China Exchange

[Matty023]

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So is anyone else here going on exchange to China? Or has ever been?
And does anyone know any good resources to learn Mandarin, hopefully not too expensive.

Matty ^_^

[Frigid]

i'm planning to go exchange at Hong Kong University in semester 1, 2008, but that's still some time away.

outside of university studies, TAFE runs three levels of Chinese. It's quite a difficult language to grasp by self-study.

[phrred]

Im thinking of deferring for a year or semester to go teach English in China so I can be exposed to the language coz im studying it atm. Its hard to learn when you're in Australia where you only speak it in the classroom and always use English writing

[So-net]

Originally Posted by Frigid

i'm planning to go exchange at Hong Kong University in semester 1, 2008, but that's still some time away.

outside of university studies, TAFE runs three levels of Chinese. It's quite a difficult language to grasp by self-study.

University of Hong Kong is a great university I've been there before ....Pure English teaching don't have to afraid of the language problem..If you wish to study language, they provide mandarin course as well.. but if you are doing business/commerce course I would suggest that Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a great choice as well ....( but heard from the student from there heaps of works to do)

[dreamer7]

I'm seriously considering spending a year in China when i complete my HSC. I'm learning Chinese atm and I want to become really fluent.

If I spend a year in China after the HSC, will my university admission be hindered or become better? (this is assuming I get a good UAI- will they say 'sorry, you did your HSC two years ago, the newer students get preference' ?)

[nosadness]

i am going 1st semester 2008, possibly for a yr.
i applied to mainland china cause i reckon its a better experience, as hk is purely english and more englandish.

but find the rite subjects to replace the ones here is a real pain, as their website is of no help, and i am currently stuck on what to do/.

but from what i read on the site, it does teach courses in english if requested, and apparently flexible in awarding credits and all that.

[nichhhole]

Originally Posted by Matty023

And does anyone know any good resources to learn Mandarin, hopefully not too expensive.

Matty ^_^

Have you looked into your local TAFE?
they do mandarin beginners, intermed. and advan type level courses... over a couple of months.. but you'd have to wait till august.. [2nd semester..]
If you do it through that way, it's quite cheap.. [$180??] for the semester, and you get a certificate of attainment for it...

i did it back in year 10.. but wasnt particularly dedicated to it.. [had a tonne of other thigns to concentrate on.. and it was on a weeknight..]


otherwise you could lookinto private tutors or intensive language programs.. [once again, they're quite expensive..]

and perhaps if you do start to learn it.. you could pair up with a mando speaker.. u help them with their eng and they help u with mando.. ie practice talking..[u see quite a few little ads on signposts.. 'english speaker wanted to converse with chinese, mando speaking man'..haha..]

but yeah... with TAFE you really need to be dedicated and practice...

[nosadness]

do you know when and where you can submit the application for tafe 2nd semester?

also do they provide like weekend or nite classes as i got uni during the day.

[nichhhole]

Originally Posted by nosadness

do you know when and where you can submit the application for tafe 2nd semester?

also do they provide like weekend or nite classes as i got uni during the day.

ummmm not entirely sure.. i was overseas when i had to put in my applications so they sent me out a proxy form which someone else handed in for me.. so im not quite sure of the normal procedure...
but like i said, 2nd smeester begins in august so u have plenty of time..
just google TAFE and itll come up

and yeah.. the classes i wentto were at night [they cater esp for UNi students and working adults..]
but i know someone else who went to weekend classes for the course.. [so i guess it just really depends on the campus..]

goodluck
classes for me had been twice a week every alternate week, and then every other week was just once a week...
and was from.. 6-9ish...

[nosadness]

thx for ur helpful information

[nichhhole]

Originally Posted by nosadness

thx for ur helpful information

haha it's fine..
goodlcuk

[velox]

yeh im going to go to tafe for mandarin after i finish this semesters mandarin course at usyd.

[phrred]

does anyone know where i can find the courses taught in english at beida, tsinghua and fudan?

[nosadness]

yea i am having trouble finding courses tought there.



btw beida is only for postgrad studies, if ur undergrad u cant go there.

velox, whats the courses like at usyd?
is it like short 6 lesson courses for studies of interest?

EDIT: BTW, all courses on offer can be choosen to be taught in english, so just find the name of the courses and apply for exchange, corrently i werent able to find any courses.

[phrred]

Originally Posted by nosadness

yea i am having trouble finding courses tought there.



btw beida is only for postgrad studies, if ur undergrad u cant go there.

velox, whats the courses like at usyd?
is it like short 6 lesson courses for studies of interest?

EDIT: BTW, all courses on offer can be choosen to be taught in english, so just find the name of the courses and apply for exchange, corrently i werent able to find any courses.

UNSW changed their exchange rules with bei da and now they accept people from all disciplines and UG + PGs

all courses can be chosen to be taught in English in China? r u sure? it sounds too good to be true. I dont think many lecturers can speak English in China