Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Mandarin Chinese offered at Middleborough High School beginning in the Fall of 2014


Top 10 Reasons to Study Mandarin Chinese

1. Over 1 billion people speak Mandarin world wide

2. International businesses prefer to hire  people who speak more than one language

3. Chinese has been deemed a critical language of study by the US government

4. In addition to China, Mandarin is a common language in Taiwan , Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, and Mongolia

5. Chinese has relatively uncomplicated grammar with no verb conjugation

6. China is the second largest economy in the world

7. China is one of the United States largest trading partners

8. Many US companies  do business with China and have long term investments there

9. Basic Chinese word order is the same as English language word order

10. The study of Chinese language and culture is crucial for effective communication and understanding in today’s global economy



Middleborough High School Mandarin Chinese 

Program Features

  • Online learning environment that supports college & career readiness
  • Online support of a licensed Mandarin Chinese teacher 
  • Face-to-face support of an MHS foreign language teacher
  • Fulfills MHS graduation requirement 
  • Possibility of  future study abroad in Asia



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