AmeriSpan Teenager Abroad in Beijing, China

  China

• Beijing: 
Beijing

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Please Visit our Website for further information

Description: AmeriSpan offers summer Teenager Study Abroad programs in 28 cities throughout the world for teenagers from 14 to 18 years old. Most programs include a language component (Spanish, Italian, French, Hebrew, Arabic, German, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese), lodging, activities and excursions. There are three different types of programs Summer Camps (most supervision), Junior Immersion programs and Independent Teen Programs (least supervision). You can easily compare all of our programs by requesting our 48-page, color catalog.

School Facilities: The school has 22 classrooms, an internet cafe, and student lounge area. Students are lodged in a residential complex, which is within twenty minutes via public transportation or walking distance from the school. The area is full of convenient stores and restaurants. The apartments are simple, but are furnished and equipped, all have a kitchen with a fridge, microwave, stove, pans and cutlery. Washing machine, TV and air-conditioning. Students will room by themselves or with one or two others close in age and of the same gender. A monitor stays in the apartment with the students during evenings and weekends. Three meals daily plus snacks are included.

Activities/Excursions: Activities include soccer, ping-pong, badminton, swimming, traditional paper-cutting, Chinese calligraphy, making Chinese dumplings, Chinese Martial Arts, watching an acrobatic show, and tours to local sites of young people's interest. Excursions include trips the Science and Technology Museum, Zoo, Canal Village, Water Park, and to cities or towns nearby. A one-day excursion and four afternoon activities are taken weekly.

Lodging & Meals: Dormitory, 3 meals/day

Supervision: This is a structured program with daily activities and weekend excursions. Summer Camp participants receive full supervision by school monitors, 24 hours a day. The program director is responsible for students' safety and comfort, along with the head coordinator. A team of dedicated professionals including activity coordinators, language teachers and monitors assists all teen participants. The monitors coordinate the activities and excursions, and they remain with the full camp groups during evenings and weekends. Every teacher holds a university degree and is experienced in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Teachers use a teaching method, which combines all aspects and skills of language such as grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, listening, reading, conversation and writing, in an interactive way that makes language learning productive and interesting. Maximum 12 students per language class.

Highlights: China is more than a country - it is a whole different world, from shop-till-you-drop metropolises to the epic grasslands of Inner Mongolia, with deserts, sacred peaks, astounding caves, and imperial ruins in between. Along with the stark contrasts comes stark beauty; there is plenty to see if you can wade through the crowds.
An ancient capital of six dynasties, Beijing is one of the most famous historical and cultural cities in the world. Temples, parks and historic sites all speak wonderfully and powerfully of the dream that was Old Cathay, but today there's a new Beijing taking shape... just outside the exquisite walls of Beijing's monuments, steel and concrete are steadily replacing silk and carved wood.

Cost in US$: USD2,390 for 2 weeks

* 4 hrs/day classes (20 hrs/wk)
* Group classes (max 12)
* Shared room in camp dormitory/residence
* 3 meals/day
* Airport pickup and drop-off
* Organized activities, excursions and sports
* Travel Assistance Program
* Emergency message service

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to China in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

AmeriSpan Study Abroad's Mission Statement: Our mantra is "Every Language, Every Culture, Everywhere." AmeriSpan Study Abroad has over 15 years experience and over 30,000 past participants. Our staff has three passions: language, culture, and travel. Individually and as a group, we have accumulated experiences and knowledge related to these passions. AmeriSpan's staff has traveled to more than 65 countries, every continent except Antarctica, speak 10 languages, and we are happy to share this enormous amount of relevant knowledge with you. Every staff member has studied and/or lived abroad for extended periods of time. We are neither a language school nor a travel agent, we're a hybrid of the two: a language travel organization. AmeriSpan has evaluated hundreds of schools, host families and destinations to determine which programs to offer, and our independence allows us to give you unbiased evaluations of these programs. Our pledge to our participants is to make going abroad 'worry-free'. There is no risk in choosing an AmeriSpan program because you'll get the best program, best price and can cancel for any reason and get a full refund on every dollar we have received for your program.

Year Founded: 1993