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Titolo: Per Chi vuole studiare cinese a Pechino

Ho trovato un post su Google dove vengono indicati vari posti dove poter
studiare cinese a Pechino...
Sembra interessante.
Qualcuno ha avuto esperienza diretta con una di queste scuole ? Potrebbe
fornire maggiori info ?
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 Mandarin language schools in Beijing
BEIJING LANGUAGE AND CULTURE UNIVERSITY
BLCU (formerly BLI, Beijing Language Institute) has the reputation
of being the best place to study Chinese in Beijing. The problem
this creates, of course, is that it attracts swarms of foreigners.
"It's sort of like not being in China," said Damon Brennen, a recent
University of Colorado graduate who plans to seek a job here once
his Mandarin is good enough. But he says the school does not
emphasize repetition and rote learning as much as some other
schools: "I think they have a much better handle on how to teach
Westerners."
The steady stream of students attracted by BLCU's reputation appears
to have made its waiban (foreign office) considerably less
service-oriented than those at some other schools. A foreigner who
recently asked if he could observe a class was basically laughed at
and told, in essence, that he could fork over some money first.
(Other schools graciously complied with the request.) With the
exalted reputation come slightly higher- than-average fees: $2,500
for a year's tuition, compared with $1,800-$2,000 for most other
schools. Rates for housing are on a sliding scale ranging from
$3.00-$4.00 a day for a double with a shared bath and few amenities
to $17 a day for a single with A/C, bathroom and a phone.
The Bridge School
Holds evening Chinese classes for groups of foreign students Monday,
Wednesday and Friday 7-9 PM. Located near Yabao Lu Road,
Jianguomenwai.
Day classes every day of the week 9 am -12 noon and Friday 1 - 4 PM
at the 21st-Century Hotel, the Bridge School offers classes for
students of all ages and levels of Chinese. The word-of-mouth on the
Bridge School is good. The teachers are supposed to be quite adept
at diagnosing your linguistic problems, whether it's tones or
sentence structure or whatever. Unless you know absolutely no
Mandarin, they speak to you in Chinese and concentrate, for the
first three months at least, on conversation. Classes average around
five students, according to the admissions office, with a maximum of
10.  Extra class time is available free of charge from 6:30-7pm for
those who can arrive early.
Fees: US$ 350 or 3010 RMB for 80 hours of class with schedules
according to skill and preference. Tuition includes tapes and course
material provided by the school with special 'catch-up? classes for
students needing extra help.
Accommodation is available at the 21st Century student apartments.
New clean rooms costing 100rmb per day, 2 per room, shared bathroom,
shower, satellite TV, AC, tennis, swimming and laundry facilities.
Tel: 6494-0243
Beijing Institute of Economic Management
BIEM's various Chinese language programs cater to: foreign students;
business people; and all those who are interested in Chinese. Over
the past ten years more than one thousand foreigners from 29
countries, have successfully completed their studies in the Chinese
language. In addition to individual applicants, BIEM is receiving
more and more interest from foreign universities, companies,
exchange institutions and government organizations.
Apartment style accommodation includes: living room,  bedrooms,
kitchen equipped with natural gas stove, bathroom, air-conditioning,
telephone, TV, and furniture.
Communication: Tel: 
+86-10-64361897
 
+86-10-64362233 ext.2002
 Fax:
+86-10-64361897
 E-mail: 
zhi...@ihw.com.cn
 Program coordinator: Ms.
Zuo Fenglan Located near the Holiday Inn Lido and Hua Jia Di.
Beijing Institute of Foreign Languages (Beijing Wai Yu Da Xue)
Bei Wai has about 800 foreign students, which some say makes it a
challenge to practice your Chinese. "English is pervasive on
campus," says one American student. "The only time I speak Chinese
is when I get into a cab."
The average class size is about 16-18. Tuition is $1,050 per
semester. Dormitory rooms are $4.50 per day for a double and $8.00
per day for a single; a single with a private bathroom costs $12 a
day. Address: 2 North Xisanhuan Avenue, Haidian District. Tel.
6842-2587.
Foreign Affairs College
The Foreign  Affairs College was founded in September 1955 at the
initiative of the late Premier Zhou Enlai. . Scores of students from
the former Soviet Union and Eastern European countries studied at
the College in the 1950's and many of them went on to hold senior
diplomatic posts in their respective countries. The College began to
offer a training program for young diplomats from foreign countries
in 1994.
Expenses: a.)Application fee :$40.the fee must be paid in advance .
b.)Tuition:$1,100 for one term c.)Accommodation:Two persons share
one room .$3per bed per day.
Address: Overseas Students Office Foreign Affairs College 24,
Zhanlan Road, Beijing 100037 PR China. Tel: 86-10-68323894  fax:
86-10-68348684
The Second Foreign Language Institute
Cost: $3,000 a year, including housing. Unlike some universities,
all teaching is conducted in Chinese, even at beginning levels.
Classes are large, averaging around 25 students, and emphasize
writing, usually requiring memorization of 30-50 characters a week.
The campus is located in a remote area of Chaoyang District several
kilometers due west of Jianguomenwai; on a weekday morning, it can
take more than an hour and 15 minutes to get there, even from within
the district. Some might consider the location might deter some
people; others might view the seclusion as good for serious
students. Tel. 6576-7722, Ext. 940 or 941.
