Tell Us Your Story | The Chinese Language Institute

If you are a beginner Chinese learner, feel free to use English. Your responses will be utilized to help our team design a customized plan for your Chinese language studies with CLI. 谢谢 (xièxie)!

你的电子邮箱 Your preferred email address: *

你的英文名字是什么？What is your English name? *

你的中文名字是什么? What is your Chinese name? (if you have one)

你要学习什么项目? In which CLI program are you enrolled?

请你简单地介绍自己。Please briefly introduce yourself to your Chinese teachers. *

你学中文学了多久了？How long have you been studying Chinese? (if applicable)

你用过什么课本？What Chinese language textbooks have you used in previous studies? (if applicable)

你学中文的目标是什么？你希望提高你哪方面的中文？What are your goals for learning Chinese? What aspect of your Chinese language and cultural proficiency do you most hope to improve? *

从你学中文的经历来看最有效的方法是什么？Based on your previous experiences learning Chinese, what has been your most efficient method of learning? (if applicable)

你想要你的老师多着重强调汉字？How much emphasis do you want your teachers to place on Chinese characters?

非常多 (extra emphasis)
一般 (average)
很少 (little emphasis)
不确定 (not sure; decide later)

你想要你的课程速度多快？What pace do you want for your classes?

比较快 (fast)
一般 (average)
比较慢 (slow)
不确定 (not sure; decide later)

你想要你的老师多着重强调声调？How much emphasis do you want your teachers to place on tones?

非常多 (extra emphasis)
一般 (average)
很少 (little emphasis)
不确定 (not sure; decide later)

你希望你的中文课堂环境是什么样的？你喜欢交流性更强的课堂模式还是更正式、更规范的课堂模式？请注意：在CLI学习期间您可以随时调整您的课堂模式。How structured do you prefer your Chinese class environment to be? Do you prefer a more conversational style or a more formal, regimented style? Note that you can modify this answer at any time during your studies with CLI.

非常正式与规范 (very structured)
比较正式与规范 (fairly structured)
规范与轻松相结合 (combination of both)
比较轻松 (fairly laid back)
非常轻松，完全不用按照任何规定范式 (completely laid back and unstructured)
不确定 (not sure; decide later)

你希望每周有几个小时的课外中文作业？你希望每周有几个小时的课外中文作业？请注意，你可以随时修改。How many hours of out-of-class Chinese assignments would you prefer to have per week? Note that this answer can be modified by communicating directly with your teacher at any time throughout your coursework.

不要作业 (no assignments)
一到两小时 (1-2 hours)
两到四个小时 (2-4 hours)
四个小时或以上 (4 or more hours)
不确定 (not sure; decide later)

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