Classes are scheduled between 8:10-12:00AM and 1:10-4:00PM. Each student's daily schedule typically consists of four fifty-minute classes in the following proportions:

(1) Individual class 單班課 (dan1ban1ke4)
The Individual class is an intensive one-on-one language class where each student can focus on his/her individual needs.

(2) Group classes 合班課 (he2ban1ke4)
Each group class is made up of 2-4 students matched according to linguistic level.

Classes are generally separated into two categories: spoken language classes 會話課 (hui4hua4 ke4) and reading and discussion classes 選讀討論課 (xuan3du2 tao3lun4 ke4) . As the latter term implies, even in reading classes, the principal classroom activity is speech. Similarly, while the emphasis in 會話課 (hui4hua4 ke4) is very much on oral/aural training, all texts from which students work are in Chinese characters. All spoken language materials, as well as most reading materials, are also available in digitally recorded format in the language laboratory, and students are expected to make extensive use of these taped materials in preparation for their classes. Classes move at an intense pace, and students are expected to come to class well-prepared and ready to learn.

For more detailed information on ICLP's teaching methods and class processes, please see our PROGRAM section.