Peking University, April 19, 2022: Have a passion for the Chinese language? Want to learn it in an immersive, dynamic, and accepting environment? Then don’t miss out on PKU Chinese Language Summer School 2022!
About PKU Chinese Language Summer School
Established in the 1980s, the Peking University Chinese Language Summer School (PKUCLSS) program is dedicated to providing a diverse platform for international students to learn Chinese at Peking University, and experience Chinese culture. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the program received about 300 international students from more than 30 countries every year.
In light of the pandemic in the last two years, PKUCLSS moved its classes online to provide a rich, diverse and effective Chinese learning program, which has been well received by its students. In 2022, PKUCLSS offers both online and offline courses to meet the different learning needs of domestic and international students.
Take a look at the exciting opportunities available!
1. What can PKUCLSS offer academically?
Peking University has been teaching Chinese as a foreign language for 70 years, and has one of the oldest and most established programs in China. In 2022, PKUCLSS will continue to provide students from China and abroad with a systematic curriculum, a professional faculty, effective study arrangements, and a convenient credit transfer process!
Systematic curriculum
Offline Class (only for international students currently in the Chinese mainland):
Six-week Summer Integrated Chinese Course Program: July 4, 2022 - August 12, 2022
•Class mode: Classes on campus, in small classrooms of 8-20 students for maximum focus and interaction
• Intensive Chinese Reading Class and Chinese Speaking Class for comprehensive development
•Choice of classes: Basic, elementary, intermediate and advanced classes
•Consistent class schedule: Every Monday to Friday, 8:00-12:00 (4 hours)
• 1 seminar per week in English
in English to learn about China
•Extracurricular practical and cultural experience activities
*Any subsequent changes or updates to the relevant policies and arrangements will be notified in advance.
Online Courses (for international students outside of the Chinese mainland):
Comprehensive Chinese Course, Advanced-level Business Chinese course, HSK Training Course. Choice of 4-week, 6-week or 8-week programs.
•Class mode: Online platform teaching [Live] + Exclusive course materials + Experienced teaching assistants (platform account and detailed download/use tutorials will be provided).
•Small classes of 8-15 students, individualized & inclusive.
•Every Monday to Friday: 30 minutes of warm-up with teaching assistant guidance; 2 hours of main curriculum taught by lead teacher
•1 hour of online tutoring and re-training by teaching assistants twice per week.
•1 seminar per week in English
Important Details:
1. To ensure that students from different time zones can keep up with the learning progress, teachers may adjust the schedule of the classes to accommodate the time zone of the students’ locations. Students enrolled in the course can watch the video replay of the lesson within 48 hours.
2. The Comprehensive Chinese Course is divided into Basic, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced classes. Students can apply for class adjustments with the teachers during the first week of trial classes.
3. Course Duration
• HSK Level 4-6 Training Course (6 weeks): July 4-August 12
• Advanced Business Chinese Course (6 weeks): July 4-August 12
• Summer 8-week Comprehensive Chinese Course: July 4-August 26
• Summer 6-Week Comprehensive Chinese Course: July 4-August 12
• Summer 4-Week Comprehensive Chinese Course (1st-period Program A): July 4 - July 29
• Four-week Summer Chinese Course (2nd-period Program B): August 1-August 26
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Professional teaching team
Our teachers and teaching assistants are experienced, professional, and well-liked by all students!
About the teachers
“The teacher was not only great at her job but also added humor to the lectures! She always made us learn well while making us laugh and smile, and every class was fun." "The teacher doesn't just tell the students what to do, but also makes them think about the problem and understand why they are doing it.”
—— Ke Yalin (United States), Intermediate class
“My teachers were always very encouraging and passionate about teaching me and my classmates.”
—— Polina Silkina (Russia), Basic Class
“Every assignment is given feedback, which assisted a lot in understanding flaws and unidiomatic phrases in our sentences. I think that this method of instruction is the most distinguishing feature between learning Chinese at PKU and anywhere else.”
—— Aditya Kristanto (Malaysia), Elementary Class
About the teaching assistants
“She was of tremendous help throughout the whole course...made this course really enjoyable and I loved every office hour session she held.”
