Yáosers!
Mandarin lessons at Carisbrooke have recently been given an enthusiastic boost this year with the arrival from China of Miss Yao – our new Chinese Language Assistant.
So far this term she has already helped to engage students and bring the language to life for learners across the year groups.
She said: “I can see that Carisbrooke is a friendly and warm environment. The students approach their work with positivity. I am glad to work with Mr Briscoe in Mandarin lessons and I’ve found that all the students here are very hardworking and brilliant! The teachers at Carisbrooke all smile a lot and I hope we will continue to get along well with each other.”
“In year 10 classes I have worked on the topic of countries and nationalities with the students and in year 9 lessons I have taught some new words on the topic of food and drink. I have also introduced new vocabulary to the year 11 students to help them write extended paragraphs in Chinese about their daily lives.”
Miss Yao will also be helping to run China club on Thursdays after school, giving both GCSE students and those lower down the school the chance to improve their language skills.
She said: “My aim is for all the students to continue to make great progress over the course of the year with my help.”
