SAS Summer Program Chinese Language Immersion Program The SAS summer program offers two Chinese Language Immersion experience in CHINA. 1. Chinese Language Immersion Program to Beijing and Xian Who: HS & MS students enrolled in Chinese Language courses at SAS When: June 17th- June 27th, 2007 Where: Beijing and Xian, China Course Fee: $3,400 inclusive of airfare, food and lodging. Does not include Visa to China or personal spending money The purpose of this program is to provide a Chinese language immersion experience, which focuses on student language skills and the broadening of cultural appreciation. Students will interact with local Chinese students by attending their sport and non-academic classes at the Experimental High School of Capital Normal University. The school will provide SAS students Chinese language classes in the morning. Students will stay with the local students in the school dormitory. In the afternoon students will visit places of cultural importance and practice dialogue with Chinese people. Besides Beijing, students will also visit Xian, one of the imperial cities that served China for eleven dynasties. From the time of departure for Beijing until the time of returning to Singapore, the predominant language spoken throughout the day and night will be Chinese. Mrs. Sarah Mar is the lead teacher and coordinator. There will be one SAS teacher for every 10 students. Registration ends on April 27, 2007. 2. Chinese Language Immersion Program to Chengdu Who: Eighth Grade and High School Students currently enrolled in a Chinese Language courses at SAS or who have some Mandarin language proficiency. When: July 22 to August 3, 2007 Where: Chengdu Course Fee: $3,400 inclusive of airfare, food and lodging. Does not include Visa to China or personal spending money The purpose of this program is to provide a Chinese Language Immersion experience, which focuses on student language skills and the broadening of cultural appreciation. During this two week immersion program SAS students will stay with Chinese student families, attend school in the mornings, and visit the cultural and scenic sites in Chengdu in the afternoon. SAS students will interact with the Chinese students in a Chinese secondary school, as they attend school with a Chinese colleague and explore the local cultural and social environment through field studies. SAS Students will be accompanied by the Chinese student hosts in and out of classes. They will need to use their Chinese to communicate in daily activities and to interview the local people as they gather first hand information for a class field study. Mrs. Wenhong Zhu is the lead teacher and coordinator. There will be one SAS teacher for every 10 students. Registration ends on May 8, 2007. General information is available on the SAS website at www.sas.edu.sg. Specific inquiries can be directed to summerschool@sas.edu.sg.
isoaisjkjkjkjkjkjkjksdsoaidoiodsjddddsajdsajdajdlksajdkasjdasjdkldjsajjld SAFETY REMINDER TO OUR SAS COMMUNITY Parents are reminded to exhibit caution and care while driving down Woodgrove Avenue in the Woodlands’ neighborhood. There are many children traveling in this area during the morning opening and afternoon closing of school. We also caution parents about stopping and parking on this main thoroughfare as it can cause disruption to the flow of traffic in the area. Thanks for your support in keeping all of our children safe.
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