Cleveland High School – Mandarin/Chinese Immersion 1-2

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Mandarin immersion 1-2: This course is a full-year course designed for the 9th grade of Mandarin immersion students. Students will utilize their acquired skills and knowledge of Chinese language and culture to further explore varied content and issues about China and its people through reach-out communication and teacher-guided learning. The course emphasizes an integrated approach to exercising listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities with self-managed learning strategies. Students at this level dig deeper into popular topics while learning to provide details of events, feelings, and people. Reading and writing are formal requirements throughout the year. Students are expected to be able to read texts of various genres and topics at an intermediate level of Chinese, while responding through speaking and writing with developing judgment and accurate language.