Would You Like to Learn Mandarin?

The China Institute in America in New York City is offering an intensive six-week course in Mandarin where you will learn to speak, read and write basic Mandarin.  It's not inexpensive - tuition is $2,700.00 - oops!  Sorry, I missed posting this prior to the early registration cut-off date of May 1st, so the tuition is now $2,800.00.  But if you've got the time (will be meeting a minimum of four hours every day, it appears, not sure if this includes Saturdays and Sundays, eek!) and the desire to learn the language and some of the basic written ideograms, this is the course for you!

Note the "guarantee" languate I highlighted from the website, below: You WILL be able to conduct conversations, and read and write short passages.  Wow! 

Summer Intensive Mandarin

This six-week intensive course covers the basic sounds and tones, fundamental sentence patterns and structures of the Chinese language, and a vocabulary of at least 500 written characters. Cultural activities to augment the primary language instruction in the past have included a museum trip, a contemporary Chinese film, a live traditional musical performance, and a final banquet. Each day begins with two hours of language drills, followed by two hours of smaller group instruction. Upon completion, students will be able to conduct conversations about everyday life and read and write short passages. The course is equivalent to a two-semester university language program. Prospective students should be prepared for an intensive learning environment and daily homework.
Enrollment is limited.
June 28 – August 9

Registration is now open!

Monday–Friday, 12:30 PM–4:30 PM (daily)
$2,700 registration before May 1
$2,800 registration after May 1
Plus $20 non-refundable registration fee

For more information on classes at China Institute, please email hhung@chinainstitute.org, or call (212) 744-8181, ext.116.