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Brockton schools set Chinese curriculum
Brockton schools began teaching Chinese only three years ago, but the growing effort already boasts more students than the district’s longstanding French program.
“We have to have a curriculum that reflects the needs of kids in the 21st century,?said superintendent Basan Nembirkow, explaining the emphasis on the language.
The new school year brought visiting teachers Hou Tian, Zou Renli and Li Yuehui from China to two Brockton schools. Zou and Li joined permanent staffer Miao Chan Liang at Gilmore Academy middle school, while Hou is teaching at Brockton High School in its first year offering the language. All three teach English in China.
“It’s very good for us to come here to experience new things,?Li said. “It is really good for our spoken English, and we’ll learn about the American life.?/FONT>
With the international spotlight on China after the Beijing Olympics, speaking Chinese is not as exotic a skill as it previously seemed.
“Chinese is one of those languages that students and their parents see as being very necessary,?said Jane Rizzitano, head of the foreign languages department. She said 200 students are learning Chinese at Gilmore and 120 at the high school.
Zou said it can be difficult for older students to learn a new language. Chinese students learn English in kindergarten, she said. The students are enthusiastic, especially since the Olympics. “It just made me that much more excited to learn Chinese,?said eighth-grader Jacquelynn Morrissey.
Initiatives such as the Chinese Guest Teacher Program, a collaboration between College Board and the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages, bring Chinese teachers to American schools each year to fill a growing demand. China pays teachers?airfare and stipends, while schools pay administrative, housing and transportation costs, said Selena Cantor of College Board’s Chinese Language and Culture Initiative.
“It’s a popular language around the world,?said eighth-grader Christos Liapopoulos. “It’s going to come in handy in the future.?BR>
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Transtlate Brockton schools began teaching Chinese only three years ago, but the growing effort already boasts more students than the district’s longstanding French program.
“We have to have a curriculum that reflects the needs of kids in the 21st century,?said superintendent Basan Nembirkow, explaining the emphasis on the language.
The new school year brought visiting teachers Hou Tian, Zou Renli and Li Yuehui from China to two Brockton schools. Zou and Li joined permanent staffer Miao Chan Liang at Gilmore Academy middle school, while Hou is teaching at Brockton High School in its first year offering the language. All three teach English in China.
“It’s very good for us to come here to experience new things,?Li said. “It is really good for our spoken English, and we’ll learn about the American life.?/FONT>
With the international spotlight on China after the Beijing Olympics, speaking Chinese is not as exotic a skill as it previously seemed.
“Chinese is one of those languages that students and their parents see as being very necessary,?said Jane Rizzitano, head of the foreign languages department. She said 200 students are learning Chinese at Gilmore and 120 at the high school.
Zou said it can be difficult for older students to learn a new language. Chinese students learn English in kindergarten, she said. The students are enthusiastic, especially since the Olympics. “It just made me that much more excited to learn Chinese,?said eighth-grader Jacquelynn Morrissey.
Initiatives such as the Chinese Guest Teacher Program, a collaboration between College Board and the National Council of State Supervisors for Languages, bring Chinese teachers to American schools each year to fill a growing demand. China pays teachers?airfare and stipends, while schools pay administrative, housing and transportation costs, said Selena Cantor of College Board’s Chinese Language and Culture Initiative.
“It’s a popular language around the world,?said eighth-grader Christos Liapopoulos. “It’s going to come in handy in the future.?BR>
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