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02-22-2012: Eleven New CLI Testimonials Now Available!
Upon the completion of their programs, students are given the opportunity to share their thoughts about CLI and the community we've built. The following is a sampling of testimonials from the 2011 calendar year!
Jon Yu | Fall 2011
University: Virginia Tech, Geography
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner II
Program Dates: September 5 - December 16
“The amount of hours I spent in one-on-one classes was critical to improving my Chinese. Thinking and speaking Chinese in a one-on-one environment enabled me to practice confidently and to retain everything I learned.”
- Jon Yu
Benjamin White | Summer 2011
University: College of Menominee Nation, Biology and Nursing
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“CLI has a staff dedicated to providing the highest quality language learning experience. CLI's staff is great and offers excellent insights for the acquisition of language.”
- Ben White
Lea Simmons | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“CLI's teachers are always available, whether during or after class. This greatly improved my language training because I was able to learned outside of the classroom.”
- Lea Simmons
Tena Hunter | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“CLI does a great job of helping students with no travel experience learn in an unfamiliar setting, while still allowing those with travel experience the freedom to explore. Also, the accommodations were perfect!”
- Tena Hunter
Rhonda Davis | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“I would suggest that anyone who has the opportunity to come to CLI should take it! This is truly a wonderful place.”
- Rhonda Davis
Jessica Mack | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“The CLI teachers and the environment they create makes learning easy and fun. CLI added to the Guilin experience (and vice-versa) because the people were so willing to talk to us and help us improve our Mandarin.”
- Jessica Mack
Kandice Purdy | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“I think the living arrangements at CLI are the most important aspect of the program. In addition to sharing a home with many Chinese natives, living in Guilin gives students the opportunity to meet others and totally immerse themselves into the Chinese culture. CLI is definitely a special place.”
- Kandice Purdy
Tammy Holley | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“CLI's relaxed and supportive teaching staff truly understands how to work with first time Mandarin speakers. I learned a lot about China and Chinese culture because of them.”
- Tammy Holley
Brittany Autry | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“At CLI, teachers and students constantly interact and teachers are always readily available for assistance. This has been a great experience.”
- Brittany Autry
Dennis Marker | Summer 2011
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Schedule: Immersion Program (July 4 - July 29)
“The one-on-one format with three separate teachers is brilliant! Between my 14-year-old son and myself we had six different teachers. Each was excellent.”
- Dennis Marker
Kathy Arnold | Summer 2011
University: College of Wooster
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner II
Program Dates: June 13 - August 5
“CLI is not unique merely for its advantageous location, but also for its caring and professional staff, who make you feel at home while teachinga curriculum geared specifically towards the student. Studying in Guilin is truly something else; studying at CLI adds a beauty to the city that I doubt I will find anywhere else.”
- Kathy Arnold
The Chinese Language Institute
Upon the completion of their programs, students are given the opportunity to share their thoughts about CLI and the community we've built. The following is a sampling of testimonials from the 2011 calendar year!
Jon Yu | Fall 2011
University: Virginia Tech, Geography
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner II
Program Dates: September 5 - December 16
“The amount of hours I spent in one-on-one classes was critical to improving my Chinese. Thinking and speaking Chinese in a one-on-one environment enabled me to practice confidently and to retain everything I learned.”
- Jon Yu
Benjamin White | Summer 2011
University: College of Menominee Nation, Biology and Nursing
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“CLI has a staff dedicated to providing the highest quality language learning experience. CLI's staff is great and offers excellent insights for the acquisition of language.”
- Ben White
Lea Simmons | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“CLI's teachers are always available, whether during or after class. This greatly improved my language training because I was able to learned outside of the classroom.”
- Lea Simmons
Tena Hunter | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“CLI does a great job of helping students with no travel experience learn in an unfamiliar setting, while still allowing those with travel experience the freedom to explore. Also, the accommodations were perfect!”
- Tena Hunter
Rhonda Davis | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“I would suggest that anyone who has the opportunity to come to CLI should take it! This is truly a wonderful place.”
- Rhonda Davis
Jessica Mack | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“The CLI teachers and the environment they create makes learning easy and fun. CLI added to the Guilin experience (and vice-versa) because the people were so willing to talk to us and help us improve our Mandarin.”
- Jessica Mack
Kandice Purdy | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“I think the living arrangements at CLI are the most important aspect of the program. In addition to sharing a home with many Chinese natives, living in Guilin gives students the opportunity to meet others and totally immerse themselves into the Chinese culture. CLI is definitely a special place.”
- Kandice Purdy
Tammy Holley | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“CLI's relaxed and supportive teaching staff truly understands how to work with first time Mandarin speakers. I learned a lot about China and Chinese culture because of them.”
- Tammy Holley
Brittany Autry | Summer 2011
University: Howard University
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Program Dates: July 16 - August 12
“At CLI, teachers and students constantly interact and teachers are always readily available for assistance. This has been a great experience.”
- Brittany Autry
Dennis Marker | Summer 2011
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner I
Schedule: Immersion Program (July 4 - July 29)
“The one-on-one format with three separate teachers is brilliant! Between my 14-year-old son and myself we had six different teachers. Each was excellent.”
- Dennis Marker
Kathy Arnold | Summer 2011
University: College of Wooster
Chinese Level (upon entry): Beginner II
Program Dates: June 13 - August 5
“CLI is not unique merely for its advantageous location, but also for its caring and professional staff, who make you feel at home while teachinga curriculum geared specifically towards the student. Studying in Guilin is truly something else; studying at CLI adds a beauty to the city that I doubt I will find anywhere else.”
- Kathy Arnold
The Chinese Language Institute
