A growing number of students in the United States are studying Mandarin.
A
growing
number
of
students
in
the
United
States
are
studying
Mandarin
.
It is the official language of China.
It
is
the
official
language
of
China
.
More and more people speak Mandarin than those who speak other languages in the world.
More
and
more
people
speak
Mandarin
than
those
who
speak
other
languages
in
the
world
.
Schools that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future in which they are likely to work with people from China.
Schools
that
teach
Mandarin
want
to
prepare
students
for
a
future
in
which
they
are
likely
to
work
with
people
from
China
.
Business in China is booming, and that trend is expected to grow.
Business
in
China
is
booming
,
and
that
trend
is
expected
to
grow
.
The US government is trying to encourage even more public schools to teach Mandarin.
The
US
government
is
trying
to
encourage
even
more
public
schools
to
teach
Mandarin
.
Officials are considering spending about $1 billion on Mandarin programs in schools.
Officials
are
considering
spending
about
$
1
billion
on
Mandarin
programs
in
schools
.
China is getting involved too.
China
is
getting
involved
too
.
The Chinese government has donated Mandarin textbooks to US schools.
The
Chinese
government
has
donated
Mandarin
textbooks
to
US
schools
.
Some schools are also taking part in teacher exchange programs with China.
Some
schools
are
also
taking
part
in
teacher
exchange
programs
with
China
.
"It is important for students to learn Mandarin and Chinese culture," said Mary Patterson, a school principal in Portland, Oregon.
``
It
is
important
for
students
to
learn
Mandarin
and
Chinese
culture
,
''
said
Mary
Patterson
,
a
school
principal
in
Portland
,
Oregon
.
"Students who do so will have wider opportunities when they become adults."
``
Students
who
do
so
will
have
wider
opportunities
when
they
become
adults
.
''
A growing number of students in the United States are studying Mandarin. It is the official language of China. More and more people speak Mandarin than those who speak other languages in the world.  Schools that teach Mandarin want to prepare students for a future in which they are likely to work with people from China. Business in China is booming, and that trend is expected to grow.  The US government is trying to encourage even more public schools to teach Mandarin. Officials are considering spending about $1 billion on Mandarin programs in schools. China is getting involved too. The Chinese government has donated Mandarin textbooks to US schools. Some schools are also taking part in teacher exchange programs with China.  "It is important for students to learn Mandarin and Chinese culture," said Mary Patterson, a school principal in Portland, Oregon. "Students who do so will have wider opportunities when they become adults."