WHAT WE LIKE - Key features of this program Large, busy, evocative, historic city! Shanghai experiences climatic extremes so be warned. School is centrally located (Old French Concession District) with modern facilities / classrooms

Enjoy a Mandarin Chinese language course in China at our language school in the city of Shanghai.

Shanghai is probably the most evocative city for an outsider in the whole of China. Beijing may be more purely, mysteriously Chinese but only Shanghai offers such a heady brew of half-digested images and preconceptions.

Shanghai has a population of over 20 million and a land area of 5,800 square kilometers. The Paris of the east, as it is well know, is a dynamic urban metropolis that is fast becoming the dominant destination in Asia for business and leisure.

For the second city of the world’s oldest surviving ancient civilization, Shanghai is surprisingly new. Literally ‘On the Sea’, Shanghai is a port city on the Huangpu River, where the Yangzi River empties into the East China Sea.

SCHOOL FACILITIES Excellent downtown location - offers modern facilities with nice classrooms, computer lab, garden , social areas and computer lab with wireless internet access for students

Our school is located in the Former French Concession District (between Huaihai Lu and the jinjiang Hotel).

This is a charming section of the city characterized by leafy tree-lined streets, beautiful, old crumbling European architecture, and crowned by the chic shopping street Huai Hai Middle Road. The area offers many upscale boutiques, cafes, bars and shopping centers.

On the budget side you will discover the Huating Market, a bustling open air market where shoppers bargain hard with the vendors. The nostalgia of old Shanghai can be felt even more strongly by visiting the residence of Sun Yat-sen and his wife, Soong Qing Ling. Their home has been beautifully preserved and visitors can walk the grounds.

Our school is housed in a modern residential complex which provides a private garden, comfortable & modern classrooms and loung areas.

THE BASICS Course for all language levels - set dates for beginners - use of course materials - each student will be expected to take a short placement test on the first Monday morning - lessons are usually held in the mornings starting 09:30am each day - min age 18 - Max. 10 students per class - unlimited course length (min. 2 week course)

Standard Program: 4 group lessons daily (20 lessons per week)
Combined Program: 20 group lessons weekly PLUS 4 private lessons weekly (24 lessons per week)
Business Program: 4 group lessons daily PLUS 2 private lessons daily (30 lessons per week)
Teenager Summer program: for ages 13-17

Teachers are native speakers, hold University degrees and are trained to teach Chinese to foreign students. They will help enhance your speaking, listening, grammar and general comprehension skills. They will also use interactive techniques such as role-play, games and perhaps videos to support lesson content. Current political, social and cultural materials are integrated to add interest and increase knowledge of the host country and culture.

Receive transferable credits for your course
Undergraduate Credit Through Brookhaven College

Specialized programs in Shanghai:

Business Program: (20 lessons + 10 private per week)
This course is ideally designed for you if your company is doing business with China or if you need to live or travel in China for your job. These lessons are very practical, realistic and flexible to adjust to your line of business. Your teacher, very experienced, will use case studies, role-plays, formal presentations and simulations to help you acquire the vocabulary and the ease to negotiate in Chinese in your specific field.

Standard + Work: (20 lessons per week + Work)
Set 4 week program PLUS unpaid work experience in a local Chinese company. After you have completed the course, our program allows you to spend 4 to 8 weeks as a trainee in a Chinese company. The placement fees include the research of the partner company corresponding as much as possible to your selection (it is not always possible to find a placement that matches exactly your choice), the follow-up and a certificate of completion of your experience in a Chinese company. As a trainee you will not be entitled to receive any salary or compensation.

After classes are over for the day, our program allows you plenty of time to discover your new country, culture and customs.

The school also offers a "Cultural Package" at an additional charge (Approx. $12.00) which includes many interesting social and cultural activities. This package can be booked and paid for on site and includes:
Monday - Tai Chi
Tuesday - Chinese calligraphy or Chinese painting
Wednesday - Shanghai dialect
Thursday - Paper cutting
Friday - Dumplings making (tasting included!)

Other activities available: Chinese characters, Chinese medicine, Chinese cooking. Spend a day with a Chinese family! (from 10 am to 3pm.

At the weekend students arrange to take our optional excursions to local cities or local places of interest. Shanghai Museum, Yuyuan Gardens and Bazaar, Promenade des Anglais, French Concession (French colonial-era architecture) Shanghai Municipal History Museum, Renmin Square, Hongkou Park, Moganshan Mountains, street life and the city’s pre-colonial past, Century Park, one of the largest urban parks in China. Optional Excursions: Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou & Huangshan

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Self catering apartments: (private room) no meals

Our school apartments offer clean and comfortable rooms and facilities normally shared with another student (usually two single rooms per apartment).

The apartments are newly renovated and students will be expected to share the bathroom, kitchen, washing machine, fridge and watercoolor. The apartments offer air-conditioning and are located within a 10 minute walk to the school.

Meals are not included in the apartment option, however meals and snacks can be purchased locally in many different facilities or various restaurants.

You have a wide selection of the types of food, which include western style, Chinese and local flavor or fast food. Plan to budget between $8 - $12.00 USD for 3 meals per day. We can organize twin rooms if students are traveling together upon request.

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