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About the Class: |
Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world. With Beijing Olympics and rapid rise of China as a major player in the international market and economics, there are a great number of foreign tourists visiting China. A lot of businesses have offices and market in China. Hence, there is a need to understand at least Survival Chinese and exposure of Chinese culture to tour China without worrying about language or culture issues.
Stanley is conducting a series of sessions on Chinese Language and Culture. This session builds on the previous introductory session on Chinese. In this session, Stanley discusses how to ask for directions and not getting lost. Anyone, who is interested in Mandarin Chinese and Chinese culture are most welcome to join this session. The session is ideal for tourists looking to travel China for business or pleasure. It is recommended that you do view the recording of the previous session before this session.
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About the presenter:
stanley You
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Stanley is an experienced Chinese to English translator and interpreter. He has a keen interest in teaching Chinese. He grew up in Guangzhou in South China, a major trading hub where a number of foreign residents stay and tour. It is also a hub where most foreigners visiting China learn Chinese. He has been involved in such teaching classes. He has done his Bachelors in English Translation and Interpretation and has moved and worked in India ever since. As a volunteer teacher and project coordinator in an NGO based in a slum area in Punjab for 4 months, he developed a deeper insight of teaching and education. He also is a part of AISSEC and hence, has friends from various cultures like US, Turkey, Hungary, Indonesia, Brazil, Malaysia and India. He has been inundated with Chinese Teaching requests ever since and has started teaching online again. Stan is able to appreciate the global perspective and is an ideal teacher for foreigners looking to learn Chinese.
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