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The TKU Chinese Language Flagship Program is designed for students who are affiliated with the Chinese Flagship Program and who have achieved Intermediate-Low proficiency according to the American Council of Teaching Foreign Language guidelines (ACTFL scale).
The Tamkang University Chinese Language Center has been offering intensive and interactive summer Chinese language programs for over 20 years. TKU believes that students learn effectively through a well-structured academic program, coupled with interactions with native Chinese-speaking locals. The program aims to boost students' language proficiency by improving at least one sub-level by the end of the program.
Academics
Class Proficiency Levels:
The course content is designed primarily to train Intermediate learners. The main course content includes modern life, job hunting, social development, cultural customs, current events, residency, location, scenery, economic and related historical backgrounds. Upon completing the program, learners will reach a higher proficiency level and enhance their linguistic abilities and cultural awareness in all four skill areas.
The course content is designed primarily to train Advanced learners. The Modern Journals will be used as the main teaching materials. Supplemented by presentations and commentaries on the week's global headlines, group discussion, or debate on the issues selected after the class discussion. The teacher plays the role of a facilitator to help students produce connected paragraphs in their speech. Without frequently interrupting students' speeches, the teacher will provide detailed corrective feedback and supplement students with more sophisticated expressions after they finish their speeches. After the program is completed, learners will have the ability to pass the higher level and will have enhanced their evaluating and applying skills in Chinese.
Teaching Materials:
Modern Chinese, Vol. 2-4
Breaking News Chinese
Other self-edited supplementary materials
Assessment:
Performance in class, on homework, assignments, presentations, and reports
Weekly quizzes and dictations
Midterm and final exam
Program Schedule
(tentative)
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