BEIJING LANGUAGE AND CULTURE UNIVERSITY
BLCU (formerly BLI, Beijing Language Institute) has the reputation
of being the best place to study Chinese in Beijing. The problem
this creates, of course, is that it attracts swarms of foreigners.
"It's sort of like not being in China," said Damon Brennen, a recent
University of Colorado graduate who plans to seek a job here once
his Mandarin is good enough. But he says the school does not
emphasize repetition and rote learning as much as some other
schools: "I think they have a much better handle on how to teach
Westerners."
The steady stream of students attracted by BLCU's reputation appears
to have made its waiban (foreign office) considerably less
service-oriented than those at some other schools. A foreigner who
recently asked if he could observe a class was basically laughed at
and told, in essence, that he could fork over some money first.
(Other schools graciously complied with the request.) With the
exalted reputation come slightly higher- than-average fees: $2,500
for a year's tuition, compared with $1,800-$2,000 for most other
schools. Rates for housing are on a sliding scale ranging from
$3.00-$4.00 a day for a double with a shared bath and few amenities
to $17 a day for a single with A/C, bathroom and a phone.
NORTHERN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
Located near Xizhimen north of the Beijing Zoo, this is one of five
schools run by the Ministry of Railways to churn out the engineers
who run the country's rail and highway systems. The campus is modern
and well-landscaped; the Ministry has clearly put some money into
the facilities here.
Many of the foreigners at NJU are African or Middle Eastern students
sponsored by the Chinese government to study engineering or computer
science. Some have been here five years or more. Although it suffers
from the same general lack of experience in teaching foreigners
prevalent at other local schools, Jiaotong's classes are fairly
small, at least at beginning levels (six to eight students per
class). Teachers are friendly and willing to stay after class to
answer questions. And the housing is cheap: the foreign students
dorm costs $2.50 a day for a double or $5.00 for a single. The rooms
are spare and chilly, with fluorescent lights and cement floors.
These Spartan accommodations are offset by a foreign experts'
building which until recently served as a hotel. Carpeting and
curtains help insulate the rooms, and for $10 a day you get your own
phone line, plus a TV and a private bath. (It's $5.00 if you share,
but you may find these rooms uncomfortably small unless you're on
very friendly terms with your roommate.) An added plus: because
Jiaotong is under the Ministry of the Railway Ministry, the foreign
office can help students book train tickets.
BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Li Gong Da Xue)
Right across the street from Bei Wei, and built in the same drab
grey-brick style. Again, the translation of the school's name may
cause some confusion: Li Gong Da Xue is usually translated as
Beijing Polytechnic, but the school is now officially called the
Beijing Institute of Technology. Beijing Polytechnic University
actually refers to Gong Ye Da Xue (literally, Beijing Industrial
University), which is down in southeastern Beijing.
Students here say the focus is overwhelmingly on learning
characters, with a little conversational practice thrown in as an
afterthought. The school separates Asian and non-Asian students, but
some Westerners enrolled there said the pace was uncomfortably fast
even so. At $900 a semester, tuition is less expensive than most
schools in Beijing. Housing is also cheaper than average: A
two-student dorm room with no bathroom is $4.50 a day; a share with
a bathroom is $8.00. All rooms have telephones. The school has about
80 foreign students.
BEIJING CALEDONIAN INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOL
The advantage to this place appears to be that you can study for as
little as a month at a time. The downside is that one month costs
$1,240, putting the annual cost at $14,880. Considerably cheaper
part-time courses meet two nights a week and once on Saturday
afternoon; a three-month part-time course costs $300. Tel.
6392-1840, fax 6292-1837.
CET
The initials stand for China Educational Tours, the organization
which formerly ran the program. Now it's run out of Washington D.C.
by an organization called CET Academic Programs. There are two
programs, one in Harbin, and one in Beijing at Capitol Normal
University. The program costs $6,920, which includes tuition,
housing, and "a meal stipend," according to the brochure. Shorter
intensive or summer programs cost between $2,700-$3,900. About 800
Chinese students are studying foreign languages there; CET has about
60 foreign students. There are two "language pledge" dorms, where
you sign an agreement to speak only Chinese. Some students actually
get Chinese roommates, which is an unusual plus. In Beijing, contact
Sarah Smith, tel. 6846-6219, or e-mail: 
ce...@sun.ihep.ac.cn
PRINCETON IN BEIJING
This prestigious program costs $3,500 and lasts two months (June
27-August 23 this year). Application materials describe the course
as being the equivalent of one full year of college-level Chinese,
and from the way people talk about it, it may be. One American
graduate of the program now living in Beijing said the pressure was
so intense that he "hated almost every minute of it." He quickly
added, however, that it helped his Chinese enormously. Others
complain that teachers try to create a pressured atmosphere in which
fear of academic failure is supposed to motivate students.This
technique works well for undergraduates who need a passing grade,
but does little for adults who aren't getting college credit for the
course. The course is held at Beijing Normal University, Tel.
6220-7986. E-mail: p...@princeton.edu@
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 Sembra interessante.
Molto interessante ... sembra quasi che qualcuno si sia preso la briga
di parlare con gli studenti di alcune scuole (altre invece sono forse
fatte solo da "brochure").
Purtroppo nessun contributo, i miei amici hanno esperienze troppo
"datate" :-(
Af
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