Chinese, Hindi, Spanish: Our students will learn the basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing; they will practice their conversational skills through dynamic and interactive activities. Students will also learn about the culture and history of the language. Hindi and Spanish are only offered at the Danville campus

As China’s role in the world economy and politics grows, Chinese language, spoken by nearly 1/4 of the world population, is becoming increasingly popular. Knowledge of the Chinese language will help children become successful in the future. Our courses are designed for China’s official language – Mandarin. The pronunciation is based on the Beijing dialect, and the writing follows the simplified version used in China.

 暑期趣味中文课堂 (Level A, B)

课程目标:

• 以培养汉语学习趣为导向, 以听丶说为重点, 汉字识认为辅, 提高儿童中文表达的流利度。
• 分层教学, 入门课以发音、会话教学为主, 渗透拼音和笔画教学。
• 对已具备基础听说能力的学生, 在强化认字的基础上进行写字教学。
• 在增加趣味阅读的基础上强化中文语感和语言的表达能力, 在阅读中渗透中国传统文化教育。

教学材料:

• 北京华文学院为海外华人学生编写的《汉语》教材;
• iBest自选中文阅读教材 (童话故事、成语故事、诗歌等)。

教学形式和方法:

• 小班教学, 根据学生中文基础因材施教、分层教学;
• 寓教于乐, 将朗诵、表演、游戏、竞赛引入课堂, 让孩子们能够对汉语“乐知丶好学丶喜用”。

家校沟通:

• 教师及时批阅学生作业, 检查学生听、说、读、写的掌握情况并以书面报告 Weekly Report 形式每周反馈学习信息;
• 家长及时了解孩子中文学习内容和要求, 回家每天作业练习15-20分钟, 家长通过赞赏来鼓励孩子不断进步。