Welcome to STARTALK!
UPDATE: 2011 StarTalk pictures are now online! Go to the Media Gallery to see them as they are posted!
The 2011 StarTalk DAILY SCHEDULE is available here!
ASU Chinese Language Camp: From STARTALK to Flagship 2011 offers a 15-day intensive residential program for motivated 9th-12th grade students in Arizona. This program provides a great opportunity for both heritage and non-heritage learners to explore and expand their knowledge in Chinese language and culture through a highly structured theme- and task-based curriculum. During the program, students will receive instructions in Chinese language and participate in fun, hands-on cultural activities. After the program, students will commit to continue taking Chinese language classes. Scholarships are available for those who will take Chinese classes at ASU.
The program boasts a living-learning setting, where participants will gain first-hand college life experience. All evening activities are monitored and supervised by resident advisors who reside in the residence hall with students. We hope that through this summer camp, high school students will see the value and fun of learning and exploring the language and culture beyond a structured classroom setting and eventually become life-long learners of Chinese language.
Program Information
| Date: | June 5-19, 2011 |
| Cost: | FREE. Tuition, room and board, and instructional materials and field trip will be covered by the STARTALK grant. |
| Registration Fee: | Only selected candidates will pay $125 non-refundable registration fee upon acceptance of the program. Financial assistance is available for those who demonstrate financial need. |
| Eligibility: | Current Arizona 9-12th grade students whose proficiency level of the Chinese language ranges from zero to intermediate. |
| Place: | Arizona State University Tempe Campus |
Chinese Language Classes:
I) Beginner Level Class I
- Students with no prior knowledge of Chinese
- Focuses on developing basic listening and speaking skills
II) Beginner Level Class II
- Students who have studied Chinese for one or two years
- Focuses on developing and increasing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills
III) Intermediate Level Class
- Students who have taken Chinese for three years or more
- Focuses on developing and increasing reading and writing skills
Chinese Cultural Activities:
- Focus on increasing students' knowledge of Chinese culture
- Offer various hands-on activities:
| Chinese knots | Chinese calligraphy | Chinese painting | |
| Chinese dance | Chinese paper cut | Martial Arts |
Financial Assistance
Financial assistance is available on an application basis to students who demonstrate financial need. Interested applicants must complete the financial assistance application form in order to be considered for financial assistance to waive the $125 registration fee. [Download form for financial assistance]
Application Checklist
Interested students should send the following materials to Ms. Fannie Tam at Arizona State University by March 25, 2011:
- Completed application form.
- A copy of your most recent grade report from your current school.
- Two recommendation forms from your teachers. One of the forms should be written by a foreign language teacher from whom you have taken a foreign language class. Applicants need to mail the recommendation forms along with other application materials.
- Financial assistance form, if applicable.
- Chinese character form, if applicable.
[Download StarTalk application] [Download form for Chinese characters]
Mail application package to:
Ms. Fannie Tam, Startalk Chinese Language Camp
Arizona State University
PO Box 875803
Tempe, AZ 85287-5803
Acceptance and Notification
The ASU STARTALK Chinese Language Summer Camp will send you an email notification that your application has been received. We are unable to accept telephone calls regarding the status of student applications while they are being processed. Applicants will be notified by email regarding their acceptance to the program by mid April.
Food and Housing
Details concerning student food and housing arrangements are coming. Dormitory arrangements are being arranged at Barrett, the Honor's College at the ASU Tempe campus. Read more about Barrett, the Honors College Residential Community here.
Media Release Form, Medical Release Form, Field Trip Form and Forms required by STARTALK Central
Accepted participants will be required to complete the media release form, medical release form, field trip form, and other forms required by STARTALK Central.
Chinese Classes at ASU
All participants are highly encouraged to take one Chinese language class in both Fall 2011 and Spring 2012. Generous scholarships are available to students who enroll in the Chinese classes at ASU. Below are some of the classes ASU will offer in 2011-2012:
CHI 101 First-year Chinese I (5 credits)CHI 102 First-year Chinese II (5 credits)
CHI 201 Second-year Chinese I (5 credits)
Contact Information
If you have any questions pertaining to the application process or the ASU Chinese Language Camp, feel free to email us at chinesestartalk@asu.edu.