Chinese Classes

＊Course Levels
CLD offers a wide variety of courses at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Most are 3 months long with 2 – 10 hours per week. These courses focus on the development of speaking, listening, reading and writing, together with improvement in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The course design is based on a two-year program, during which students may progress through beginner, intermediate and advanced stages.

＊Teaching Materials
The following table shows the teaching materials used at CLD.
Course Level
Textbook(s)

Elementary Chinese
Speak Chinese
Practical Audio-Visual Chinese
Far East Every Day Chinese

Intermediate Chinese
Speak Chinese
Practical Audio-Visual Chinese
Far East Every Day Chinese
Taiwan Today

Advanced Chinese
Advanced Chinese Reader
Media Chinese
Business Chinese
Introduction to Classic Chinese

Authentic teaching materials, such as Chinese newspapers, train or bus timetables, restaurant menus etc. are also used, so that students can use what they have learned in the classroom in their everyday lives.

＊Courses
Classes offered by CLD can be put into three categories: special arrangement classes, small group classes and study tour.
Special arrangement classes refers to one on one (individual class), one on two and one on three; and small group classes refers to a class with a minimum of 5 students. Special courses are designed for study tours, which are based on the requirements of the group.

＊Language Level
Students enrolled in these courses have a placement test and interview on the first day, which help CLD to check that the course is suitable for them, in order to place them in a class appropriate to their level. CLD will find students an alternative and more appropriate choice if their language level does not suit the course they have chosen.

＊Extracurricular Activities
Social and cultural activity: Studying at CLD gives students a great opportunity to get to know and enjoy Pingtung and meet other international students. CLD organizes a day trip to places of interest in and around Pingtung area. CLD also organize trips to visit theme-based cultural festivals held by the Pingtung County Government.
Regular Activities: Indoor activities include: speech contests, reading, story-telling, singing contests, charade, Chinese whisper and so on.
Students are encouraged to join NPUE clubs and other NPUE extracurricular activities.
End of session party: To bring the semester to an end, CLD holds an end of session party for all students.