| A．English. | B．Chinese. | C．Science. |
2 . Chinese Dual Language Immersion Program (CDLIP)
What is Dual Language Immersion?
Dual language immersion provides academic instruction in two languages. The Pasadena Unified School District currently offers a Chinese-English immersion program.
Why Choose the CDLIP?
Learning a second language awakens curiosity and respect for other nations and their cultures. Chinese is not only a rich language with a long literary tradition, but it has also emerged as an influential worldwide language. Our CDLIP promotes cross-cultural sensitivity, so that students can learn about the globalized world. For native Chinese speakers, our program ensures full development and mastery of English language arts while helping them become more fluent in their mother tongue.
Our Classrooms
The CDLIP serves primary school students, from kindergarten through second tirade. Grades 3, 4 and 5 will be added in September of 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively. The program is currently located at Luther Burbank Primary School. On any given day, you might find a classroom full of kindergarteners counting and sorting coins, first graders singing “The More We Get Together”, or second graders describing physics experiments—all in Chinese!
How Does the Program Work?
CDLIP classrooms combine native and non-native speakers so that all students may succeed in both Chinese and English. We apply a Two-Way 90:10 Model. In kindergarten, 90% of the day’s instruction is in Chinese and 10% is devoted to improving English oral language and the ability to read and write. As children progress through grade levels, the percentage of English instruction gradually increases, finally achieving a 50:50 split by fifth grade.
To Register Your Child
Language learning is a long-term process, so parents are asked to register their children for the full six years.
·Register online at www.pusd.us/oe between June 13 and 23.
·The program is free, supported by the Pasadena Unified School District.
·For kindergarten, no knowledge of Chinese is necessary. (Some knowledge of Chinese is expected for students entering grades 1-3.)
·Applications will be accepted after the deadline if spaces arc still available.
·If you would like assistance completing your application, please contact Ms. Netty Li at Burbank Primary School (626) 396-5760 or visit PUSD Welcome Center.
1. After attending the CDLIP, students will be able to ______.| A．master Chinese arts | B．understand world history |
| C．hand down traditional literature | D．develop cross-cultural awareness |
| A．Chinese teaching assistants | B．children and their parents |
| C．primary school students | D．1-3-year-old children |
| A．Kindergarteners spending more lime practicing reading. |
| B．Students learning through songs and activities. |
| C．Higher-grade students using mostly Chinese. |
| D．Students focusing on science vocabulary, |
| A．Parents need to pay the program fee. |
| B．Students must be registered every year. |
| C．Spaces are usually available after the deadline. |
| D．PUSD Welcome Center offers help with registration. |
