TWO NEW MANDARIN INTENSIVE COURSES STARTING IN JULY 2007 AT WATERLOO HOUSE COLLEGE HOUSE

As everyone is aware, the international economic community is changing rapidly and, alongside Germany, Japan and the US, China is now emerging as one of the most important economies in the world. This presents great opportunities for companies based in Britain.

Why choose Waterloo House College?

Waterloo House College has teamed up with the Meridian Chinese Studies Centre, a pioneer in the development of the teaching of Mandarin. We think that what is special about this particular Mandarin course is the way it is being taught and the person who is teaching it. Below we list some of the aspects of the course that we regard as unique and why it is course that you should follow.

The teacher

• Mr. Liqun [David] Su, the teacher who will be running the course, is well known as having been the main Mandarin teacher at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London between 1987 and 2007
• David Su also set up the BBC Mandarin Language Programme in 2004

The course

• The course emphasises both Chinese culture and language by teaching them together
• It is based on the Dao of Chinese grammar or what we know as the concept of the Yin and the Yang cycle of balance and imbalance
• This approach seeks to explain quickly and thoroughly the harmony present in the structure of the Chinese sentence
• Students will use Mr. Su’s ‘A Dao of Chinese Grammar’ Elementary book
• Sixty hours of participation in the TDR course can be enough to grasp the fundamental grammatical concepts of the language and to read 80% of the most frequently used Chinese characters, as well as to speak basic Chinese
• TDR means that Tian-Time- comes before Di-Place- and before Ren-People- in the Chinese sentence
• Students will receive a certificate at the end of the course
• Students may have the opportunity to visit China at the end of the course

What is different?

• Our course costs about 60% of the cost of an equivalent course at a university
• There will be at least 2 skilled assistants per class in addition to the main teacher
• It is also in effect cheaper than a lot of seemingly cheaper courses because you do not need to study as long as you do with those courses to achieve the same results
• 75% of class time is devoted to practical communication in the language

DATES AND PRICES OF BOTH COURSES

COURSE LENGTH AND STRUCTURE

• Level 1 is beginners and costs £300
• Level 2 is elementary and costs £300
• If you study both levels the cost is £600
• You do not have to start at beginners’ level if you already know Mandarin
• We can arrange to test your level first

TAILORED COURSES

We also offer specially tailored courses, which are suitable for all levels of Chinese, especially for those who find it difficult to attend our weekly courses, or who like to study intensively. Our courses are tailored to make sure they fulfil all your requirements. The size of the class varies from 1 to 4 students.

Fees (per hour)

Tailored Courses:

1 to 1 £43
1 to 2 £59
1 to 3 £72
1 to 4 £80

These courses can also include company training in Mandarin for staff who need Chinese
in their business lives. The courses can take place on-site or off-site, as required. We can offer competitive prices.