About Chinese School
Chinese School of San Diego aims to provide a well rounded program of studies of the Chinese language and its cultures. Throughout the program emphasis is placed upon the development of fluency in Chinese listening, speaking, reading, writing,and translation. These are developed with a broad, activity based approach. Students at CSSD develop a keen understanding of and appreciation for China, its language, history, culture, festivals and traditions.
| Teach: | Listening, speaking, reading, writing, evolution of Chinese writing, custom, calligraphy, interpretation, translation, history, songs, poems, crafts, philosophy, useful and practical guide to understanding the language and culture of contemporary and ancient China, Chinese computers skills (available in some advanced class). |
| Term: | From September to May, commitment of entire school year is required. Registration begins in August. |
| Time: | Every Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon (Except public holidays) |
| Dialects: | Mandarin, the official dialect of China is used by 800 million Chinese daily in Taiwan and all of China and other parts of the world. Cantonese, the principal dialect used by 54 million people in southern China, Hong Kong, Macau, South East Asia, Canada, USA and South America. |
| Levels: | Children, youth, teens and adult classes. Beginning, intermediate and advanced. We offer small classes with personalized instruction. |
Taught by native born speakers using correct, precise, natural pronunciation and intonation of the standard version of the dialect. This provides students with a solid foundation of the language. Success rate depends on how much motivation one has, how fast one learns, how much time one devotes to study.
| Fee: | Regular school $500 for entire year |
| High school credit program $550 for entire year | |
| Books are extra, parking free |
CSSD is fully accredited by the Unified School District of San Diego.(for more information)