Calgary, Alberta

Calgary Chinese Cultural Center Chinese Public School this is a school that gives children a chance to learn the Chinese langue. The library is a real achievement as it provides books in Chinese and English including a section in both languages for children. On the walls of the corridor outside the library are larger-than-live drawings of China's three renowned philosophers and religious leaders: Lao Tzu, Confucius, and Buddha.

The Chinese (Mandarin) Bilingual Program provides students with the opportunity to acquire the basic skills for speaking, reading, writing, listening and communicating in both English and Mandarin at a young age. It is a program in which Mandarin and English are used as the languages of instruction, beginning in Kindergarten or Grade 1 and continuing to Grade 12.

Learn Chinese phonetics, pinyin, a Chinese spelling system for standard Mandarin pronunciation. An overview of Chinese characters, pronunciation, basic grammar and common phrases will be introduced for conversational Chinese. Great for business and travel in China. Course materials and CD's included in fee. Instructor: David Chu.

The Chinese program at the University of Calgary is dedicated to the teaching and research in Chinese language and culture. The program offers a comprehensive curriculum in Chinese language. At present, there are seven half-year courses designed for developing students’ four basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). To meet the needs of Chinese heritage students and students with Chinese language background, two specific skill training courses are offered: one reading course and one speaking course. The content courses in the Chinese program cover a broad range of areas including modern and contemporary Chinese fiction, Chinese women literature, Japanese-Chinese cultural relations, Chinese characters and Chinese culture, etc. The study abroad program in Harbin offers students an exciting and challenging opportunity to learn Chinese in an immersion setting.