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GHHS Chinese Class
在教室
The opportunities that are given to students in Chinese class set them up to succeed in colleges and careers, and many Chinese class alumni have been able to go on to continue their education
in the language in college and even in Mainland China and Taiwan.
China Night
中国之夜
The Chinese program is known for its annual event, China Night, or 中国之夜 (zhong guo zhi ye) where students showcase and demonstrate what they have learned about the Chinese culture and language. Examples of things students can showcase are calligraphy, music, food, etc...
Taiwanese Pen-Pals
台湾笔友
The Taiwanese pen-pals from Taipei Municipal Zhong-Lun High School communicate with our Chinese students through a google document. They will ask questions in English that will be responded to in English by someone from our program, while students in the Chinese class here will ask questions in Chinese for the Taiwanese students to respond to in their native language. This allows a fair trade of knowledge. In Taiwan they use traditional characters so Chinese students here are required to learn both simplified and traditional versions of the characters.
Ex: 我爱我的中文课 (simplified)
我愛我的中文課 (traditional)
Quizzes, Daily Journal, and Stroke Order Practice
小考，日记，和笔顺
Every week, students are given a stroke order practice sheet (笔顺 bi shun) with 10 new characters to learn. After completing the stroke order practice the class takes a quiz (小考 xiao kao) to test what they learned. Every day, students will fill out their journal or diary (日记 ri ji) to practice building relevant sentences with what they have learned that week.
In Class
Chinese Club
Chinese Club is a new addition to the Chinese Program. Every Tuesday after school from 2:15 - 3:35 learn about the Chinese culture by cooking, crafting, and group discussions. The club's advisor is Heidi Steele, our resident Chinese Teacher. The club is led by Club Leader, Ryan Farber, and Assistant Club Leader, Sean Wurts.
Heidi Steele
施老师
Our Teacher
Heidi Steele, our dedicated teacher, started learning Chinese at the age of 12 and received a master's degree in Chinese-English Translation and Interpretation. Heidi and her husband raised their son, bilingually. She has been to China 40-50 times and has gained many native Chinese-speaking friends and colleagues from her travels. Ms.Steele also makes personalized video corrections to each student's homework to ensure that they understand everything they learned that week. Overall, she is well-loved by her students and makes an amazing teacher.