Mandarin Immersion Summer Camp

Mandarin Immersion Summer Camp Overview

The Mandarin Immersion Summer Camp at Jade Chinese School is a unique and transformative experience you won’t want to miss! With options spanning from one to four weeks, our Mandarin Chinese summer camp strengthens middle school and high school students’ proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and deeply immerses them in Chinese culture using a variety of creative methods. Here are just a couple of our favorites…

Visiting an authentic Chinese restaurant around LA, ordering in Mandarin Chinese
Experiencing Chinese life first-hand by connecting virtually with a secondary teacher in China
Hand-building 3D models of Chinese architecture
Learning Chinese dance moves
Playing fun games to practice listening, speaking, and reading skills
Writing letters to strengthen writing and typing skills

…with so much more included! By the end of the Chinese summer camp, students will leave with a revitalized sense of curiosity and appreciation for the Chinese language and culture.

Prerequisites

Our summer camp assumes that students are in middle school or high school and have taken Chinese Level 1 or higher. However, on a case-by-case basis, we may accept students in fourth or fifth grade who have a strong understanding of the Chinese phonetic system.

Camp Topics

Throughout the Chinese summer camp, we will cover five main topics:

Shopping in China
Chinese Cuisine
Chinese Architecture
Transportation in China
Chinese Entertainment

Learning Outcomes

Throughout this Chinese summer camp, students will…

Learn specialized Chinese vocabulary and Chinese expressions pertaining to shopping, food, architecture, transportation, and entertainment
Learn how Chinese culture manifests in China today, forming an understanding that goes beyond the textbook
Explore local Chinese culture in Los Angeles
Engage in a variety of Chinese activities to strengthen their listening, speaking, reading, writing, and typing skills
Form friendships with other students who are Mandarin Chinese learners

Our Schedule

Our Chinese summer camp takes place in two four-week batches. The first session is from June 17 to July 12 and the second session is from July 15 to August 9.

In each session, students can join from one to four weeks. We meet on Monday through Friday and students can join from 9 am to 3 pm with the Full Day option and from 9 am to 12 pm with the Half Day option. At 12 pm, we will eat lunch together, which students have packed and brought from home.

Meeting Location

At this moment, the exact meeting location has not been finalized yet as it depends on the number of students who enroll. However, we plan to be in the Palos Verdes area.

Bonuses

Students who join the Chinese summer camp also receive a free credit to one of our group speaking workshops that we hold throughout the year. The redemption period for this credit is one year. At these workshops, we focus on a specific theme (e.g. travel, business, cafe, etc.) and provide a space for students to speak casually with one another in the presence of a teacher, who gently corrects mistakes and offers speaking tips.

Additionally, we reward referrals! For every student who refers a friend to join, both students will receive a 5% discount, capped at 15% per student (or 3 referrals per student).

Cancellation Policy

For the Chinese summer camp, our cancellation policy is the following:

If a student cancels 2+ weeks in advance, they will receive 100% credit back
If a student cancels 1-2 weeks in advance, they will receive 50% credit back
If a student cancels less than a week in advance, they will not receive any credit back
There is no refund or credit for individual days missed

Please note that credit refers to money that can be used towards Jade Chinese School’s services, including private lessons, group lessons, after school tutoring sessions, and more.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns, please send us an email at hello@jadechinese.us or call us at (888) 720-1231. We would love to chat with you!