Chinese Language Program in ZUEL

国际教育学院每学期开放精品语言教学课程，分为初级、中级和高级课程，通过专业测试安排学生进入相应课堂，每个班级约有15到20名学生。春季学期通常从二月下旬开始上课，秋季学期从九月上旬或下旬开始上课，一个学期通常有每周20课时，共18周的语言课程。学生可根据自身兴趣及汉语能力选择一到两门选修课程，如中国书法。每学期安排一次或两次实地考察活动。

Each semester, the International Education School organizes language-teaching classes at elementary-1, elementary-2, intermediate-1, intermediate-2 and advanced-1, advanced-2 levels. Students are to be placed in classes that suit them best by taking a proficiency test. A class is usually composed of 15-20 students. The spring semester usually starts from late February and the autumn semester from early or middle September. A semester usually consists of 18 weeks with 20 class hours of language courses per week. Electives are offered for students to choose from one to two courses according to the students’ interest and Chinese capacity, such as Chinese calligraphy. Field trips are arranged once or twice each semester.