Wishcumstrue 6th Gear October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 (edited) respect dude!great lesson for the little boy... How about repect for this little girl ( and her father) Observe how her younger baby sibling responded to her simple instruction in Mandarin. Edited October 11, 2011 by Wishcumstrue ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menzterminator Neutral Newbie October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 How about repect for this little girl ( and her father) Observe how her younger baby sibling responded to her simple instruction in Mandarin. yup, these r the ang mohs we truly respect... because they learn to respect language and culture... see so many people who cant speak chinese properly but taking french lessons... WTF.... these ppl lost their roots... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curahee 1st Gear October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 Lee Kuan Yew: Mistake to lose Mandarin at home Yahoo! NewsroomBy Yahoo! Newsroom | Yahoo! Newsroom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDrago 3rd Gear October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 yup, these r the ang mohs we truly respect... because they learn to respect language and culture... see so many people who cant speak chinese properly but taking french lessons... WTF.... these ppl lost their roots... I beg to differ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mllcg 3rd Gear October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 china should make english compulsory. just like many other countries that dont have and english tongue. they make it a must to learn BASIC english Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben5266 Supercharged October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 Was told many years back, 'ladder' and 'leader' same spelling in German. So you need a 'leader' to go up the roof? How do you translate 'boring machine' into Mandarin? Bo liao ji qi. just joking... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangadrool Supersonic October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 In the 80's and 90's, it was popular for parents to send their children overseas citing Mandarin as a reason. Now.....??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishcumstrue 6th Gear October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 (edited) yup, these r the ang mohs we truly respect... because they learn to respect language and culture... see so many people who cant speak chinese properly but taking french lessons... WTF.... these ppl lost their roots... I think the appropriate word is "appreciate". One cannot truelyfathom the depth of Chinese culture and thinking until one learn to speak and read in the language, regardless of which ever Dialect one is fluent in. I think many folks here are pretty fluent not just Mandarin, but also appreciate the history and rich tradition which can only be accessed and unlocked by using the Language. There is no other way! You will be very surprised many non-Chinese not only can speak, but also read basic daily Chinese characters. Once you get the hang of that, your thinking and even the approach to character and outlook will also be influenced. Simple observation is between an English-educated Chinese vs a Chinese-medium graduate. It is up to each of us who we want to be and how we mold our next generation. PS: Wanna guess who's daughter is in the video? Edited October 11, 2011 by Wishcumstrue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scion Turbocharged October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 china should make english compulsory. just like many other countries that dont have and english tongue. they make it a must to learn BASIC english people flock to china to do business, so why must they accommodate to others? they can simply give the business opportunities to others who are more cooperative you, including many others, should stop living in a self-centered world have you wondered why english is universal now? simply because of british empire, where its sun never set (well, it does set in the end), which extended its influence to all parts of the world then USA came along.. if u think china will not influence the world in the next few decades, then u r being short-sighted we survive by adapting to others, not others to adapt to us anyway, learning mandarin still boils down to the fact that we are of chinese descendants (referring to local chinese)... economic benefits are secondary reason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scion Turbocharged October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 (edited) english is still very important... never deny that that's why i think malaysia is going backward by revising their secondary maths/science classes back to malay language next year i think we singaporeans is fortunate to be exposed to both english and mandarin since young... it's a pity some choose to concentrate on one language only Edited October 11, 2011 by Scion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 Bo liao ji qi. just joking... Thats the problem. It really seems to be a joke about this machine. Actually not just the name, it is quite boring to operate this machine too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carra Neutral Newbie October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 I shudder at the day that the Chinese and Indians rule the world economically. Already the richer Chinese are very snobbish wherever they go and they bring their mannerisms with them everywhere in the world. Good example is HK. Just aks any native Hong konger if they welcome their 'tong bao' from the mainland. I doubt you will find many. As for the Indians, when I was a teacher at an international school in Shanghai, I hated dealing with Indian parents because of their behaviour, expecting the whole world to yield to their demands just because they can afford to send their children to an international school. There were also rich Koreans, Japanese, American, Taiwanese and other parents from other countries, but none as aloof and demanding as Indian parents. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acieed 1st Gear October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 When Singlish takes over, this will be how it looks like. I shudder at the day that the Chinese and Indians rule the world economically. Already the richer Chinese are very snobbish wherever they go and they bring their mannerisms with them everywhere in the world. Good example is HK. Just aks any native Hong konger if they welcome their 'tong bao' from the mainland. I doubt you will find many. As for the Indians, when I was a teacher at an international school in Shanghai, I hated dealing with Indian parents because of their behaviour, expecting the whole world to yield to their demands just because they can afford to send their children to an international school. There were also rich Koreans, Japanese, American, Taiwanese and other parents from other countries, but none as aloof and demanding as Indian parents. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moredhel 2nd Gear October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 And the platform?? Sign Language or Binary Codes?? Chill mate, just kidding!! Actually the preferred platform is email. The thing that tickles me is PO and T/TR confirmed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moredhel 2nd Gear October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 I shudder at the day that the Chinese and Indians rule the world economically. Already the richer Chinese are very snobbish wherever they go and they bring their mannerisms with them everywhere in the world. Good example is HK. Just aks any native Hong konger if they welcome their 'tong bao' from the mainland. I doubt you will find many. As for the Indians, when I was a teacher at an international school in Shanghai, I hated dealing with Indian parents because of their behaviour, expecting the whole world to yield to their demands just because they can afford to send their children to an international school. There were also rich Koreans, Japanese, American, Taiwanese and other parents from other countries, but none as aloof and demanding as Indian parents. That's the problem when learning institutions becomes a money rolling enterprise. Which is why I appreciate the way I was brought up in schoold, with the ruler, cane and iron discipline. Parents? If you don't like it here, find another school. Or unless you donate substantially to the school coffers, teachers will be warned to leave your kid more or less alone. Is that what parents really want? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menzterminator Neutral Newbie October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 china should make english compulsory. just like many other countries that dont have and english tongue. they make it a must to learn BASIC english please wake up your idea! and please grow up.... and please make a trip to china... u will find tons of CHINESE that speaks much better english than what u r writing now... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishcumstrue 6th Gear October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 I shudder at the day that the Chinese and Indians rule the world economically. LOL! You still have that phobia after the Shanghai experience. Good news is people will change and learn, it is just a matter of time. Fact is in today's world, being multi-lingual is better than being proficient in just one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acieed 1st Gear October 11, 2011 Share October 11, 2011 "The farmers are going to be driving Lamborghini's in the next 10-20 years, and all those stock brokers in London are going to be driving taxi's." PS: Wanna guess who's daughter is in the video? [/color] ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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