CLTA newsletter May 2019
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<strong>CLTA</strong> NEWSLETTER<br />
LOCATION<br />
ELIGIBILITY<br />
Students learn online at wherever convenient in different geographical regions in the US.<br />
Rising 9-12th graders who have completed Level II, III or the equivalent. They should be<br />
able to use simple sentences to exchange ideas on some familiar topics about school, family,<br />
and life experiences.<br />
CLASS SCHEDULE<br />
The program offers two online sessions: 9:30-10:30AM & 11:15AM-12:15PM in the Eastern<br />
Standard Time. Selected students will be placed into one of the two synchronous sessions and<br />
be fully committed to 2-3 hours of self-paced asynchronous learning per day.CLASS SIZE<br />
Class size is extremely small and catered to individual needs. The ratio of teacher to students<br />
is 1:1.<br />
INSTRUCTORS<br />
Teachers have demonstrated excellence in teaching Chinese language and culture in postsecondary<br />
and secondary schools in the U.S. They are selected excellent teachers in the<br />
Virginia STARTALK Chinese Teacher Academy.<br />
PROGRAM FEE<br />
GIFT CARD<br />
Students do not need to pay any program fee. All costs are covered by the program.<br />
Students who fully participate in the program and complete the participation requirements<br />
will receive a gift card at the amount of $25.00 after the end of the program.<br />
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE IN LEARNING<br />
The program offers no credits but well recognizes efforts in excellent learning. Those who<br />
fully participate in the program, successfully complete curricular requirements, and<br />
demonstrate a strong desire to exert full potential in learning will receive a Certificate of<br />
Excellence in Learning after the end of the program.<br />
APPLICATION DEADLINE<br />
The deadline is April 22, <strong>2019</strong>. Spots are awarded based on rolling admission. Please visit<br />
the program website athttp://startalkuva.as.virginia.edu by coping and pasting the link to<br />
complete the online application.<br />
FURTHER INFORMATION: Please visit the program website http://startalkuva.as.virginia.edu to<br />
learn more about the program and read about the experience of participants from previous years.<br />
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS<br />
Send us an email at (uva.startalk.students@gmail.com) for further questions.<br />
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