Spotlight on Electives: Mandarin Chinese
Brooke Lundgren, Editor For the third year running, Wallkill is offering a Mandarin I class as an elective to those who have successfully completed Spanish IV with a final grade of C (73) or higher. In this class, students learn a basic understanding of Mandarin Chinese by being introduced to the vocabulary, pronunciation, and typical conversation of the language. Interactive and technology-rich, this class allows the students to build confidence and further their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Through this class, students will also expand their knowledge and perception of the culture, history, and geography of China. Josh Gaston, a current student in the Mandarin Chinese program, considers this class to be helpful in keeping him stay focused and organized in school. The class is instructed by a teacher at Orange-Ulster BOCES via video conferencing, so he and the other students contact the teacher through email and must be especially organized in note...