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Bodhi Tree Center: A Buddhist Center, Mandarin Chinese, Asian Languages School, Chinese Cultural Center

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Mandarin Chinese Language Program

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Here is the schedule of Mandarin Chinese language classes for children, preschoolers, and adults begin offered at the Bodhi Tree Language Center.

Chinese Language Classes for Children

	Starting January 8, 2007 (Monday-Friday) from 9:30 am - 2 pm, Chinese for Children, Language and Culture Immersion Program for Preschoolers (ages 3-5). Small classes, native language teachers. We keep the classes fun and the children engaged. Children will learn Chinese culture and language arts, simple mathematics, arts and crafts, singing and dancing, group games, story telling and listening skills all in Mandarin Chinese. (Children must be potty trained.) HOURS: 9:30 am - 2 pm (full day), 9:30 am - noon (half day for very young) Tuition: depends on days per week and half or full day. ($100 registration and materials fee, materials for one year.) Early registration is strongly encouraged. Classes are filled on a first-register basis. This is a year-round program. We ask for 3 month minimum committment. 3 months is enough time to guage progress. Contact us for more information. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.
	January 13 - March 31, 2007 (Saturdays) from 10:30 am - 12 noon, Mandarin Chinese for Preschoolers (Mixed Levels), Ages 3-5. This 12-week class -- taught by a native speaker of Chinese -- includes learning Chinese songs, playing Chinese games, speaking and listening, and learning to read and write in pinyin (the phonetic alphabet used predominantly in Mainland China) and some character study. Our philosophy for teaching children is to keep the classes fun and the children engaged, to foster an environment where children learn Mandarin in much the same way that they learn their native tongue. If the children actually want to come to class they will learn better. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.
	NEW: January 13 - March 31, 2007 (Saturdays) from 10:30 am-12 noon, Mandarin Chinese for Children (Beginners Level 1), Ages 6-12. This 12-week class -- taught by a native speaker of Chinese -- assumes no previous instruction in Mandarin Chinese. Instruction will emphasize conversation, listening and speaking skills; some character study, reading and writing. Study topics include friends and family, greetings, seasons, food and clothing, sports and health, and more. Basic text (using simplified characters and pinyin) is augmented by other resources, with traditional characters introduced as well. Our philosophy for teaching children is to keep the classes fun and the children engaged. If they actually want to come to class they will learn more and better. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.
	January 13 - March 31, 2007 (Saturdays) from 1:30 pm-3 pm, Mandarin Chinese for Children (Non-Beginners), Ages 6-12. This 12-week class -- taught by a native language speaker of Chinese -- assumes children have had some instruction in Chinese. With an emphasis on conversation, listening and speaking, the class builds on children's previous writing and reading skills, and character recognition. Study topics include friends and family, greetings, seasons, food and clothing, sports and health, and more. Basic text (using simplified characters and pinyin) is augmented by other resources, with traditional characters introduced as well. Our philosophy for teaching children is to keep the classes fun and the children engaged. If they actually want to come to class they will learn more and better. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.