—— Polina Silkina (Russia), Basic Class
“I found the sessions with the Teaching Assistants very helpful in practicing real-life language usage. Not only we are given vocabularies and phrases about life in China, Not only we are given vocabularies and phrases about life in China, in the warm-up sessions we were also given interesting statement or questions and need to express our opinion about it... fully in Chinese!”
—— Aditya Kristanto (Malaysia), Elementary Class
Credit Transfers
• The course has guaranteed credit hours and supports credit transfers!
• A detailed syllabus and transcripts will be issued by PKUCLSS. Depending on the number of class hours applied for, students can generally earn 2-4 credits.
• Due to the differences in the training programs of each school and program, students will need to communicate with their home universities to clarify the process of credit transfer.
2. What extra-curricular activities do PKUCLSS offer?
Converse with famous professors
From July to August, the “Dialogue with Experts” Lecture Series will invite famous professors from Peking University to give 8 exciting English lectures on topics such as Chinese history and culture, methods for learning languages, international relations, finance and economy, and more. Students who attend more than 75% of the lectures will receive a lecture certificate containing class information!
“The lectures that went along with the language course were all very interesting and unique, my favorite is probably the lecture about the development of Chinese music.”
—— Polina Silkina (Russia), Basic Class
“These seminars, conducted in English, were informative and fun experiences which gave a lasting impression of the caliber of academics available at Peking University.”
—— Zachary Lavengood (United States), Elementary Class
Visit the Forbidden City
Located in Beijing, the Forbidden City is one of the largest imperial palaces in the world and hosts the largest museum in China showcasing architecture, exquisite collections, and the rich history and culture of the palace.
This summer, we may be able to step inside the Forbidden City’s wondrous walls and discover the stories behind its transformation, watch original plays, explore the art of relic restoration, and get in touch with the heart of China’s history!
Explore Saihanba National Forest Park
Saihanba National Forest Park is a former royal hunting field located in Hebei Province. Once nothing more than a wasteland, it is now a "green sea on earth", home to lush forests and beautiful ecological civilization.
In 1962, an artificial forest farm was set up in the region, forming the largest artificial forest in China and Asia. Since 1992, Peking University has been carrying out long-term research in this area to address various issues that have arisen in the forest. At the end of 2020, the Saihanba Station of Peking University Observatory System for Ecology and the Environment (PKU-OSEE) became the first National Observatory of Peking University!
This summer, look forward to exploring the secrets of the Saihanba wilderness, learning about the issues of science and ecology, and understanding China's developmental concept of "clear waters and green mountains are as valuable as gold and silver mountains"!
3. What can you gain from PKUCLSS?
Significant progress in Chinese language proficiency
“I learned examples from the teacher that were not in the textbook and understood how to use a variety of words...Through the 4-week course, my listening has improved.”
—— Sakawa Yuka 坂和佑香 (Japan), Intermediate Class
“I have gained more than I‘d expected in these 8 weeks of study, having improved in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. There were also many unexpected rewards, such as going from studying simple texts, understanding the structure of the text and common phrases, etc., to being able to read newspapers and books in their original language with ease.”
—— Wu Boyuan (United States), Advanced Class
Deep insight into China
“This summer has been the most fruitful time of my life. Chinese is no longer just a class for me - it has become a language that I will learn for the rest of my life. I found that the more I studied Chinese, the more important China became to me.”
—— Meng Fei Ling (Belgium), Advanced Class
“We all come from different countries and have different cultural backgrounds, so I was exposed to different views and ideas and was able to understand Chinese culture from a variety of perspectives”
—— Hayakawa Mizuki早川瑞希 (Japan), Advanced Class
Friends from all over the world
"Although we are far away from each other, our hearts are always together."
"I know what ‘A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near’ means now.”
"I hope I can study at Peking University next year, and I’m looking forward to seeing everyone I met over the summer."
These are the heartfelt words penned down by students of PKU Chinese Language Summer School 2021. If you wish to create a lasting memory of exploring China and the Chinese language, scan the QR codes below to learn more about the admission and application process, and channels for registration.
Registration ends on June 15, 2022!
Peking University Chinese Language Summer School 2022 Admissions Brochure (Chinese)
Peking University Chinese Language Summer School 2022 Admissions Brochure (English)
Written by: Li Wanqi
