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Register by May 18, receive a $20 discount off tuition!

Classes start the week of June 25, 2012 and will continue for 5 weeks. (No class on July 4)

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**Intermediate Conversation is suggested for students who have completed at least Mandarin Level 7.

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Classes start the week of April 9, 2012 for 10 weeks.

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**Intermediate courses are suggested for students who have completed at least Mandarin Level 7.

FALL 2011

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Classes start the week of September 19, 2011

**Introductory courses are suggested for students who have completed at least Mandarin Level 3.

***Intermediate courses are suggested for students who have completed at least Mandarin Level 7.

WINTER 2012

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Classes start the week of January 9, 2012 for 10 weeks.

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**Intermediate courses are suggested for students who have completed at least Mandarin Level 7.

Steve Zhang is an enthusiastic, charismatic teacher with a deep understanding of the Chinese language and culture and has a lively mind. He’s willing to stay late after class would normally end in order to continue the work. He put together a set of readings that revealed a number of aspects of modern and ancient culture and different styles of writing.
Fall 2010 — Intermediate Reading

The language classes are fantastic and so are the teachers. Every thing at the China Institute is excellent. I’m so grateful for The China Institute.
Fall 2010 — Level 4

I absolutely love taking Chinese classes at the China Institute, and I especially appreciate & enjoy Zhao Lao Shi(Ruixue Zhao). She is an exceptional instructor! I hope that we can continue to take Levels 16 on up through the end of the series of textbooks. These whole language classes offer the precise balance of reading, writing, speaking & listening that we could not have gotten through specialized reading/conversation classes.
Fall 2010 — Level 15

I was impressed by the teacher’s obvious interest in seeing her students become proficient, not just at the language in the formal sense, but also conversationally (noting common/notorious errors) and culturally (including etymology and evolution to the modern period). I feel as though I learned an enormous amount in a semester, and I am looking forward to continuing the process.
Fall 2010 — Level 1

Deng Laoshi was a very good teacher. She makes us work hard, but I feel like my abilities improved this semester.
Fall 2010 — Level 4

Wang laoshi is a very good teacher. She really likes teaching. I feel I made good progress with her and she also made the classes fun.
Fall 2010 — Level 3

I was impressed by the teacher’s obvious interest in seeing her students become proficient, not just at the language in the formal sense, but also conversationally (noting common/notorious errors) and culturally (including etymology and evolution to the modern period). I feel as though I learned an enormous amount in a semester, and I am looking forward to continuing the process.
Fall 2010 — Level 1

…I am surprised at the progress that I have made in my first term at the Institute. I look forward to going to the next level.
Fall 2010 — Level 1

I have taken Chinese classes at other institutions, and I strongly feel that the quality of instruction offered by China Institute — especially provided by our instructor (Zhao Lao Shi), is the best I’ve experienced. I look forward to studying with her for many, many more courses!
Winter 2011 — Level 16

The teacher for Level 7 was very good, with a strong focus on studying the sentence grammar structure. The teacher has passion for the language and teaching, and expects a lot from his students, all of which is good.
Winter 2011 – Level 7

Wonderful, talented and knowledgeable teacher who has taken this class very far and always with a great deal of respect for the various backgrounds of the students. I especially appreciate the skillful way he integrates mini lessons on literature and history into our work. He is particularly good at answering questions with clarity and depth. We must be one of the few students at this level who know about Qian Zhong Shu.
Spring 2011 – Level 14

The instructor was excellent. She did a superlative job of keeping the class’ attention on the task of learning Chinese for two hours each evening.
Summer 2011 — Level 1

I have studied Spanish and Arabic and have never been so excited about learning a language as I am, right now, about learning Chinese. I credit that entirely to professor Ruixue Zhao. She is a talented, capable and passionate teacher!
Summer 2011 — Level 1

Zhao Laoshi is a wonderful teacher. She is very clear and precise. She has a good ear and can help students with things like pronunciation without embarrassing them. I would highly recommend her to other students and hope to have her again one day as a teacher.
Summer 2011 – Level 1

I really like Intermediate conversation – it helps me to keep up and to improve my Chinese comprehension and speaking. Yang Caihe is a very good teacher – I enjoyed the class and hope to see her again in the future at the China Insitute.
Spring 2011 — Intermediate Conversation

Zhao Laoshi was wonderful! I very much enjoyed having her as my teacher.
Summer 2011 — Level 1

None. I liked the course. The instructor was very intelligent, friendly, and helpful.
Summer 2011 — Level 1

ADULT LANGUAGE PROGRAM

Ben Wang is Senior Lecturer of Language and Humanities at China Institute and he also teaches Chinese at the United Nations. He has lectured extensively on classical Chinese literature, literati painting, calligraphy and theater at Columbia University, Yale University, Williams College, New York University, the Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, the Lincoln Center, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others. As a translator, Mr. Wang received the National Prize in literature translation awarded by the National Literary Association of Taiwan. He was awarded Outstanding Citizen of New York City by the New York City Council in 2003. Since 1989, Mr. Wang has translated 39 classical Chinese poetic dramas into English.

Fan Guan earned an M.A. from Ohio University in International Affairs. She has taught Chinese at Berlitz and the United Nations. Ms.Guan has been teaching Chinese since 1982, and has been on the China Institute faculty since 1996.

