Starting from October 16 2023, the Confucius Institute at the University of Bologna is organizing an introductory course to the Chinese language, aimed at people approaching the study of the language for the very first time.
The course aims at introducing students to the study of the Chinese language, by learning basic knowledge of phonetics and grammar. At the end of the course the student should be able to understand and use very simple expressions in Chinese and to satisfy basic communication needs, eg. how to introduce yourself.
The course program includes: Pinyin, tones and phonetics, learning the basics for reading and writing characters.
Our lessons are all taught by mother tongue teachers from People's University in Beijing, specializing in teaching Chinese to foreigners.
It is specified that the basic language of the lessons is English.
The course is designed to last 1 semester and will prepare students to pass the HSK Level 1 exam.
Any changes to the days and / or hours of lessons due to causes / impediments which have arisen, however independent of the will of the Institute, will be promptly communicated to students directly by the teacher and / or via email.
Please, note that the registration fee paid will NOT be refunded in any case if the student decides to register without having used the trial period. Furthermore, the registration fee CANNOT be refunded under any circumstances if the student does not attend lessons after registering.
Missed lessons CANNOT be recovered.
To register for the course you will need to choose the course by consulting the link Corso di lingua cinese (Ottobre-Gennaio 2024) and send us a confirmation email with name and surname + level of the course for which you intend to pre-register. Pre-registration is without obligation. Upon reaching the minimum number of students required for the activation of the course you will receive a confirmation email and all the information to proceed with the payment and then the final registration.
But don’t worry: before you make the final registration (and then pay the required fee) you will have time to attend a couple of lessons and evaluate whether the course actually meets your needs. For this reason, the payment of the course can only be made from October 20 onwards, after the test week.
Please note that the Institute reserves the right not to activate the course if the minimum number of 10 students is not reached.
In addition, all interested parties are requested to read the specific Information on the processing of personal data, (available for download on our website) in order to knowingly give or deny their consent to the processing of personal data, also for the optional purposes indicated on the form.
In the event that the applicant for enrolment in the course is under 18 years, the informed consent signed by the parents/ legal guardian is required (form available in the annex).
Please note that the tuition fee paid cannot be refunded in any case if the student decides to enroll without having used the trial period. In addition, the registration fee will NOT be refunded in any case if the student, after regular registration, does not frequent classes.
Missed lessons cannot be recovered.
Registrations submitted in ways other than those indicated above will not be accepted.
The Confucius Institute will provide the standard A1 course for the 2023 autumn semester in blended mode: both online and in presence.
After the confirmation of activation of the course and close to the beginning of the lessons, pre-registered students will receive by email all the information related to the classroom in which the courses will be held.
The teaching material will be communicated and provided to the students as part of the course. The teaching material will be provided exclusively in digital format (in.pdf version)
Please note that the printed version of the textbooks is NOT included in the cost of the course.
