learners are expected to master around 4200 words, conduct in-depth discussions on social heated topics, and write passages of around 400 Chinese characters.
		Advanced Speaking 2-A	4/32
		Advanced Reading 2-A	4/32
		Contemporary Chinese Language 2	2/16

V. Classes and Regular Language Courses in Semester 2, Autumn 2022

Time: 8:30-11:40 (Beijing time) October 31 – December 23 (Week 1 to Week 8)

Duration: 2 academic hours/time, 40 minutes/academic hour, 5-minute break

Level	Description	Course	Academic hour per week/Total academic hour	Learning objective
Beginner B	For learners with 400 words	Comprehensive for Beginners B	8/64	Learners are expected to master Chinese Pinyin, simple Chinese Characters, approximately 600 words and talk in basic conversations.
		Speaking for Beginners B	6/48
		Listening for Beginners B	4/32
Elementary B	For learners with 600 words	Elementary Comprehensive B	8/64	Learners are expected to master about 1200 words, basic grammar and talk in daily conversations.
		Elementary Speaking B	6/48
		Elementary Listening B	4/32
Intermediate 1-B	For learners with 1200 words	Intermediate Comprehensive 1-B	8/64	Learners are expected to master around 1600 words, talk fluently in conversations, and read/write simple passages.
		Intermediate Listening and Speaking 1-B	6/48
		Intermediate Reading and Writing 1-B	4/32
Intermediate 2-B	For learners with 2000 words	Intermediate Comprehensive 2-B	8/64	Learners are expected to master around 2500 words, express opinions on certain topics, with good reading/writing skills.
		Intermediate Listening and Speaking 2-B	6/48
		Intermediate Reading and Writing 2-B	4/32
Advanced 2-B	For Learners with 4200 words	Advanced Comprehensive 2-B	6/48	Learners are expected to master around 4500 words, conduct in-depth discussions on social heated topics, and write passages of around 400 Chinese characters.
		Advanced Speaking 2-B	4/32
		Advanced Reading 2-B	4/32
		Contemporary Chinese Language 2	2/16

VI. Intensive Language Courses and Cultural Courses(Optional)

Time: September 12 – December 23 (Beijing time) (Specific time to be confirmed)

Duration: 1 or 2 academic hours/time, 40 minutes/academic hour, 10-minute break

Course	Description	Total academic hours	Time
Mandarin Phonetics (online)	For beginners and learners who need to improve their pronunciation	8	14:40-15:20pm, March 7 –April 29, Monday afternoons
			14:40-15:20pm, May 9 – June 24, Monday afternoons
Intensive Training on Chinese Characters (online)	For beginners and learners who need to practice Chinese characters	8	15:30-16:10pm, March 7 –April 29, Monday afternoons
			15:30-16:10pm, May 9 – June 24, Monday afternoons
Chinese Communication for Beginners (online)	For beginners	16	14:40-15:20pm, March 7 – June 24, Tuesday afternoons
Elementary Chinese Communication (online)	For learners at elementary level	16	15:30-16:10pm, March 7 – June 24, Tuesday afternoons
Chinese Corner (online)	For leaners at all levels; open for Chinese and international students	32	14:30-16:00pm, March 7 – June 24, Friday afternoons
Chinese Calligraphy (online)	For all learners	32	Once a week, 80 minutes each time, on afternoons
Tea Art (offline)	For all learners	32	Once a week, 80 minutes each time, on afternoons
Paper-cutting (offline)	For all learners	32	Once a week, 80 minutes each time, on afternoons
Guqin, a seven-string Chinese musical instrument (offline)	For all learners	/	Once a week, 80 minutes each time, on afternoons

About Application:

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Online Application:

Application Deadline: August 25, 2022

Telephone: +86-755-26558894/26535159  

Email: ciec@szu.edu.cn

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