Regular Mandarin courses As the first step to learning Chinese, 300 hours is the required course. During this period, students use TLI materials to master Pinyin, 350 basic sentence patterns and 2500 commonly used vocabulary is introduced. Having finished this course, one can use Chinese to talk freely in your daily life and communicate with your Chinese colleagues and clients.   Introduction of TLI special materials PIN YIN 22 hours, for beginners Practical Chinese I 70 hours, for the elementary students who have just finished 20 hours study of Pin Yin course Practical Chinese II 90 hours, for the students who have studied about 100 hours, having mastered about 1000 vocabularies, but are not fluent in speaking Intermediate Chinese Dialogues I 80 hours, for the students who have studied about 200 hours, having mastered 2000 vocabularies and basic Chinese grammar Intermediate Chinese DialoguesII 80 hours, for the students who have mastered basic Chinese grammar, having good speaking ability and hoping further study New Chinese Reading I For Westerners who want to read and write Chinese characters New Chinese Reading II For Westerners who want to read and write Chinese characters New Chinese Reading III For Westerners who want to read and write Chinese characters Picture Story Picture story, 60 hrs This is a set textbook which has volume of drawing and volume of text. Your teacher will instruct you by having you looking at the drawing in the scene, say a story about the picture by speaking Chinese. This curriculum is very relaxing and interesting, more importantly, your spoken Chinese will be fluent. Business Chinese Diologue 80 hours, for the students who take up business-related careers and have studied more than 500 hours     Enhance Chinese Curriculum Enhance Intermediate Spoken Chinese Intermediate Reading Curriculum Intermediate Listening Curriculum Advanced Spoken Chinese Advanced Reading Chinese Practical Chinese Writing   Calendar and Fee Schedule 2009   Calendar:         Term 1             December 3, 2008         to               March 2, 2009         Term 2             March 3, 2009                  to               June 1, 2009         Term 3             June 2, 2009                       to               August 31, 2009         Term 4             September 3, 2009           to               November 30, 2009    Note:  Individual classes may start at anytime and do not have to follow the calendar. Class at school         Registration fee : RMB 125   Tuition Fees:         individual classes                                        -                RMB110 per class  (1class=50mins)         group classes (2-4 stud.)                             -                 RMB65  per class and student            group classes (5-10 stud.)                           -                 RMB40  per class and student         cultural classes                                          -                 varies with course   Visa Fees:          X visa(students¡¯ visa) application fee (see reverse)       -       RMB1500   Note: All fees are to be paid in full upon registration at the TLI Beijing Wangfujing Language Center. Payment can be made in cash (RMB) at the school.   Conditions 1.          Deposit:1)800RMB for the students who need not our X visa.2)800USD for the students who need our X visa. 2.          The tuition deposit must be paid in advance in US dollars by bank transfer (T/T) to the The Taipei Language Institute:           Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank Co. Ltd, Cheng Chung Branch 1st floor, 7 Qing Dao Xi Road, Taipei, TAIWAN Account No.5001010-1436-6                Swift Code:TPBKTWTP500       Please list your name and ¡° TLI Wangfujing in Beijing ¡± in the REFERENCE or NOTATION section of the transfer form.         3.          Send a scan of the completed application form and a photocopy of your wire transfer receipt via email to tli@bjtli.net.   4.          For the students who need to apply for X visa(students¡¯ visa),the above documents must be received one-and-one-half months before the start of the term (or desired starting date for individual classes) to allow enough time for arrangement of visas and classes. If documents need to be express mailed due to lack of time, the student is responsible for the cost.   5.          The applicant will be sent a letter of acceptance and JW202 form which should be taken to the nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate to obtain an X Class Entry Visa.  Students who utilize the school¡¯s services to acquire a visa are required to attend a minimum of 15 hours of individual class a week.     6.          Lessons are scheduled on a monthly basis according to students request. After students hand in the monthly schedule,TLI assign teachers and issue the bill for tuition fee.Neither refunds, schedule changes nor make-ups is possible after the beginning of each term (month) for classes missed due to student absences for any reason or work stoppages declared by the PRC government. If unable to attend a class, a student may not send another person in his place.   Off Campus Class Fee Schedule           Registration fee :                                           RMB 125   Individual Class :                  1 hour                               -                  RMB 207                    2 hours                             -                   RMB 290                    3 hours                             -                  RMB 414   Group Class (2-4 students) :                     1 hour                     -                   RMB 116 per student                    2 hours                             -                   RMB 182 per student                    3 hours                             -                   RMB 248 per student   Group Class (5-10 students) :                    1 hour                               -                   RMB   83 per student                    2 hours                             -                   RMB 124 per student                    3 hours                             -                   RMB 166 per student   Note : All fees are listed in RMB and are to be paid in full upon registration at the TLI Beijing Wangfujing language Center. Payment can be made in cash  (major currencies).   ***** Classes held outside the 4th Ring Road will be subject to an additional fee to cover teachers' transportation costs.       Conditions :   1. Tuitions for the entire term must be paid before the start of each term.     If tuitions are not paid by this time, the student will not be permitted     to attend classes.   2. Tuitions are calculated on a term basis.  No refunds can be made for class     hours lost due to student absences or natural disasters in which PRC     government declares a work stoppage.   3. Tuitions do not include textbooks, workbooks, audio tapes, or any      other study materials.   4. All schedule changes and class cancellations must be made at least 24hours     before the study session begins.  After this time, all fees  are non-refundable.     Additional Information      Accommodations: We can provide accommodation with Chinese families/Fmaily hotel. If interested, please tick the appropriate box on the application form.      Home stay(stay with chinese family) - Accommodation only                                                              RMB 120 per day - Meals with the family will be charged extra              Breakfast: RMB 22 per day Dinner:     RMB 37 per day   Family Hotel(in Chongwen district): RMB 150 per day    Tuition Deposit / Visa Application Fee:     All students are required to make a RMB800 tuition deposit /USD800 visa deposit (if applicable) with their application. The deposits will be deducted from the cost of the student¡¯s final scheduled period of study at our center.  Please note that the prices given for arranging the visa are the prices for 2008. The government may change the cost of the visa in 2009. If you would like us to arrange a visa, you can email us and we will give you more information.      Books and Tapes:  Tuition does not include books and tapes. Students should expect to spend approximately  RMB 150 on books and RMB160 on CD¡¯s every 1-2 months.    Living Expenses:   Students should plan on a minimum cost of  RMB3300 per month for food and other daily expenses  in addition to accommodation costs.    Holidays:  The following list of holidays is provided so that you may better plan your personal activities for the 2009 academic year. Please note that the dates of the holidays are not fixed and may be changed slightly.                                                 Jan. 1,2,3,2009     -  New Year¡¯s Day                                           Jan. 25-Jan.31, 2009     -          Chinese New Year¡¯s Day April 5,2009                -             Ching Ming Festival                                           May 1-3, 2009              -          Labor Day May.28,2008                  -             The Dragon Boat Festival September 26-Oct.3,2009     -             Mid-autumn Festival and National Day