Jane Wang

Why Should Foreign Children Learn Chinese?

        In recent years, many international schools began to open Chinese, and it is replaced Japanese as ranking third foreign language. So why do these children need to learn Chinese?

                           Why should foreign children learn Chinese? 

       Almost every country’s major cities in the world have international schools teaching in English, students are mainly diplomats, multinational executives, and local rich people's children. In these schools, students can choose a foreign language as an elective course. So far French and Spanish remains the most popular choice. In recent years, many international schools began to open Chinese, and it is replaced Japanese as ranking third foreign language. So why do these children need to learn Chinese? I did a little investigation on http://www.learnchinese1on1.com/, the following is the children are given the answer in writing, very interesting:

       African-American students OubeiPei wrote: "I feel that learning Chinese is very interesting, and it is helpful to your future, because now the biggest market and the fastest developing country is China. I would go to my father’s company to help him when I grow up. My father's business is relating to China, if I can speak Chinese I can listen to what they talk about, and I can also let them hear my opinions, so I think Chinese can help your future. "

       South Korea's Kim xx student wrote: "I studied Chinese two years and I learn Chinese because I think it’s interesting. Besides, I plan to work in China. Except Chinese, I have no interest to learn other foreign languages. Our Chinese teacher has a kind heart and her teaching method is excellent. I like Chinese ancient things, especially the ‘Three Kingdoms’, so I intend to learn hard."

       Lee xx Philippine Overseas students wrote: "I learned Chinese about 11 years. When I was five, I began to learn Chinese. Learning Chinese is not my decision but my parents. My parents told me that learning Chinese is helpful to businessmen. Because in the world, many businessmen speak Chinese. Now, I understand what they mean, Chinese is very important and interesting. There are many Chinese people in the world. It is very important to master Chinese."

        South Korea's Park xx student wrote: "Chinese is a very famous language, many people use Chinese in the world. I learn Chinese because I like China and the people. Chinese is difficult but very interesting. If I can speak Chinese, I would talk with my Chinese friends. If I grow up, I will go to China and speak Chinese there. "

        Xx Cai Chinese-American students, wrote: "I am American, but my father is an overseas Chinese. I want to learn Chinese to talk with him in Chinese. In school here, I know a lot of Chinese people and now they are my friend. Sometimes, I learn Chinese from them, for I want to live in China, so I have to speak Chinese and I think Chinese is very interesting." If you want to learn Chinese online, you can come to: http://www.learnchinese1on1.com/

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