Calendar 2005–06

158 Part 3 • Research Units and University Extensions campus in Sha Tin. It has three major town centres, respectively located at Oriental Centre on 67 Chatham Road in Tsimshatsui, East Ocean Centre on 98 Granville Road in Tsimshatsui East, and the Bank of America Tower on 12 Harcourt Road in Central. New Asia–Yale-in-China Chinese Language Centre Tel.: 2609 6727 Fax.: 2603 5004 E-mail: clc@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/clc The New Asia–Yale-in-China Chinese Language Centre (CLC) provides language training in putonghua and Cantonese. It offers two types of credit-bearing programmes for CUHK students: putonghua courses for local students and Cantonese courses for non-local students; programmes designed primarily for international students who either come to CUHK as exchange students or who apply directly to CLC. The main aims of CLC’s language programmes, including its intensive summer courses, are to improve the language proficiency of students and their communicative ability in using putonghua and Cantonese. Courses are divided into (1) putonghua for local students, (2) putonghua for international students, (3) Cantonese for non-local students, and (4) Cantonese for international students. All courses for University students follow CUHK regulations and are accredited by the University. For direct applicants studying at CLC, credits for the courses are given based on the American system, with grades and transcripts issued by the centre. Credits for these courses are recognized by major universities as degree credits. For students from institutions not using the credit system, transcripts are prepared with sufficient details to present a clear picture of the work accomplished by each student. The centre operates on a three-term system. Students may register for admission to any term. Beginners’ courses are offered every term. The full-time programme of 12 to 15 sessions of classroom instruction per week constitutes the maximum course load. The Core Programme at CLC has a small- class format, with seven to nine students per class, while the Special Service Programme offers more flexibility, from private tutorials to 20 students per class depending on student needs and the nature of the course. Courses are offered at all levels so that students can find training suited to their needs and ability. Founded in 1963 under the joint auspices of New Asia College and the Yale–China Association, the centre became a part of the University in 1974. Every year close to 1,000 students from different parts of the world are admitted to the centre, ranging from absolute beginners to trained sinologists who wish to polish their spoken Chinese or learn a new Chinese dialect. CLC also teaches putonghua regularly to thousands of Cantonese-speaking students of the University, and Cantonese to regularly admitted putonghua-speaking under- graduates from mainland China. In addition to language laboratory facilities with computers and learning software, CLC has a full complement of audio materials for teaching purposes. An information brochure is obtainable upon request but the CLC website is the best source for the latest information. All correspondence should be addressed to the New Asia–Yale-in-China Chinese Language Centre, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.