Adult Chinese Language Classes
Winter 2025 Registration is Now Open!
Classes Start the Week of January 6, 2025!
Register by December 5, 2024 to receive $30 discount off tuition.
China Institute’s immersive group classes, led by experienced language teachers, offer a wide range of Chinese language courses at every proficiency level, from beginner to advanced. Our feature courses include but are not limited to Chinese literature, Classical Chinese, and Chinese philosophy, among many others.
This Winter, China Institute will provide both IN-PERSON and ONLINE learning options. In-person classes will be offered at CI and online classes will be via Zoom. Watch a clip of our online class.
Please note:
- Textbooks are not included in the tuition fee.
- We run small-sized classes. Registration will be closed when a class is full.
- Class schedules are subject to change. A class will be canceled if registration is low.
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Winter 2025 Course Listing
Classes Start the Week of January 6, 2025
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This course is designed for students who have finished Level 302 at China Institute or anyone who has achieved an overall high intermediate level of proficiency in the Chinese language.
The textbook required for this course is HSK Standard Course 4B (下) (Lessons 11-15).
[Online] Saturday, 12:30 – 2:30 PM
January 11 – March 15
10 sessions (20 hours)
$485 member / $525 non-member
(plus a $30 non-refundable registration fee)
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This course is designed for those who have completed the advanced course Advanced Reading II at CI or for anyone who has achieved an overall advanced level of proficiency in the Chinese language and seeks to continue their studies by reading more advanced texts. The class will be highly interactive with students participating in discussions on a wide range of thought-provoking topics on contemporary China. A reader series, Reading into a New China, published by Cheng & Tsui (2017) will be used to replace a traditional language textbook. Students will read articles reflecting various social issues in contemporary China, such as entrepreneurship and viewpoints of marriage and love. Advanced skills in reading comprehension will be developed, along with professional speaking skills, such as discussion and oral presentation.
The textbook required for this course is Reading into a New China, 2nd Edition Vol. 1 (Lessons 7-10), published by Cheng & Tsui: https://www.cheng-tsui.com/browse/reading-into-a-new-china-2e
[Online] Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
January 8 – March 19 (No class on January 29)
10 sessions (20 hours)
$485 member / $525 non-member
(plus a $30 non-refundable registration fee)
Registration
This class is a continuation of Advanced Reading III. The class will be highly interactive with students participating in discussions on a wide range of thought-provoking topics on contemporary China. A reader series, Reading into a New China, published by Cheng & Tsui (2017) will be used to replace a traditional language textbook. Students will read articles reflecting on various social issues in contemporary China. Advanced skills in reading comprehension will be developed, along with professional speaking skills, such as discussion and oral presentation.
The textbook required for this course is Reading into a New China, 2nd Edition Vol. 2 (Lessons 11-13), published by Cheng & Tsui: https://www.cheng-tsui.com/browse/reading-into-a-new-china-2e
[Online] Saturday, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
January 11 – March 15
10 sessions (20 hours)
$485 member / $525 non-member
(plus a $30 non-refundable registration fee)
Registration
This course is designed for those who have achieved an overall advanced level of proficiency in the Chinese language and wish to enhance their speaking fluency and sophistication. Students will be fully engaged in discussions on a variety of reading topics about China’s economy, politics, social problems, and cultural issues. The instructor has designed this course to help students not only to improve Chinese language proficiency but also to understand the magnitude of influence these trends have on China’s business world and society.
NO textbook is required for this class. Materials will be provided in class.
[Online] Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
January 8 – March 19 (No class on January 29)
10 sessions (20 hours)
$485 member / $525 non-member
(plus a $30 non-refundable registration fee)
Registration
This course is designed for individuals who have completed the advanced course Levels 301-304, and preferably, the Advanced Reading course (Book: Reading into a New China) as well at CI. It is also suitable for those who have attained an overall advanced proficiency in the Chinese language and wish to further their studies by engaging with more advanced texts. The selected textbook for the course, Anything Goes (《无所不谈》), is part of one of the most popular book series published by Princeton University Press. Anything Goes is an advanced modern Chinese language textbook that focuses on newspaper commentaries. The text selections are primarily sourced from local and overseas Chinese newspapers and magazines, covering topics related to economic, cultural, social, and political changes since the reform and opening up of China in the early 1980s.
The class will feature a highly interactive format, with students actively participating in discussions centered around a wide range of thought-provoking topics on contemporary China. The course aims to develop advanced skills in reading comprehension and enhance professional speaking abilities, including discussion and oral presentation.
The required textbook for this course is the Revised Edition of Anything Goes (《无所不谈》), published by Princeton University Press in 2011, Lessons 7– 10.
[Online] Wednesday, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
January 8 – March 19 (No class on January 29)
10 sessions (20 hours)
$485 member / $525 non-member
(plus a $30 non-refundable registration fee)
Registration
This course is designed for advanced heritage Chinese students who possess speaking skills but need to improve reading and writing skills in Chinese. An innovative textbook has been selected: The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries. This book offers advanced readers the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of Chinese through a wide range of activities designed to build up both excellent language skills and cultural enrichment. This book is designed to boost learners’ level of useful vocabulary and usage, improve in-depth reading abilities, and provide interesting and culturally important topics for discussion. Writing is also an important part of the training in this class.
Required textbook: The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries, 2nd edition, published by Routledge: https://www.amazon.com/Routledge-Advanced-Chinese-Multimedia-Course/dp/041584133X
[Online] Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
January 7 – March 18 (No class on January 28)
10 sessions (20 hours)
$485 member / $525 non-member
(plus a $30 non-refundable registration fee)