NCHUNational Chung Hsing University, Taiwan

2011 Chinese Language and Culture in Taiwan: A Summer Program for International Students

Office of International AffairsNational Chung Hsing UniversityTel: +886-4-22840206Fax: + 886-4-22857313Website: www.oia.nchu.edu.twE-mail: oia@nchu.edu.twAddress: 250 Kuo Kuang Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan (R.O.C)

ApplicationSubmit the application form to the following address through the international affairs office or other equivalent office of your home university. The application result will be announced on our website (http://www.oia.nchu.edu.tw/index_en.php) by June 30, 2011.

2011 CLCT Program CoordinatorDivision of Academic ExchangeOffice of International AffairsNational Chung Hsing University250, Kuo Kuang Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan (R.O.C)

Application DeadlineApplications for the 2011 Chinese Culture and Language Program must be received by NCHU before June 5, 2011.

QualificationInternational students nominated by NCHU partner universities. Priority will be given to balance the exchange program between partners and NCHU.

August 3 – August 16, 2011

Chinese Language and Culture in Taiwan:

A Summer Program for International Students

2011 Program Schedule*

* The schedule and activities are subject to change.

* The schedule is based on Taiwan’s local Date/Time (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +8 hours; for more info:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock)

* This program will be conducted mainly in English and Mandarin. Basic proficiency in English is necessary.

* We offer airport group pickup on August 1 and August 2 only (AM 8:00-PM10:00, Taiwan Date/Time).

Date Activity (9:00-12:00 / 14:00-17:00)

Day 1 August 1 (Mon.) Arrival (shuttle bus provided from Taipei(Taoyan) airport to NCHU )

Day 2 August 2 (Tue.) Arrival (shuttle bus provided from Taipei(Taoyan) airport to NCHU )

Day 3 August 3 (Wed.) Welcome Party / Introduction of NCHU

Day 4 August 4 (Thurs.) Chinese Courses / National Museum of Natural Science

Day 5 August 5 (Fri.) Chinese Courses / Chinese Cuisine

Day 6 August 6 (Sat.)No Meeting (Travel suggestions for individuals are available from the program counselors)

Day 7 August 7 (Sun.)

Day 8 August 8 (Mon.) Chinese Courses / Martial Art

Day 9 August 9(Tue.) Chinese Courses / Chinese Calligraphy

Date Activity (9:00-12:00 / 14:00-17:00)

Day 10 August 10 (Wed.) Field Trip –Formosan Aboriginal Cultural Village

Day 11 A u g u s t 11(Thurs.) Chinese Courses / The Art of Chinese Knotting

Day 12 August 12 (Fri.) Chinese Courses / Group Game

Day 13 August 13 (Sat.)No Meeting (Travel suggestions for individuals are available from the program counselors)

Day 14 August 14 (Sun.)

Day 15 August 15 (Mon.) Chinese Courses / Preparation for Cultural Show

Day 16 August 16 (Tue.) Cultural Show & Farewell Party

Day 17 August 17 (Wed.) Departure

Financing and Personnel SupportNCHU will provide for your accommodations, tuition, and field-trip cost during the program. Participants will pay for their own round-trip flight tickets. Apart from the instructors, the program provides counselors, translators, and tour guides for certain learning courses and events.

This two-week summer program is designed for international students from NCHU's partner universities to delve into the cultural beauty of Taiwan. Geographically located between Japan and Philippines along the west rim of the Pacific Ocean, Taiwan is celebrated for its stunning vibrancy both in industrial innovation and in daily life. Taiwan ranked 8th in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, 2010 (IMD: Institute for Management Development, Switzerland). It is also one of the leading e-societies in the Asia-Pacific region. These industrial achievements have been highly associated with a distinctive culture comprising of a wide array of Chinese and indigenous elements. The NCHU is pleased to share cultural beauty of Taiwan with its partner-university students. To this end, NCHU's summer program offers a series of lingual and cultural courses, such as Chinese language, martial art, calligraphy, and field trips to visit Architecture of Taoism and Buddhist Temples, etc. NCHU earnestly invites you to join this cultural discovery trip.

Introduction and Goals

APPLICATION FORM

English Name(as in passport) 英文名字

__________________________________________________________(First Name 名) (Family Name 姓) 2-inch bust of

photoChinese Name 中文名字 (If any)

Date of Birth 生日______/(D) ______ /(M) ______________ /(Y)

Passport No. 護照號碼

Sex 性別 Nationality 國籍

Address for correspondence 聯絡地址

TEL 電話 E-mail 電子信箱

Major Area of Study 研修領域

Name of Home Institution 就讀學校名稱

Have you learned Chinese before? 之前有無學過中文？

□ 有 Yes

Where? 哪裡學？_______________ How long? 學多久？_________________hour(s)

Please evaluate your Chinese proficiency in the following skills.請評估你在下列四項中文能力的程度:

Listening 聽: □ Excellent 極佳 □ Good 好 □ Acceptable 尚可 □ Poor 差Speaking 說: □ Excellent 極佳 □ Good 好 □ Acceptable 尚可 □ Poor 差Reading 讀: □ Excellent 極佳 □ Good 好 □ Acceptable 尚可 □ Poor 差Writing 寫: □ Excellent 極佳 □ Good 好 □ Acceptable 尚可 □ Poor 差

□ 沒有 No

Which level of Chinese course would you like to take? 你預定想念哪一個程度的班別？

□ Class for Elementary Level 初級班 (for students who have less than 80 hrs of Chinese learning)

□ Class for Intermediate Level 中級班 (for students who have 80 to 200 hrs of Chinese learning)

□ Class for High-intermediate Level 中高級班(for students who have more than 200 hrs of Chinese learning)

Name of contact person聯絡人姓名 Professional Title 職稱

Name of Office 辦公室名稱 Name of Institution 學校名稱

Tel 電話 Email 電子郵件

Address 地址

Signature 簽名 Date 日期

◎ Personal Information 個人資料

◎ Chinese Proficiency 中文程度

◎ Class you wish to study 預計選讀班別

◎To be completed by the sending institution 由推薦學校填寫

We nominate this student for attending 2011 Chinese Culture and Language Program at NCHU. 我們推薦此位學生參加2011華語文化研習營

● This application form can be downloaded at http://www.oia.nchu.edu.tw/index_en.php

※Please attach 1 copy of your Student ID or Passport to the application form. 請附上學生證或護照影本。

ChINese LANguAge ANd CuLTuRe IN TAIwAN: A suMMeR PROgRAM FOR INTeRNATIONAL sTudeNTs