◆More than 40 million
foreigners, including and adults around the world are learning
Chinese.
The reasons for learning Chinese
David
◆There are many for
him to talk with Chinese or in Chinese in his business.
Bob
◆He became interested in
Chinese and was amazed when he first watched Beijing Opera two years
ago.
Lisa
◆China is becoming
and quite a lot of people want to know more about China.
More than 40 million foreigners around the world are learning Chinese.<br />Some of them are children, they learn Chinese at school, others are adults, they learn from<br />their Chinese friends or study at the Confucius Institute.<br />I asked some of my foreign friends why they liked learning Chinese.<br />David, who works in a big company in Australia, says that he has to learn Chinese because<br />there are many chances to talk with people from China or read emails in Chinese in his<br />business.<br />Bob says that he wants to learn Chinese because he is very interested in Chinese culture.<br />He was so amazed when he first watched Beijing Opera two years ago.<br />Lisa thinks the most important thing is that China is becoming stronger and quite a lot<br />of people want to know more about China.<br />More than 40 million foreigners around the world are learning Chinese.<br />Some of them are children, they learn Chinese at school, others are adults, they learn from<br />their Chinese friends or study at the Confucius Institute.<br />I asked some of my foreign friends why they liked learning Chinese.<br />David, who works in a big company in Australia, says that he has to learn Chinese because<br />there are many chances to talk with people from China or read emails in Chinese in his<br />business.<br />Bob says that he wants to learn Chinese because he is very interested in Chinese culture.<br />He was so amazed when he first watched Beijing Opera two years ago.<br />Lisa thinks the most important thing is that China is becoming stronger and quite a lot<br />of people want to know more about China.
