reading and writing and a good balance between understanding the systems of Mandarin grammar and vocabulary, developing the skills of comprehending and producing Chinese in speech and writing, guided ...

Unlike the English language, which uses the Roman alphabet, Mandarin does not have an alphabet. Mandarin characters have developed over approximately 4,000 years. But Mandarin characters aren't ...

Traveling in Hong Kong, I was shocked to find that I was able to communicate in Mandarin more easily with the Hong Kongese than with someone in Shanghai—until I realized that it was a second language ...

SBS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and waterways throughout Australia.

Entry Requirements: Participants are required to have successfully completed the Intermediate Mandarin II course or demonstrate equivalent proficiency through prior study. A solid grasp of advanced ...

Connecting grammar and writing for academic success and beyond. A four-level course to help students learn the most useful grammar and academic writing, perfect for grammar classes with a strong focus ...

This pioneering volume lays out a set of methodological principles to guide the description of interpersonal grammar in different languages ... each chapter focuses on a particular language - Khorchin ...

The reach of Mandarin and English and Russian and Hindi ... The researchers’ intent may be hands-off, to record a grammar and lexicon before a language is lost or contaminated, or it may be ...