Learning new language is not easy, but a Chinese in Washington D. C. says he knows how to make it less (difficulty). Li Lei, teaching Chinese to children, says, "The magic key to (teach) a language is culture."
Li came to Washington D. C. through the State Department's Teachers of Critical Language Program, which brings teachers from China and Egypt to America. One of the goals of the program is (help) American students learn Chinese and Arabic.
The program helps the teachers and students learn about the cultures of other
(country). Li says learning languages helps students learn (much) about the world.
Spanish is the native language of many of Li's students at Cooke Elementary School, so many of (they) are learning English and Chinese at the same time.
Li (explore) the local Chinese community and many other cultures in Washington D. C. so far. He says the children at the school, some of are as young as five years old, might not remember all of the Chinese characters he teaches them, and that they might even forget his name. But he hopes that they will always remember him a teacher they like and respect.
