Top 10 FAQ about Summer Chinese Classes    

updated 2/5/2012

Welcome to J & J Chinese School’s Summer Chinese Program. Below you will find a list of our most frequently asked questions. If you can’t find the question you’re looking for, please send us an email. We will do our best to respond.

1.          What kind of class is offered in your summer Chinese program?                                      

2.          Do you have a true beginner Chinese class since my child has no previous Chinese learning experience?

3.          How do I get the textbook that you listed in your website? How much do they cost?              

4.          What is the exact schedule so that we can plan our family vacation?                                  

5.          How much is the tuition to register for the summer class? Can I pay monthly?                     

6.          What is the age group that will be enrolled in the summer class?  I have a 4-year old, can I bring him in? What is the class size?                                                                              

7.          What is the content in each grade? How do you arrange these activities in the 1.5 hours?   

8.          Do you assign homework? How long does the teacher expect for out of class work? What we can do to monitor my child’s progress on homework since I do not know Chinese?       

9.         Do you allow parents to stay in the classroom? Where your school located?      

10.      Do you expect 1st grade young student to learn hand-writing the Chinese characters? What can parent help?                   

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1.      What kind of class is offered in your summer Chinese program?                                       

Our summer Chinese program is designed for children who are non-native Chinese speakers.      This is a fundamental language class. We teach Chinese phonetics or “Pinyin” and simplified       characters.                                                                                                                            

2.        Do you have a true beginner Chinese class since my child has no previous Chinese learning experience?

3.          How do I get the textbook that you listed in your website? How much do they cost?              

If you register by May 21^st, 2012, we will order the material for you; if you register after that date, there may be a delay since shipping will take 7-10 days. The cost is $10 for Pinyin and $20 for Chinese with VCD.

4.         What is the exact schedule so that we can plan our family vacation?

Summer class begins on 6/2/2012, ends on 8/25/2012. You can take your vacation during the weeks, or make an arrangement with the teacher for make ups to pay $25 per hour if we can find time for you.

5.         How much is the tuition to register for the summer class? Can I pay monthly?

Tuition: The group rate is $14 per hour ($21 per week) for each student in the small group class. Duration of class is 1.5 hours per week. The total tuition for this summer is $273 for 13 weeks 6/2 - 8/25/2012. You can pay upfront to get a 5% discount. You can pay monthly on the 1^st class of each month.  

6.          What is the age group that will be enrolled in the summer class?  I have a 4-year old, can I bring him in? What is the class size?

We expect the average student to be between 5+ and 10 years of age.  Grade placement is based on previous learning experience. From our observations, age 5+ is great for learning a new language. We currently cannot accommodate 4 year-olds, given the 90 min classes duration.  The class size starts from 3 and up to 8.

7.          What are the contents in each grade? How do you arrange these activities in the 1.5 hour?

The class will consist of 4 different learning activities. Students will practice pinyin (Chinese phonetics), study Chinese characters, read short stories and have conversations. Each grade will have a different emphasizes.

8.       Do you assign homework? How long does the teacher expect for out of class work? What we can do to monitor my child’s progress on homework since I do not know Chinese?

Yes, homework will be assigned at the end of every class, and will be checked in the following session. We expect student to spend 30-60 minutes every day to work on their assignment. There are English translations of instructions for parents to monitor the student’s progress on their homework.

9.        Do you allow parents to stay in the classroom? Where is your school located?

Parents do not have to stay in the classroom, but you are welcome to stay on location. The address will give to parents by email. The school is located in north Austin - Wells Branch area. We are close to the intersection of Mopac and Parmer Ln, near to Fry’s Electronics.

10.     Do you expect 1st grade young student to learn hand-writing the Chinese characters?

We do not expect young student to hand-write Chinese characters in the first semester. A few simple characters will practice during the class, but they will focus on build up correct pronunciation, listening and speaking in the 1st semester. Later on when they are ready, they will write more.