Why learn Chinese ?
The rise of China presents new economic, political and social realities that demand greater U.S. engagement at every level. As the foundation of that engagement, we urgently need to raise the number of Americans who can demonstrate a functional proficiency in Chinese.
- China’s tremendous economic growth creates new opportunities and challenges for U.S. businesses. Between 1978 and 2002, China's annual GDP growth reached 9.4%, three times the world's average, and in recent years (2001-2004) China accounted for one third of global economic growth.
- China is an immense market for American goods and services, and a vital supplier to American manufacturers and consumers. U.S. trade with China exceeded $245 billion in 2004 (second only to trade with Canada and Mexico).
- China’s political importance in the Asia-Pacific region is broadly acknowledged and, particularly since 9/11, its help has been sought on difficult issues like North Korea and terrorism. Collaboration with China is increasingly deemed essential for solving a range of global issues, from nuclear proliferation to the environment, from currency exchange to trade laws.
- As the most enduring world civilization, China has a major international cultural presence, in literature and cuisine, in music and film, dance and art, religion and philosophy, drawing on its tremendous heritage to enrich our present.
- An official language of the United Nations, Chinese is the most widely spoken first language in the world, extending beyond the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan to Indonesia , Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, to the Philippines, and to Mongolia.
- Chinese will top English as the most-used language on the Internet by 2007, according to forecasts by the World Intellectual Property Organization.
- In the United States the Asian and Pacific Islander population is projected to grow 213 percent, from 10.7 million to 33.4 million, in the next 50 years, a substantial demographic shift. Their share of the nation’s population will double, from 3.8 percent to 8 percent.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Mandarin Quick Learn Program TM(MQL - about 30 hours long, essential communication skills)
We are proud to offer our Mandarin Quick LearnTM MQL program (Beginner Chinese classes - group) to you. MQL is a unique Chinese training program developed to assist the absolute beginner learn essential Mandarin Chinese in around 30 hours. MQL will enable you to communicate in authentic real life situations, regardless of whether your purpose is to do business, to travel, or just study out of personal interest.
If you conscientiously follow our program and invest the required time, you will be able to communicate in Chinese within two months!.
1. Is this right program for me?
No matter if your purpose is to do business or personal reasons, if you are an absolute beginner and want to learn Mandarin in a quick and effective way, then this Chinese group class program is for you. If you have learned Chinese before, please contact us before registration so we can evaluate your level to make sure that this is appropriate program for you.
2. What textbook do we use and who will be my instructor?
Mr. Yao Zhang will be your instructor. Yao designed the Mandarin Quick Learn Program(MQL) in 1999. Yao has been working extensively with Fortune 500 company executives and diplomats in providing Chinese language and cultural training services. MQL was previously offered exclusively as corporate training program and it's a proven successful approach. Yao is also presently providing lessons at Columbia University's prestigious School of Business.
3. How about your Chinese classes group size?
To assure best learning results and maximum interaction between students and the instructor, we will not admit more than 12 students in a group.
4. What if I miss some of the classes?
Each single Chinese class instruction come with a quality audio supporting CD, no additional charge!
5. How much does it cost?
$889 is the total cost of this intensive Chinese class-training program, it's all inclusive (this includes the cost of registration, tuition, textbook & materials!)
6. What level could I achieve at the end of the MQL program?
You should be functional in simple and most essential daily conversations such as greetings, meeting people, ordering food and drinks in a restaurant, ask you way, shopping, asking for help, hotel reservation etc...
Duration: 7 Weeks 3 level (30 Hours)
Weekday Class: Monday and Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Weekend Class: Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
We are located in the heart of midtown Manhattan. The school is 2 blocks away from Penn Station, and is access able by A,B,C, D, F, R, V, and G Train.
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