I.General Chinese (Mandarin) Training Courses
The Courses last from six months to three years. Students are placed into classes of different levels according to their proficiency in Chinese upon enrollment. The classes are divided into three levels: elementary, intermediary, and advanced ones.
The elementary class concentrates on teaching students basic Chinese knowledge and training their language skills.
The intermediary class focuses on further developing students' reading and writing skills while enhancing their basic Chinese knowledge.
The advanced class emphases on training students' overall Chinese language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and helping students gain an insight into Chinese culture and society.
If a student transfers to the CFL Undergraduate Program, his/her scores accredited from the training courses and relevant learning experiences will be approved (by the School' s confirmation) and passed onto the recording of the total credits for the undergraduate program.
In general, after one to two years' training in these language programs, the students would be enabled to attend the classes instructed in normal speed Chinese for the native Chinese students.
The students whose Chinese proficiency meet the HSK test requirement (HSK Band 3 for natural science students and HSK Band 6 for liberal arts students) and other related conditions can be recommended by the School to conduct undergraduate study in other schools or departments.
Course:
Non-degree Chinese Language Training Programs offer the following courses: Speaking Skill, Listening, Reading, Writing, Audio & Video Comprehension, Intensive Reading, Chinese Newspaper Reading and Cantonese.
II. Cantonese Training Courses
Cantonese training courses are conducted in small classes. The courses are instructed in Mandarin and the students are required to have a basic command of Mandarin.
III. Short--term Chinese Training Program
The training program lasts from 1 week to 4 weeks according to trainees' needs and requirements. Apart from language training, this program would usually arrange varied cultural activities and traveling upon students' needs. Group applications are welcome all the year round.
IV. CFL Teacher Training Program (short-term)
If foreign colleges and universities or other institutions hold short-term CFL teacher training programs, the Department of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language of SOEE can assign teachers abroad to instruct courses. Expenses are to be decided.
SOEE also accepts CFL teachers from other countries to attend the short-term teacher training programs held in the School. The Department would provide tailored programs and courses to group trainees. Expenses are to be decided.
V. M.A. & Ph.D. Programs of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
The length of study for M.A. Program is generally 2 years and for Ph.D. Program 3 years. The Programs are oriented towards the research on CFL teaching and learning and second language acquisition. Students enrolled in these Programs are required to take courses not only on linguistic theories and Chinese language studies, but also on CFL methodologies, particularly the up- to- date second language acquisition theories and research methods which are closely related with psychology and education. The students are also required to take course on computer science.
All international students who are interested in Chinese language studies and CFL teaching are welcome to apply for the Programs. For any master degree program applicant, a B. A. is a prerequisite and for any doctoral degree program applicant, an M. A. is a prerequisite.
Course:
Courses for TCFL (Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) M.A students include Second Language Acquisition, Studies on Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Applied Chinese Grammar, Inter-language Error Analysis, Social Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Applied Phonetics and Research Methods on Second Language. M.A students could also take courses, such as Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Functional Linguistics, etc. offered by the other departments or schools.
Courses for Ph.D. of Linguistics and Applied Linguistics include Classics in Applied Linguistics, Monographic Studies in Applied Linguistics, Researches on the Teaching of Chinese to Foreigners, Sociolinguistics, Researches on Applications of Dialectology, Term Paper, Frontier Lectures on Specific Subjects, Teaching Practice.
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