Foreign Language Department
- 6th grade Mandarin
- Expanded from first year Chinese, the course prepares students to converse in basic Mandarin. Students learn what to say in day-to-day situations, like ordering food or shopping. They learn to write simple sentences and acquire 300 Chinese characters.
- 7th grade Mandarin
- This is a third-year Mandarin course in which students continue to use simplified Chinese characters. Students will review how to use Chinese dictionaries to look up words and expand their vocabulary. Students will also review how to type in Chinese using pinyin. The importance of learning Chinese is stressed, and the cultural differences between China and the United States are compared and contrasted with a wide range of activities throughout the year to help students appreciate the Chinese culture, history, and values. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to speak intermediate high level Mandarin, be able write about 300 Chinese characters, and be able to write simple essays.
- 8th grade Mandarin
- This course reviews the traditional characters learned in the previous two years and teaches them how to type using a Chinese keyboard. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to make simple requests in Mandarin in a respectful manner to people around them such as teachers and parents. Students will also learn about 200 new word in traditional characters and be able recognize the new words in simplified format. They will be able be understand and respond to intermediate level conversation. They will be able to understand cultural differences and values through class work and activities.