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How many hours of study does it take to learn Chinese?
As Group 5 languages, Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese Chinese need a good 2200 hours of study to properly learn. For most people, however, the goal is to learn enough Chinese to carry on conversations and read Chinese menus, magazines, and other publications — which takes a lot less time.
How many years does it take to learn Chinese fluently?
It takes a learner with average aptitude only 15 weeks to reach level 2 for Spanish or French, but about 50 weeks to reach a similar level of the Chinese language. If you want to be fully fluent in Mandarin, you’d better plan to spend about 230 weeks, which is about 4 years.
What are the characteristics of learning styles in China?
Characteristics of Learning Styles According to some Western academics, Chinese students are modest and diligent (Park, 2000). They highly value education and greatly respect elder people, teachers and scholars (McInerney, 2005; Watkins & Biggs, 2001).
What is the classroom environment like in China?
The relationship between students and instructors determines the classroom environment. In China, teaching in the classroom is the most respected career. Students are trained to 100\% obey their instructors. Students can never object to the instructor’s opinion about the text book content, unless it was a slip of the tongue.
Does traditional education in China produce poor learning achievement?
Chinese students‟ surface rote learning style within a large class and highly authoritarian teaching context are easily assumed to produce poor learning achievement. Historically China‟s traditional education is examination-oriented. Learning for exams is still dependent on memorization.
How has the Chinese classroom evolved over time?
It has developed through history Chinese history and is rooted in the cultural fabric of society. In a country where social consciousness is paramount, the evolution of the Chinese classroom to its contemporary condition is a natural one, remaining true to its unique heritage.