Learning Through Speaking

Eaglebrook Chinese teacher Yuan-Hsiu Lien brought five of her Beginning Chinese students to Stoneleigh Burnham School in nearby Greenfield last week for a quick lesson. She had each of her students introduce themselves to the girls in the Stoneleigh Beginning Chinese class, covering topics like who is in their family, and what they like to do. See part of one student’s speech here. 

 

Before leaving, each Eaglebrook student and each Stoneleigh student had to say one thing to each other in Chinese. “The students benefit from speaking to one another like this, because it helps them understand how to use the language in real-life situations,” said Ms. Lien. She hopes to continue the relationship between the two classes for the rest of the school year.

 

Learn more about World Languages at Eaglebrook here.