Page 30 June 2013 Courtney Day O’Connor with classmates in front of one of her favorite back alley dumpling restaurants. Arcadian studies full year of Chinese in eight weeks By Kaley Kalil Arcadia resident Courtney Day O’Connor, 23, has spent some fun, quality time in China. O’Connor studies Chinese at Arizona State University in Tempe. Last summer, she spent two and a half months in Chengdu, the capital of the Sichuan province in Southwest China, participating in ASU’s Sichuan University Summer Language Program. “The program gave me the opportunity to take a full year of Chinese courses in just eight weeks,” O’Connor said. “In addition to going to class fi ve days a week, each student also had two-hour sessions with private tutors several times a week.” O’Connor lived in the Foreign Student Dormitory at Sichuan University and took a language pledge to speak only Chinese throughout her summer in Chengdu. “I speak Mandarin Chinese with a good degree of fl uency,” she said. “However, communication was sometimes challenging. There are seven major dialect groups of Chinese, and those are further split into subgroups. “Each dialect is basically a different language. I learned several phrases from my language tutor in the local dialect, Continued on page 35 Arizona Biltmore Summer Tennis Camp This summer, kids can learn to play tennis while enjoying the resort-like atmosphere at the Jewel of the Desert. From swimming at our Paradise Pool with 92-foot waterslide, to sport court with basketball, soccer, and ping pong, to the Imagination Emporium with arts, cras and much more, this is summer at its best! Now registering. Call Biltmore Recreation, 602.381.7684 - W E E K S E S S I O N S B E G I N >ibY'!5i[igh- &$%'AcbXUm!:f]XUm5[Yg)!%* Beginner through advanced skill levels welcome. Tennis is two hours during early morning, with remainder of time being dedicated to W\]`XfYbfY`Ul]b[UbXgW\YXi`YXXU]`mUWh]j]h]Yg"Df]WYgUfYghfiWhifYXhcVYdU]XkYY_`mcbAcbXUmg WUg\cfWfYX]h "HYbb]g]ghUi[\hVm@cbA`bUf]_ Head Pro & USPTA Pro Certified at the Arizona Biltmore. Resort activities are run by the well-qualified Arizona Biltmore Recreation Staff. Half-day with snack (8am - 12pm) $ 50 per day $ 225 per week Full-day with lunch (8am - 4pm) $ 75 per day $ 350 per week 2400 East Missouri Phoenix, AZ 85016 800.950.0086 arizonabiltmore.com
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