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Learning Chinese language

The Mandarin Chinese programs are held in YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts School. Teachers and supervisors are native speakers who are experienced and qualified in teaching Chinese as a foreign language.

 

AIM

Our  Chinese Language Programs are designed to immerse participants in Mandarin through class instruction, language exchange with native Mandarin speakers and optional electives. The programs integrate all aspects of the language: reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, phonetics, and vocabulary. Accelerated teaching methods allow participants at lower proficiency levels to acquire the language skills needed for effective communication in a short period of time. Topics studied include everyday situations and Chinese culture, society, and history.

 

 

The daily contact with the Chinese language in collaboration with native speakers can extend our own vocabulary.

 

FEATURES

• Accommodation in comfortable double rooms with airconditioning, own shower and toilet, TV
• Intensive chinese language classes
• Highly qualified and English speaking Chinese teachers
• Study from 1 month up to 3 years
• No special arrival dates, you can come whenever you want
• 3 times meals (vegetarian food is possible too) without drinks
• Transfer from Zhengzhou Airport to YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts School
• Free Internet Access in our school
• Sightseeing (additional fees) to Shaolin Temple, Luoyang Buddhist Caves, Kaifeng, Xi’an and other interesting places

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The YunTai Mountain International Culture And Martial Arts School offers three different programs:

1. Fulltime learning chinese language
2. Half day learning chinese language, half day learning chinese martial arts (shaolin kung fu, tai chi/qi gong or sanda)
3. Fulltime learning chinese martial arts (shaolin kung fu, tai chi/qi gong or sanda) + 2 hours every week learning chinese language.

Chinese language classes integrate all aspects of Mandarin Chinese including reading, writing, speaking, listening, grammar, phonetics and vocabulary. Accelerated teaching methods allow participants at lower proficiency levels to acquire the language skills needed for effective communication in a short period of time.

 

 

You have the chance to practice everyday chinese (because you live in a chinese school and have to practice chinese every day!) and will study chinese culture, society, chinese life and history.

Training materials are in english and chinese language.

 

Time table

Monday	09:10 - 09:55	Reading
	10:00 - 10:45	Reading
	10:50 - 11:35	Self-preparation
	14:15 - 15:00	Rest
	15:05 - 15:50	Writing / Grammar
	15:55 - 15:40	Listen Comprehension
	16:45 - 17:30	Listen Comprehension
Tuesday	09:10 - 09:55	Writing / Grammar
	10:00 - 10:45	Writing / Grammar
	10:50 - 11:35	Conversations / speaking
	14:15 - 15:00	Conversations / speaking
	15:05 - 15:50	Conversations / speaking
	15:55 - 15:40	Self-preparation
	16:45 - 17:30	Self-preparation
Wednesday	09:10 - 09:55	Listen Comprehension
	10:00 - 10:45	Listen Comprehension
	10:50 - 11:35	Conversations / speaking
	14:15 - 15:00	Rest
	15:05 - 15:50	Reading
	15:55 - 15:40	Reading
	16:45 - 17:30	Writing / Grammar
Thursday	09:10 - 09:55	Conversations / speaking
	10:00 - 10:45	Conversations / speaking
	10:50 - 11:35	Reading
	14:15 - 15:00	Rest
	15:05 - 15:50	Writing / Grammar
	15:55 - 15:40	Self-preparation
	16:45 - 17:30	Self-preparation
Friday	09:10 - 09:55	Reading
	10:00 - 10:45	Listen Comprehension
	10:50 - 11:35	Listen Comprehension
	14:15 - 15:00	Rest
	15:05 - 15:50	Conversations / speaking
	15:55 - 15:40	Conversations / speaking
	16:45 - 17:30	Writing / Grammar
Saturday	09:10 - 09:55	Writing / Grammar
	10:00 - 10:45	Writing / Grammar
	10:50 - 11:35	Conversations / speaking
	14:15 - 15:00	Rest
	15:05 - 15:50	Rest
	15:55 - 15:40	Self-preparation
	16:45 - 17:30	Self-preparation
Sunday		Free

 

Classwork using everyday topics and interactive teaching methods ensure that participants achieve the goals of each proficiency level and progress rapidly.