Chinese Language Classes for Adults

	NEW: January 8 - March 26, 2007 (Mondays) from 7:30 pm - 9 pm, Mandarin Chinese for Adults (Absolute Beginners, Level 1), ages 13 and older. This class -- which meets once a week for 12 weeks -- concentrates on correct pronunciation using pinyin (the phonetic alphabet popular in mainland China) and bopomofo (the phonetic alphabetic popular in Taiwan). Speaking and listening skills are emphasized, but students will also learn how to read and write Chinese characters (simplified and traditional). The class provides an important foundation for further studies in the language. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.
	January 8 - March 26, 2007 (Mondays) from 7:30 pm - 9 pm, Mandarin Chinese for Adults (Beginners, Level 3), ages 13 and older. This class -- which meets once a week for 12 weeks -- builds on speaking and listening, reading and writing skills learnt in the previous level's course. Traditional and simplified characters taught, as well as pinyin and bopomofo. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.
	January 9 - March 27, 2007 (Tuesdays) from 7:30 pm - 9 pm, Mandarin Chinese for Adults (Beginners, Level 2), ages 13 and older. This class -- which meets once a week for 12 weeks -- concentrates on correct pronunciation using pinyin (the phonetic alphabet popular in mainland China) and bopomofo (the phonetic alphabetic popular in Taiwan). Speaking and listening skills are emphasized, but students will also learn how to read and write Chinese characters (simplified and traditional). The class provides an important foundation for further studies in the language. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.
	January 10 - March 28, 2007 (Wednesdays) from 7:30 pm - 9 pm, Mandarin Chinese for Adults (Beginners, Level 4), ages 13 and older. This class -- which meets once a week for 12 weeks -- continues to build on speaking and listening, reading and writing skills learnt in the previous level's course. Traditional and simplified characters taught, as well as pinyin and bopomofo. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.
	January 11 - March 29, 2007 (Thursdays) from 7:30 pm - 9 pm, Mandarin Chinese for Adults (Intermediate, Level 3), ages 13 and older. This class -- which meets once a week for 12 weeks -- continues to build on speaking and listening, reading and writing skills learnt in the previous level's course. Traditional and simplified characters taught, as well as pinyin and some bopomofo. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis.) Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.

	Starting January 8, 2007 (Monday-Friday) from 9:30 am - 2 pm, Chinese for Children, Language and Culture Immersion Program for Preschoolers (ages 3-5). Small classes, native language teachers. We keep the classes fun and the children engaged. Children will learn Chinese culture and language arts, simple mathematics, arts and crafts, singing and dancing, group games, story telling and listening skills all in Mandarin Chinese. (Children must be potty trained.) HOURS: 9:30 am - 2 pm (full day), 9:30 am - noon (half day for very young) Tuition: depends on days per week and half or full day. ($100 registration and materials fee, materials for one year.) Early registration is strongly encouraged. Classes are filled on a first-register basis. This is a year-round program. We ask for 3 month minimum committment. 3 months is enough time to guage progress. Contact us for more information. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.
	January 13 - March 31, 2007 (Saturdays) from 10:30 am - 12 noon, Mandarin Chinese for Preschoolers (Mixed Levels), Ages 3-5. This 12-week class -- taught by a native speaker of Chinese -- includes learning Chinese songs, playing Chinese games, speaking and listening, and learning to read and write in pinyin (the phonetic alphabet used predominantly in Mainland China) and some character study. Our philosophy for teaching children is to keep the classes fun and the children engaged, to foster an environment where children learn Mandarin in much the same way that they learn their native tongue. If the children actually want to come to class they will learn better. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.
	NEW: January 13 - March 31, 2007 (Saturdays) from 10:30 am-12 noon, Mandarin Chinese for Children (Beginners Level 1), Ages 6-12. This 12-week class -- taught by a native speaker of Chinese -- assumes no previous instruction in Mandarin Chinese. Instruction will emphasize conversation, listening and speaking skills; some character study, reading and writing. Study topics include friends and family, greetings, seasons, food and clothing, sports and health, and more. Basic text (using simplified characters and pinyin) is augmented by other resources, with traditional characters introduced as well. Our philosophy for teaching children is to keep the classes fun and the children engaged. If they actually want to come to class they will learn more and better. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.
	January 13 - March 31, 2007 (Saturdays) from 1:30 pm-3 pm, Mandarin Chinese for Children (Non-Beginners), Ages 6-12. This 12-week class -- taught by a native language speaker of Chinese -- assumes children have had some instruction in Chinese. With an emphasis on conversation, listening and speaking, the class builds on children's previous writing and reading skills, and character recognition. Study topics include friends and family, greetings, seasons, food and clothing, sports and health, and more. Basic text (using simplified characters and pinyin) is augmented by other resources, with traditional characters introduced as well. Our philosophy for teaching children is to keep the classes fun and the children engaged. If they actually want to come to class they will learn more and better. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Place: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. For more information, call (503) 788-0336 or send email.