The Sentinel Newspaper – Daniel Walmer
“While some students study the Mandarin dialect just to be different from their peers, many see real-world implications to being fluent in Chinese, said Melissa Perrelli, head teacher of World Language and ESL at Carlisle Area School District.“They think it’s going to be useful in the future,” Perrelli said. “It’s the most spoken language in the world, and coupled with the strength of China in general, there’s just so many opportunities for students who are able to take advantage of this…””(more)