Bilingual Education is classes that are taught in two languages, they are native and target languages. This program is very helpful for me because I am an immigrant from the Mainland China. I never studied English in China before. A few years ago, when I first came to the United States, I felt so sad that I couldn't speak, read, write or understand a word of English. Because I wasn't able to speak English, I could only drink Coca-Cola when I purchased soda in a store. I couldn't pronounce any other names besides Coca-Cola. Because I couldn't read English, I always got lost in the net-like streets.
It is time to go to school. I am attending a school where bilingual education is offered. It is established for foreign students who learn English as their second language. The teachers are so nice and kind. They try their best to help us whenever we have a problem. Like any other American students, students in the bilingual education are also required to take subjects other than English, such as History, Math, Science, etc. But in these subjects, whenever we have vocabulary that we don't understand, the bilingual teacher will explain in Chinese until we get it. Also, I will be improving my native language skills in the bilingual program. In addition, I have two ESL classes and they help me to understand English faster and clearly. Therefore, the bilingual education gives me many benefits for the future. I can at least speak two languages, thus I think it will help me to find a job easier and communicate better with other people.
Because of Bilingual Education, now I am able to speak, write, read and understand the basic words and short sentences of English, so I don't feel so sad like before. I would like to express my appreciation from my heart to the bilingual education and the teachers who bring me great assistance in learning English.