Saipan International School - MP, 96950

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SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Chinese
Instead of just sitting and listening to the
teachers lecture, the students in Chinese class have a
much more interesting and active class. The Chinese
course includes two parts: the Rosetta Stone program,
which is great for immersion into a foreign language
and culture; and Mrs. Jangs lectures, exams, and
other communication activities which teach the class
enough Chinese to raise our Mandarin level. In
addition, Mrs. Jang is a very understanding and
considerate teacher who strives to fit our senior year
schedule.
Rosetta Stone not only teaches us new
vocabulary words and basic grammatical rules related
to daily life, it also lets students practice the
pronunciations of various words. After finishing the
Rosetta Stone lessons, Mrs. Jang regularly makes the
class talk in Chinese using terms learned through the
Rosetta Stone program, and she kindly helps everyone
with their grammar and pronunciation. The
combination of the Rosetta Stone program and Mrs.
Jangs assistance and teaching skills present a unique
chance to develop Chinese speaking skills. She also
administers practice for each lesson, which helps us
check what we know. All of the material is pulled
directly from the program, so we can go back to
practice what was missed.
Chinese class is also unique and enjoyable
because we are able to experience Chinese culture as
well. Last semester, students went to Four Seasons, a
Chinese restaurant. It was the first time many of us
had northern Chinese cuisine, and at the restaurant
we learned how to make dumplings. It was such a
great experience! This trip allowed us to gain an
understanding between the northern and southern
style cuisines. Mrs. Jang also taught us about the
similarities and differences between China and Korea
in class, especially with regard to language. For
example, there is a word in Chinese, (nin), that
has a Korean counterpart which refers to elders. The
ability to learn about China through these teaching
methods, coupled with the fact that the seniors in the
Chinese class are all friendly and respectful, goes to
show how important and entertaining Chinese class is
within our curriculum.
Chinese class at Saipan International
School not only teaches students how to
learn both independently and dependently,
it also touches on some aspects of Chinese
culture and language. Mrs. Jang is such a
wonderful teacher who always answers
our questions with detailed
explanations and helps us work on our
developing pronunciation of various
Chinese words. , !
Celia Jang
(Thank you, teacher Jang) By:
Mandarin /

Minjin Jang & Quintin

Ramsey(G12)
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