The programs vary according to your choice of: Standard or Intensive classroom hours, length and time of study and current Chinese level.
Direct Entry language programs consist of 4 classroom hours per day, typically broken up into 4 sessions of 50 minutes each with a 10 minute break between periods.
The Intensive programs consist of the standard 4 hour classroom instruction plus an additional 2 hours of one-on-one language tutoring. For more information see below:
| PROGRAM |
HOURS |
HOURS PER DAY |
| Standard |
Monday - Friday(20hrs/week) |
4 |
| Intensive |
Monday - Friday (30hrs/week) |
6 |
World Link Education Direct Entry Programs offers a selection of program lengths from 4 week to 1 year.
Total Beginner (Level 0)
Participants attending these classes have never learned Mandarin Chinese.
Beginner (Level A)
Participants attending these classes know more than 300 Chinese expressions, and should have learned Chinese phonetics. Classes focus on teaching basic Chinese vocabulary, sentence structures and grammar using everyday topics. Phonetics, tone exercises and drills ensure that participants learn the correct pronunciation and intonation from the beginning. Participants are introduced to the radical system (Chinese character composition), stroke orders and basic characters.
At the end of short term programs, participants should be able to engage in simple daily conversation. Programs 12 weeks or longer, aim to enable participants to complete the beginner level progressing into the elementary level. At the end of the academic year, participants should have completed the elementary level, ready to begin the intermediate level.
Elementary (Level B)
Participants attending these classes know more than 800 Chinese expressions, have a grasp of major sentence structures and have learned Chinese grammar systematically. Classes focus on vocabulary building, sentence structures, listening, reading, and speaking skills. Phonetics, tone exercises and drills ensure that participants learn correct pronunciation and intonation.
At the end of short term programs, participants should be able to converse on daily topics and express themselves using elementary sentence structures. Programs 12 weeks or longer, aim to enable participants to complete the elementary level progressing into the lower intermediate level. At the end of the academic year, participants should be progressing through the intermediate level.
Intermediate (Level C)
Participants attending these classes know more than 1,500 Chinese expressions and understand elementary Chinese grammar. Conversational exercises teach participants to recount articles in a comparatively fluent and complete manner. Participants are able to converse on general topics and express themselves using more complicated sentence structures. Classes focus on increasing the level of grammar and vocabulary with the aim of enabling participants to express themselves functionally in different contexts. Practical situational texts are used to provide a greater awareness of Chinese culture and society.
At the end of short term programs, participants should be able to express themselves in different contexts using intermediate sentence structures. Programs 12 weeks or longer, aim to enable participants to progress through the intermediate level. At the end of the academic year, participants should have completed the intermediate level progressing through the advanced levels.
Advanced (Level D)
Participants attending these classes know more than 2,500 Chinese expressions. They can discuss general topics, raise complex questions, and express their opinions clearly using correct intonation. Classes focus on vocabulary building, reading, listening comprehension, and conversational skills. Classwork includes reading newspapers and listening to news broadcasts. Participants are taught advanced spoken and written Chinese.
Proficient (Level E)
Participants attending these classes know more than 3,500 Chinese expressions. They are able to read and understand some news from newspapers, periodicals, radio broadcasts, and television. They can express themselves systematically using appropriate expressions and language norms. The curriculum includes listening to and commenting on news reports, television, and radio broadcasts, and discussions and debates of contemporary issues.
Whatever your placement level classwork will be multi-disciplinary, focusing on developing oral expression, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing, and grammar. Up-to-date materials are used to introduce modern day China, its social and economic life, culture, history, and literature. General aims of the classes are as follows:
Oral Expression Classes: focus on developing participants' oral expression and 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.
Listening Comprehension Classes: focus on developing participants' listening comprehension skills and the ability to understand the language when spoken at a normal speed.
Reading Comprehension Classes: Designed to help developing your reading speed and comprehension ability of Chinese articles while building your vocabularies.
Writing Classes: focus on the fundamentals of the radical system, bushou, composition of characters and stroke orders.
Grammar Classes: focus on the fundamentals of Chinese grammar, sentence structures, expressions, and phonetics.
Participants' progress is assessed by continuous homework assignments and tests throughout their program. Semester and academic year programs have formal final term examinations in addition to tests. Attendance is mandatory. Participants are awarded diplomas at the end of all programs and official transcripts can be obtained from Universities for most programs 12 weeks and longer.
World Link Education has carefully selected our accommodation options based on security, location and comfort. PRC laws and university regulations permit foreign students to live on campus or in approved housing. Total Program Fees vary according to the accommodation selected. Accommodation options include: Luxury Apartments, Local Apartments, Student Apartments, Homestay, University Housing, with a Chinese Roommate, or your choice of Hotel. Shared or Private Apartments are available.
Free transport from the airport in Beijing to your accommodation is provided. The following important details are required at least one week before your arrival:
-Arrival Date
-Arrival Time
-Arrival Place
-Bus/Train/Flight Number
-Airline/Bus company
-Place of Departure
An emergency number is provided in the Welcome Pack for any last minute arrival delays. Participants are met at their arrival point and accompanied to their accommodation.
For peace of mind, World Link Education's China Programs include Emergency Travel and Medical Insurance. StudenCare Insurance covers emergency medical and dental treatment, pro-rata return of program fee in case of curtailment, personal liability and more.
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Students should apply for an F class visa (business visa). These visas are usually issued for 1, 3 or six months. Students wishing to study for over six months need to apply for an X visa (student visa). Some countries' consulates may only provide L class visas (tourist visa); if this is the case World Link Education will help the applicant change their visa once they have arrived in China.
An invitation and admission letter is usually required to obtain an F class visa and will be provided for the applicant once they have been accepted on to a course and paid the total program fee.
WLE Direct Entry Program fee covers Fee covers Language Classes, Accommodation, Airport Pickup, Emergency Travel and Medical Insurance, International SOS Medical Membership, Visa Support Documents, Certificate, Placement Test, Welcome and Orientation pack. For dates and fees, Click here
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