Chinese School Introduction

SCHOOL HISTORY

With long-standing history, the Portland Chinese Language School was established in 1901 by Oregon Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association CCBA. Since then, numerous students and people from all walks of life have studied and learned Chinese from the Chinese school. Over the years, generations after generations, many respectable teachers, who made great devotion and contribution, dedicated their time to promote Chinese culture and teach the Chinese language. The school has always been in Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association building in Portland China Town, in order to provide better traffic access and attract more students who are eager to learn and study Chinese culture and languages, the school was relocated to the second floor of Mt Scott Hall within the campus of PCC (Portland Community College) (Address: 2305 SE 82nd and Division, Portland, OR 97216), the roomy classrooms are equipped with advanced educational facilities for both the students and the teachers..

PURPOSE

Teach and promote Chinese language and culture. Help the students and the Portlanders who love Chinese culture to learn Chinese and understand China’s 5000 years history and traditional culture.

TEACHER QUALIFICATION

Teachers are selected from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. These are well disciplined and experienced teachers, they all trained to teach Chinese to the CSL (Chinese As a second langue) Students.

TEACHING GOALS

Cultivate and develop students’ skills to comprehend, read, write and speak Chinese. Elementary class students are taught to learn vocabulary and carry simple conversation; advanced class students are trained to have basic skill to comprehend and write Chinese. Credits earned can be transferred to other public schools.

CURRICULUM

1. Cantonese class: There are elementary and advanced classes, both classes are taught in Chinese simplified and traditional characters.
2. Mandarin Class: From kindergarten through 7th grade, there are eight classes, all classes are taught in Chinese simplified characters.

學校簡介

我校始建於1901年,擁有百年悠久歷史,由俄勒岡州中華會館創立。一百多年來,無數各界人士學生時期 都曾就讀于砵崙中華學校學習中文。同時,為教授中文、傳承中華文化,一代又一代中文教師做出了巨大貢獻。原校址位於波特蘭唐人街中心,為方便更多喜歡中文及中華文化的學生學習中文,現搬遷於交通便利的 PCC(Portland Community College) (地址:2305 SE 82nd and Division, Portland, OR 97216)校園內,租用了一棟教學樓 (Mt. Scott Hall) 第二層的全部教室。寬敞、明亮的教室,先進的多媒體設施,方便教師授課、學生學習使用。

辦學宗旨

傳承中華民族的語言、文化。幫助波特蘭地區喜愛中國語言文化的人們學習中文、瞭解中華五千年的歷史、文化。

師資情況

任課教師來自中國大陸、香港和臺灣。他們在北美地區經過海外非母語中文教學的培訓與學習,具有豐富的中文教學經驗,教學嚴謹、兢兢業業。

教學目標

培養學生的中文聽、說、讀、寫能力。低年級班能夠進行簡單對話、識字;高年級班能夠達到基本的閱讀、寫作要求。在我校獲得的學分可轉到波特蘭其他公立學校。

學習課程

一、廣東話班:分為初級班和高級班,使用繁(正)體字進行教學。
二、普通話(國語)班:從幼稚園到七年級,共分為八個年級,使用簡體字進行教學。