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| Title | News Article: Mandarin Speaks to a Growing Audience |
| Body | From http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-me-mandarin26nov26,1,7886515.story?page=1&track=crosspromo&coll=la-headlines-frontpage Mandarin speaks to a growing audience By Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer November 26, 2006 “English is rarely heard in Lisa Yang's class at the Chinese American International School, despite the fact that few students are native speakers of Mandarin and fewer than half come from families with Chinese ancestry. At a time when the United States is frantically trying to increase the ranks of students in "critical languages" such as Mandarin, students here are ahead of the curve — way ahead.” The article discusses a current shortage of Mandarin teachers at a time when demand for the language is growing. Besides the Chinese American International School in San Francisco, other programs mentioned include Hanban and programs in Chicago and Portland, OR. To read the full article, go to http://tinyurl.com/t6rkm . |
| Source | Los Angeles Times |
| Inputdate | 2006-12-03 11:55:03 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2006-12-03 11:55:03 |
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| Publishdate | 2006-12-04 00:00:00 |
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