 

1) Level 1

The candidate has acquired the basic (low) Chinese competence. The candidate is able to understand simple sentences and express simple ideas and capable of simple communication in his or her daily life and study. A Chinese learner who has mastered about 600 common Chinese characters and the corresponding grammar can reach this standard.

 

 

2) Level 2

The candidate has acquired the basic (middle) Chinese competence that can meet the demand of basic daily life, a certain range of social communication and study to some degree.

 

3) Level 3

The candidate has acquired the basic (higher) Chinese competence and can fulfill the minimal requirements in Chinese proficiency to be admitted to study in Science, Engineering, Agriculture, and West Medicine in Chinese universities for a Bachelors Degree.   

 

CHINESE LANGUAGE AND MARTIAL ARTS COMBINATION PROGRAM

 

This program is ideal for those who wish to combine Chinese Language and Martial Arts training with studies to get benefits of both courses.

 

Language classes focus on developing listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar and pronunciation.

 

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
05:40-07:10	Martial Arts Core Training	Martial Arts Core Training	Martial Arts Core Training	Martial Arts Core Training	Martial Arts Core Training	Martial Arts Core Training	Rest
09:20-11:30	Martials Arts Training	Martials Arts Training	Martials Arts Training	Martials Arts Training	Martials Arts Training	Martials Arts Training	Rest
14:15-15:00	Rest	Conversations / speaking	Rest	Writing / Grammar	Rest	Rest	Rest
15:55-16:40	Writing /  Grammar	Conversations / speaking	Writing / Grammar	Writing / Grammar	Conversations / speaking	Rest	Rest
16:45-17:30	Writing /  Grammar	Self-preparation	Conversations / speaking	Self-preparation	Conversations / speaking	Self-preparation	Rest

 

 

1. Conversations / speaking: focus on developing participants' pronunciation skills. At the lower proficiency levels simple topics related to daily life are taught, and more specialized and complex topics are taught at the higher proficiency levels. Participants' listening comprehension skills and the ability to understand the language when spoken at a normal speed are another important point.
2. Writing / Grammar focus on the fundamentals of the radical system, composition of characters, on the fundamentals of Chinese grammar and sentence structures.
3. Reading: focus on developing participants' reading skills in comprehension and speed.
4. Self-preparation: focus on learning vocabularies or learning with other foreign students.

SIGHTSEEING

 

To learn more about china culture and chinese way of life, our school offers sightseeing tours (additional fees) every 1 1/2 - 2 months. Of course you can explore the area in your spare time on your own (or with Chinese friends), admire the beautiful mountain landscapes, visit fabled temple or just have fun with your friends.

 

• Daily activities with Native Chinese Speakers
• You can visit the sacred Shaolin Temple located in Song Shan Mountains, see the tombs of famous shaolin monks or watch a Shaolin Wushu performance
• Famous Luoyang buddhist caves
• Visit the imperial city Kaifeng

 

 

YOUR OWN SERVICES

 

• Arrival and departure to/from Zhengzhou (flight to Beijing and an innerflight from Beijing to Zhengzhou)
• Valid Visa
• 4 passport pictures
• Drinks (1/2 l bottle of water cost approx. 20 Cents)
• Transfer from International Kung Fu Training Center back to the airport in Zhengzhou (Costs approx. 350 RMB)
• 20 US$ teaching material
• Optional travel assurance
• Optional entry fees i.e. Shaolin Temple, kaifeng, Buddhist grottoes in Longmen

 

PREPARATION, VISA, HEALTH INSURANCE AND MORE

 

What needs to be organized at home, what do I have, how do I get a visa, all information is available here.

  

CERTIFICATE

 

Participants are awarded an certificate from our school after they pass the final exam.

 

APPLICATION

 

Are you ready for the greatest adventure of your life? Do you want your dream - learning the Chinese language in China - one step closer, then click here.