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Chinese School of
San Diego
Why Learn
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Why learn Chinese?
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A lifetime of bicultural enrichment.
Be
able to communicate with over 2 billion Chinese
speaking people all over the world.
Help your
work when dealing with Chinese
speakers |
Quotes from parents and students
about our school.
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Very good learning experience.
Teachers
are very good. They make the lesson interesting
and practical.
The time goes by very fast.
Good text, easy to follow.
Our classes are
designed to give you value for your money.
A
very memorable learning experience.
I have
been studying in this school for 12 years.
We
have a lot of supplementary materials beside the
text.
I like the
crafts. |
| Mandarin |
Cantonese |
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The official dialect in China and
Taiwan. |
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The second most influential
dialect which is used mostly in Hong Kong
and Canton. |
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Pinyin is recognized by China
government |
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Many different
Romanizations |
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Spoken and written
Chinese are the same |
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Spoken and written Cantonese does
not match. |
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Mandarin has 4
tones. |
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Cantonese has 9
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If you speak Cantonese at home, it is easier
to learn Cantonese first.
You may later join the
Mandarin class and master both dialects.
We encourage students to buy a
Chinese-English dictionary and an
English-Chinese dictionary.
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