High School Student Program

Next Step China offers high school students two excellent summer programs to improve your mandarin and knowledge of China’s culture and history.

High School Student University Program: High school students will study in Beijing’s world renowned Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU). The BLCU language program consists of studying 4 hours a day in a classroom setting with a 1 teacher to 15-20 international student ratio. If you are interested in a one-to-one learning experience with an active exchange of Mandarin and Chinese culture, add private tutoring sessions for 1 or 2 hours after your class, and take your Mandarin classes to an entirely new level.

Teen China Immersion Program: This program is excellent for those who are interested in not only learning the language but exploring the city of Beijing or Shanghai with their tutor. You will be tutoring in the morning and in the afternoon our lesson plans and then visit sites all over the city with your tutor. This program will consist of tutoring and sightseeing 7 hours a day throughout the duration of your program. We will custom make your itinerary to your interests. This program is great for those who are not interested in attending a university and want to spend more time practicing on the “field” what they learned in class.

High School Student Program

All of the Next Step China programs include the following features:
NSC Standard Program Features
NSC Fun Activities

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR MINORS: Both programs above MAY require a parent or legal guardian to accompany the minor. If a parent will NOT accompany the minor they will be REQUIRED to sign our waiver form. If they do accompany the minor a fee will be assessed to cover the additional accommodation, insurance and administrative expenses of the parent or legal guardian. Please contact us for more information.

Below we have provided a table to show the duration of the programs available as well as guidance as to which university or program is right for you given your Mandarin proficiency level. Don’t know what your proficiency level is? Please view the chart below.

University Beginner Intermediate Advanced Duration
 
  • One Month*
  • 2 Months
  • One Month
  • 5 weeks
  • 6 weeks
  • Two Months
  • Three Months
  • Custom Time Period**
    (Call us for a quote)

**Next Step China’s Intensive Tutoring Program and Teen China Immersion program start date is decided by you. We only require one month’s advance notice. All ages are welcome to participate in this program.

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What is my Mandarin level?

Next Step China provides an easy guide to assess what Mandarin skill level you have reached. Keep in mind that the difference in studying back home vs. China is vastly different.

 

Beginner– You have never studied the language or you have done so at a University or language school for about a year totaling 100 hours or less. Beginners are also classified as those who know around 800 Chinese characters or less.</>

Intermediate – You are a conversational speaker in Chinese but forget many of the words and your pronunciation is not up to par. You have probably studied for about two years at an international University or about 350 hours at a language school. At this level you can recognize about 2000 to 2500 Chinese characters.

Advanced – You can communicate in more complicated discussions in Chinese and you can comprehend the subject matter on a TV or radio station. Reading a Chinese newspaper is still somewhat difficult but you can recognize more than 4000 characters. Next Step China’s tutoring program is highly recommended, given the flexibility of the subject matter we can offer you.
Want to Learn Mandarin Faster?Next Step China’s Intensive Tutoring program teaches you Mandarin faster because of the level attention you receive. Our tutors and fine tuned curriculum will help you improve fast and effectively. Below we have provided a table of expectations if you were to elect our Tutoring program for more than 6 weeks. Although results due vary we are confident in our tutors to help you exceed these expectations set below.High School Student Program
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