An ESL trained teaching assistant helps the instructor make sure all children understand and participate. The American partners go to Chinese language class where they learn basic expressions in Mandarin and are introduced to aspects of Chinese culture. The Taiwanese students work on pronunciation, grammar, and writing in small groups of 2-3 with a teacher. Today they will begin to write a play. The play will use some of the vocabulary and concepts they will be studying this week in the environmental class.
All students meet again to enjoy lunch and free time.
American students have Taiwanese students help them with the vocabulary they learned in Chinese class. The entire class works on team-building activities to practice speaking and working together. They are continuing to write a report about their field trip from last week to Lake Whatcom. They are learning how to put photographs onto their web page. The recreation teachers take each group of 15 students to practice an activity.