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CHINESE SUMMER IMMERSION PROGRAM
May 19, 2009 to July 19, 2009
Overview:

The URI Chinese Summer Immersion Program offers beginner and intermediate intensive courses in Mandarin Chinese. Participants earn 8 Chinese language credits during the eight-week program.

 
Location:

The eight-week Chinese Summer Immersion Program begins on the beautiful Kingston campus of the University of Rhode Island. Students and faculty live together in a dynamic, supportive Chinese-only community. Kingston is located just minutes from the beaches, 30 miles south of Providence, 75 miles from Boston, and 160 miles from New York City. On June 19, 2009 the group will fly together to Hangzhou, China for the second four weeks of the program. The group will arrive in Hangzhou on July 20 and have a weekend to adjust to the time difference and acclimate to the new environment. Zhejiang University will arrange orientation activities for the group. Zhejiang University is located in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, just 115 miles southwest of Shanghai. Considered by the Chinese to be a small city, Hangzhou has a population of around 7 million! It lies at the southern end of the Grand Canal, which was constructed beginning in the 5th century B.C. and which links the city with Beijing. Hangzhou's most famous feature is West Lake.

 
Program Fees:
  • URI Students - $5,500
  • NON-URI Students - $7,000

Fees Include:

NOTE: All fees subject to change due to currency fluctuations/exchange rates
  • Tuition
  • Room and Board in Kingston
  • Room in China
  • Round-trip airfare to China
  • Visa & Insurance
  • Weekend excursions in China

 
Academics:
  • Earn 8 credits in Chinese language.
  • Scholarships are available
  • CHN 111-112 Intensive Elementary Chinese (8 credits) The fundamentals of Chinese with special emphasis on listening and speaking. First-year grammatical structures.
  • CHN 113-114 Intensive Intermediate Chinese (8 credits) Our Level 2 Program. Practice in listening and speaking. Development of reading and writing skills. Intermediate-level grammatical structures.
Housing:
  • Double occupancy (single rooms availabe for extra $ 500)
  • Chinese-only supportive living/learning community
Cultural Activities:
  • Chinese calligraphy, Tai Chi, etc.
  • Visits to local Hangzhou industry
  • Weekend excursions in China

 


To see  syllabus click here (TBA)

To download an application and program agreement & release form (PDF format) click here:

Note: You will need Acrobat Reader to view or print(PDF)

To pick up a paper application or see an advisor contact:

Program Coordinator
Erin Papa
Chinese Summer Immersion Program
TI House, 61 Upper College Road
Kingston, RI, 02881
(401) 874-5566
e-mail: epapa@uri.edu

 
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