About Summer Program

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A Summer Program for ROTC Students to Learn Chinese in Taiwan

 

The WKU summer program, hosted by National Tsing Hua University, provides 20 hours of engaging, intensive language instruction each week to boost your reading, speaking, tone pronunciation, listening, and writing skills. Taught by expert faculty, the program offers dynamic daily language classes and interactive small group discussions in the morning. Afternoons are packed with focused listening and reading practice, one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored to your needs, or exciting cultural excursions that immerse you in Taiwan's rich culture. It’s a unique opportunity to sharpen your Mandarin skills while experiencing Taiwan’s vibrant environment firsthand.

 

Cultural Excursion Sites Include:

 

Classroom/Study Hours:

	Year One	Year Two
Credits Offered	6-8	6-8
Number of Classroom Hours per week	20	20
Number of Self-Study/Homework Hours per week	Varies	Varies
Number of Hours With a Language Tutor per week	3	3
Number of Hours of Other Activities per week	5-6	5-6

 

 

 Curriculum Overview:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
08:30 - 11:35	Language Class	Language Class	Language Class	Language Class	Language Class
11:50 - 12:40		Small Group Discussion		Small Group Discussion
12:40 - 13:40	Lunch Break		Chinese Table	Lunch Break
13:40 - 16:40	Cultural Excursions	Listening Practice: One-on-One Tutoring	Cultural Excursions	Reading Practice: One-on-One Tutoring	Cultural Excursions