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Programs 教學內容 - Mandarin (CSL)

                Mandarin CSL Program     

North Valley Chinese School’s CSL (Chinese as a Second Language) program offers Chinese language (Mandarin) classes to youths (pre-K through 12th grade) and adults with no Mandarin background.

Campus Location: 1401 Turlock Lane, San Jose, CA 95132; close to 680 and Hostetter. North Valley Chinese School uses the campus of Ruskin Elementary in the Berryessa Union School District.

Date & Time: 9am - 11:10am, on Sundays, consisting of two 1-hour sessions with a 10-minute break in between. The 2009-2010 school year runs from September 2009 through June 2010 with registration starting in March/April, 2009. Please check our web site (http://www.nvcs98.org) around March/April 2009 for 2009-2010 registration forms and information.

Textbooks: Textbooks for our youth classes are published by Better Chinese, designed for non-Mandarin speaking students, in traditional or simplified Chinese characters and Hanyu pinyin, with focus on conversational Mandarin. All four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, are taught as well as selected Chinese culture topics. Homework assigned by teachers may include written and recording assignments. Teachers develop supplemental handouts to help enforce teaching. Cost of textbooks, workbooks, and audio/video CD are in addition to tuition and fee. Textbook for adult class will be selected from popular publishers and is still being evaluated.

Program: For the 2009-2010 school year, we plan to offer CSL Youth classes: P (for young beginners) and CSL1 through CSL4. We are also collecting interests in a Beginning Mandarin Adult class.

CSL Youth Classes: This is a multi-year program, designed specifically for students at grades pre-K through 12th. Students enter the CSL Youth program base on their ages and language proficiency. No Mandarin background is needed for students entering P (younger than 2nd grader) and CSL1 (2nd grader or older). Assessment is required for students entering CSL2 and above. Classes are expected to have students of mixed ages, mostly with no or very limited Mandarin background. Class size may vary depending on registration (minimum 10). Instructions are given in English and Mandarin, with increasing use of Mandarin as time goes on.

CSL Adult Classes: We are collecting interests in a Beginning Mandarin Adult class. This class will focus on developing communication skills using Mandarin and in a culturally appropriate manner. This class is for adults. Hanyu pinyin will be introduced. Minimum registration is 8.

 

CSL1 Blog link: yo lao shi Hi, my new class!

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