Studying a 'strategic' language.An estimated 50,000 U.S. students, from kindergarten through high school, are now Learning the world's most-spoken language: Mandarin Chinese. With encouragement from the American and Chinese governments Ever since Republic of China founded in January 1st, 1912, China has had several regional and national governments. List
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Scott McGinnis of the Defense Language Institute The Defense Language Institute (DLI) is a United States Department of Defense (DoD) educational and research institution, which provides linguistic and cultural instruction to the Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies and numerous and varied other customers. in Washington, "Chinese is strategic in a way that a lot of other languages aren't," because of China's rapid growth as a military and economic power. Last year, the Chinese Education Ministry donated 3,000 textbooks to the Chicago school Chicago School Group of architects and engineers who in the 1890s exploited the twin developments of structural steel framing and the electrified elevator, paving the way for the ubiquitous modern-day skyscraper. . system for a program the ministry considers a model, for teaching students who are not of Chinese descent. Although Chinese classes are increasingly popular, it is one of the most difficult Languages to learn. According to the Foreign Service Institute in Washington, which trains U.S. diplomats, the average English speaker takes 1,320 hours to become proficient pro·fi·cient adj. Having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning. n. An expert; an adept. in Chinese, compared with 480 hours for French, Spanish, or Italian. |
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