Dela Xiao Jiao holds a BA in English Language and Literature and a MA in English and French Literature. She also received two Certificates in teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, one from Beijing Normal University and the other from Beijing Language and Culture University. She is a Senior lecturer at New York University where she has been teaching since 1990. She served as the Coordinator of the Chinese Program at NYU and Director of the NYU-in-Nanjing study-abroad program from 2004 to 2006.  She has also served as the Head Language Coordinator for China Institute’s Summer Study Abroad program from 2006 to the present.  She has been teaching at China Institute since 2004. Her teaching interests include Chinese language at all levels, Chinese culture, Chinese poetry, modern Chinese fiction, and computer-aided Chinese.

Qingliu Li received an M.A. in International Business from Tsinghua University. He received Graduate Certificates in Chinese Linguistics and Applied Linguistics from East China Normal University. He has taught Chinese and Business Chinese at The City University of New York and New York University. The courses he teaches include Mandarin Chinese at various levels and Business Chinese. He has been teaching at China Institute since 2003.

Judy Deng received her M.A. in Education from Tsinghua University and a B.A. in English Language and Literature from Tianjin Foreign Languages Institute. She is currently a Chinese language instructor at the United Nations Headquarters and has been an instructor at the China Institute since 2003. She has been a language instructor since 1982 and has years of experience teaching the Chinese language at all levels.

Hailong Wang received an M.A. in Linguistics/Anthropology from Columbia University and a B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature from Xuzhou Teachers College. He has taught Chinese in both China and the U.S., beginning in 1981, and is involved in developing new Chinese teaching materials.

Hsiaoching Louise Wang holds a BA degree from the National Taipei College of Business, is a Studio Art Major from Hunter College, and is certified in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language / Chinese Culture from the Beijing Culture and Language University. She is currently pursuing a MA of TCFL from Nanjing Normal University.

Ping Wang earned an M.A. from Long Island University in TESOL (Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages) and a B.A. from BeijingUniversity in Western Languages and Literature. She has been teaching Chinese as a second language to foreign students since 1983, first at Beijing Language Institute for nine years. After moving to the U.S. she taught at the United Nations and the City College of New York (CUNY). She currently teaches at China Institute in the Adult Language and Private Tutoring Programs, at New York University (NYU) and at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY).

Fang Fu received her B.A., M.A., and M.Ed. from ColumbiaUniversity.  She is currently an Ed. D candidate at ColumbiaUniversity.  Fang Fu is a New York State Certified Chinese teacher, tenured faculty member at Bard HS Early College, DOE, and an adjunct faculty member at NYU, Baruch College, and the Fashion Institute of Technology.  She has been teaching Chinese language courses at all levels since 2002.  Fang Fu is an honored member of Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Collegiate Faculty, and Who’s Who in the World.

Hong Wu, a Beijing Native, received her M.S. in Applied Linguistics from Queens College, and received her B.A. degree in English from Beijing Normal College of Foreign Languages. She has taught both English and Chinese as a Professor and has extensive language teaching and teachers’ training experience both in the United States and in China, particularly with college and adult learners. In addition, Hong Wu serves as the Associate Director of the Asian/American Center at Queens College, which engages in community-oriented research that analyzes the multicultural diaspora experience of Asians in the Americas.

Shujen Yeo is a native of Taiwan who has also lived for years in the cities and countryside of Fujian Province. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington, and has taught Chinese at the University of Maryland. Her husband is a linguist of Chinese with whom she has collaborated in the compilation of Chinese teaching materials. Currently, she is an instructor for China Institute’s Private Tutoring Program.

Steve Zhang has taught Chinese language and literature for two decades in the US as well as China. His research interests include classical literature, medieval history, translation theories and lexicography. He is a faculty member of both CUNY and SUNY.

Ruixue Zhao holds a BA in English Language & Literature from Tianjin Normal University and MA equivalent in Linguistics at Beijing Foreign Studies University. She received her Ed.M. from Teachers College, Columbia University. She started teaching at China Institute in 1993 and has been teaching Chinese at various levels.

Caihe Yang holds a B.A. in Education and is currently pursuing her M.S. Ed, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, at Queens College. Caihe Yang is a native Chinese speaker and has been a certified teacher since 1999. She currently holds certificates in ACTFL’s (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and Written Proficiency Test (WPT) and has been an instructor with the China Institute since 2010.

Pen-Pen Chen is a Masters candidate in Speech Language Pathology (Bilingual/Bicultural Track) at Columbia University, Teachers College. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a double major in East Asian Studies and Linguistics. She is a proud alumnus of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, the New York Film Academy, as well as Columbia University, Teachers College’s TESOL and TCSOL certificate programs. In addition to her passion for teaching, Ms. Chen has also applied her bilingual skills in translation/interpreting/voice overs/and acting. She has had the extreme pleasure of interpreting and mediating negotiations for British Royalty, government officials, Hollywood movie producers, teaching the staff of the New York Times, advising Fortune 500 CEOs, and authoring textbooks and curriculum for Olympic athletes. She currently teaches Mandarin Chinese at Columbia University, Teachers College, the New York Times, and is thrilled to be teaching at the China Institute.

Carl Chen holds a BA degree in English Language & Literature. He has years of experience teaching and tutoring the Chinese language at all levels and delivering customized on-site corporate training with his background in financial and travel industries. He is also an interpreter for government interviews, international conferences, and trade talks.