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Why Should I Learn Chinese

Why Should I Learn Chinese. 學中文 ？. The very first question students will ask at their first Chinese Class By Tsuhua Susan Chen June 2010. You will know the answers after finishing this class!. Tsuhua Susan Chen. Why should I Learn Chinese?.

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Why Should I Learn Chinese

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  1. Why Should I Learn Chinese 學中文？ The very first question students will ask at their first Chinese Class By Tsuhua Susan Chen June 2010 You will know the answers after finishing this class! Tsuhua Susan Chen

  2. Why should I Learn Chinese? • Mastering Chinese will open up your window to the world • Mastering Chinese will open up your window of opportunities (both for your career and education) • Mastering Chinese will connect you to your families’ past and future • There is a great tendency to learn Chinese in the USA Tsuhua Susan Chen

  3. Which language is the largest natively spoken in the world? 1. Spanish Hint: 2. English 3. Mandarin Chinese Correct answer: 3. Mandarin Chinese Tsuhua Susan Chen

  4. Mastering Chinese Will Open up Your Window to the World Why should I learn Chinese? Factors of Mandarin Chinese 1. Countries that speak Chinese: Taiwan (Republic of China), China (People’s Republic of China), Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, and Singapore. 2. Population which speaks Mandarin Chinese natively is over 1.3 Billion. That is one fifth of the world’s population. Mandarin Chinese is the most popular natively spoken language in the world. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0775272.html, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers http://www.oneinchpunch.net. Tsuhua Susan Chen

  5. Mastering Chinese Will Open up Your Window to the World Why should I learn Chinese? Factors of Mandarin Chinese 3. One of six official languages in the United Nations. 4. Commonly recognized as one of the most difficult languages to learn. http://pocketcultures.com/topicsoftheworld/2009/05/25/the-worlds-most-difficult-language. http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/e/languages/most-difficult-languages.html Tsuhua Susan Chen

  6. Mastering Chinese Will Open up Your Window to the World Why should I learn Chinese? Factors of Chinese History and Culture • 1. History: Over five thousands years of written history; it’s one of the oldest civilizations in the world. • 2. Culture: One of the oldest cultures and also one of the most complex in the world. National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan Tsuhua Susan Chen

  7. Open Your Window to the World Travel to Chinese-speaking territories Tsuhua Susan Chen

  8. Open Your Window to the World Chinese Culture and Art Tsuhua Susan Chen

  9. Mastering Chinese Will Open up Your Window of Opportunities Why should I learn Chinese? • Business and Career As a bilingual speaker of Chinese and English, you will be well equipped at international business language skills. Since Mandarin Chinese is a highly demanded language, you should learn it if you want to develop your business in the fast-rising economic bodies of Chinese speaking territories. Tsuhua Susan Chen

  10. Mastering Chinese Will Connect You to Your Families’ Past and Future Why Should I learn Chinese? If you are of Chinese heritage, knowing Chinese can help: -to know your family history -to know where your family came from -to build your identity by knowing your family history -to communicate with your distant relatives or elders in your family Tsuhua Susan Chen

  11. Great to Learn Chinese in The World Tendency Why should I learn Chinese？ • 1. “Americans need to learn Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Persian because these languages are important to our national security and economic viability” US. Department of Education, grant of International research and studies program. http://www2.ed.gov/programs/iegpsirs/funded09/p017a090297.pdf • Watch these videos, you will know many Caucasian kids learn to speak Chinese well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_eGcbQ-cKQ Tsuhua Susan Chen

  12. Come and Learn Chinese Today Why should I learn Chinese? • Mandarin Chinese is one of the languages recognized as “difficult to learn”. It is always better to learn a second language when you’re younger. Mastering Mandarin Chinese can open your window to the world, give you better chance for your future career, and a better understanding of yourself and your families’ roots if you are of Chinese heritage. Most importantly, you are not alone. Around you, many people have studied Mandarin Chinese for years. The question is: Why don’t you？ Tsuhua Susan Chen

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