First, their durations are different. Generally speaking, we can divide them into two kinds: the long-term
language course, the short-term language course.The former one will last about one semester or one
year and the latter one will be about 4 weeks or 8 weeks.
Second, their course arrangements are not the same. The long-term language course is designed for
students who plan to spend an exclusive period learning Chinese to improve the overall level, while the
shortterm language course is designed to arouse students’ interest of studying Chinese in a short time
and improve their Chinese communication skills.