From STARTALK to Flagship: ASU Chinese Language Camp

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“From STARTALK to Flagship: ASU Chinese Language Camp” offers a 15-day residential program for 11-12th grade students in Arizona to increase their motivation and proficiency level in Chinese through a highly individualized and task-based curriculum. During the 15- day program held at the ASU Tempe campus, students will receive Chinese language instruction in the mornings and participate in cultural activities in the afternoons and evenings. Language instruction will be delivered through group lessons, individual instruction, and peer mentoring. For cultural activities, students will have hand-on activities to learn traditional Chinese arts, crafts, calligraphy, cooking, and some martial arts. They will also work on projects on cultural and social issues in China, watch movies on different themes, and etc.

We hope that through this summer camp, high school students will see the value and fun of learning and exploring the language and culture beyond a structured classroom setting and eventually become life-long learners of Chinese language.

 

Program Information

Class Sessions: July 12 – 26, 2009 ASU Tempe Campus

Cost: $100 Deposit. The $100 deposit will be returned to participants upon successful completion of the program. The fee is required upon acceptance of the program. All participants’ fees, including room and board, instructional materials and tuition will be covered by the STARTALK grant.

Who: High school students entering 11-12th grades in Fall 2009 with Chinese language proficiency level ranging from beginning to intermediate.

Goals: To increase students’ motivation and proficiency level in Chinese through a highly individualized and task-based curriculum. Students will commit to taking Chinese language classes after the summer program. Generous scholarships are available. Students will earn college credits by continuing with Chinese language courses at ASU throughout the academic year.

 

Application Checklist

Interested students should submit the following materials directly to the Arizona State University by Wednesday May 20, 2009.

Click Here to download the application form and recommendation form

  1. Application Form
  2. A copy of your most recent grade report from your current school.
  3. One Recommendation Form from your teacher. If you are currently taking a foreign language class, you will ask your foreign language teacher to complete the recommendation form for you. Applicants need to mail the Recommendation Form along with item 1 and 2.

Please send all application materials to
Ms. Fannie Tam
Arizona State University
Box 871702
Tempe, AZ 85287-1702

 

Food and Housing

STARTALK students will take all meals in the ASU dining hall in the Memorial Union (MU) which offers an expanded array of healthy and tasty menu options. STARTALK camp will cover the cost of these meals. Breakfasts and dinners are served at Pitchforks cafeteria on the first floor. For lunches, student will use M&G dollars provided by the camp at one of the food retails at MU including Einstein Bagels, Papa John, Burger King, Taco Bell, Starbucks and Chick-Fil-A. For more information about this facility, visit www.asu.campusdish.com.

All students will stay in Hassayampa Academic Village. Program participants will share a room with one other participant of the same sex. Students will be supervised by two bilingual Chinese/English resident advisors. Tutorial and review sessions are offered daily by the resident advisors, except Sunday. Members of the opposite sex will be allowed in dorm lobbies during certain hours but are never in sleeping areas. For more information about this facility, visit www.asu.edu/vpsa/reslife/

 

download food and housing instructions

 

Chinese Classes at ASU

All participants will commit to taking two Chinese language classes during the academic year. Generous scholarships ranging from $500 to $2,000 are available to students who will enroll in the Chinese classes at ASU. Below are some of the ASU classes in 2009-2010:

  • CHI 194 Elementary Chinese A/Fall (3 credits) 4:10-5:00 pm, Mon., Wed., & Thur.
  • CHI 194 Elementary Chinese B/Spring (3 credits) 4:10-5:00 pm, Mon., Wed., & Thur.
  • CHI 101 First-year Chinese I (5 credits) 4:10-5:00 pm, Mon., Tue., Wed., Thur., & Fri.
  • CHI 102 First-year Chinese II (5 credits) 2:00-2:50 pm, Mon., Tue., Wed., Thur., & Fri.
  • CHI 201 Second-Year Chinese I (5 credits) 4:10-5:00 pm, Mon., Tue., Wed., Thur., & Fri.

 

Additional Information

If you have any questions pertaining to the application process or the ASU Chinese Language Camp, feel free to contact...

Program Information:

Dr. Xia Zhang
xia.zhang@asu.edu

 

Housing and Meals:

Ms. Fannie Tam
480-965-7179
fannie.tam@asu.edu.