Enjoy a Taiwanese or Chinese language course in Taiwan at our language school in the city of Taipei.

Taipei, the capital, is a very modern western-style city with glass-faced high-rise office buildings, luxury condos, and modern department stores, which tower above wide, tree lined boulevards.

Great nightlife can be found, with theatres, bars and clubs, but Taipei is still Chinese at heart, with an underlying current of traditional lifestyles and culture that make it fascinating for international travelers.

Throughout the city are timeless scenes from the world's oldest civilization: Taipei is truly a city of many faces, where ancient and modern co-exist.

There are several sizaable markets to shop and eat in. These markets include the Dinghao Market for clothing, jewelry, footwear, souvenirs, pubs, teahouses, bookshops and department stores and some of the leading departmant stores are located here. You may purchase designer labels at the boutiques offering international brand-name fashions and accessories, or inexpensive casual wear a variety of footware can also be found easily.

Street vendors in the maze of alleys sell clothes, trinkets, and costume jewelry at bargain prices. Established jewelry stores offer gold and other fine jewelry, and can give certificates of guarantee. Several movie theaters show both Western and Chiness films until midnight.

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Tihua Street
Shihlin Night Market
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
Pao An Temple
Hsing Tien Temple
The Martyrs Shrine
Yangmingshan National Park

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SCHOOL FACILITIES
2 school locations - excellent factilities, 20+ class rooms, computerlab, free e-mail, social rooms and use of campus grounds.

Our school is the oldest and best-known language school in Taiwan (teaching Taiwanese or Mandarin Chinese). Since it was established in 1956, the school has grown steadily and now has 2 campuses in Taiwan.

School Center ONE occupies the third and fourth floors in a modern commercial building near two of Taiwan's most prestigious universities: the National Taiwan University and the National Taiwan Normal University. It has an abundance of facilities including restaurants, shops, night markets and bars in the surrounding area catering exclusively to students.

School center TWO (the Shih Lin Center) is located to the North of Taipei, in a two-story building complete with tutorial and group classrooms and a student lounge.

This is the smallest center in Taipei making it a very quiet and friendly place to study. There are also many restaurants, shops, teahouses, and a large night market in the area.

The school has developed customized language training programs for U.S. Government agencies and international corporations in over 35 countries, and has established departments of Chinese studies in more than 20 academic institutions worldwide.

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THE BASICS
Courses for all language levels - set dates for beginners - use of course materials. Each student will be expected to take a short placement test on the first Monday morning. Lessons are usually held in the mornings starting 09:00am each day - min age 18 - private teachers - unlimited course length.

Standard: (15 lessons per week) private instruction.

More lessons can be added daily if requested, depending on the student's requirements and needs, both simplified and traditional characters are taught.

The schools teaching methods and curriculum cover all levels of language ability. Language texts are written especially with the non-native learner Chinese in mind, and are frequently updated.

At all levels of instruction, a comprehensive approach is stressed in the teaching of the four essential language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Students study with several different teachers to expose them to a variety of different accents and perspectives. From the intermediate level onwards, students can direct the focus of their learning by selecting from a variety of textbooks and types of classes.

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This location offers the course only. Our staff will be happy to assist you in locating accommodation for your stay in the country.

NOTES: Airport transfers may be included or available, also extra nights can be booked before / after course (at an additional cost), please check price page for details. The Sunday night accommodation before your course begins on Monday, is included in the program price. All meals will be local custom and meal times may be different to what you are used to, however you are not obligated to eat all your meals with the family, just notify them when you will not be returning to eat.. Our families are diverse with young couples without children, couples with children (of all age groups) and older couples with grown children who are no longer at home. Please see the Accommodation link for additional information.
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