🎉Singapore PM Champions Mandarin: Share Your Chinese Learning Journey!
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🎈 The National Day Rally in Singapore is like the star of the annual show for Singapore's Prime Ministers. It's where they not only recap the current state of play in Singapore but also paint a picture of what's to come, firing up all Singaporeans to charge towards the future together.
🌃 On the evening of August 18th, Lawrence Wong, following tradition, delivered his first National Day Rally speech in office, kicking it off in Malay, then switching to Chinese, and wrapping up in English.
🗣️ In his Chinese speech, apart from the 13 mentions of "government" and the 9 nods to "Singapore," he really hit the high notes with "Huayu" (the local lingo for Chinese), "culture," and "Huawen," each getting a shout-out 9 to 11 times. He put a spotlight on boosting the public's Mandarin skills.
📊 Did you know? About 75% of Singapore's population is of Chinese descent. But with English being the go-to language and the mainstay of school lessons, not many young folks can roll off the tongue in Chinese.
🌐 Lawrence Wong shared that Singapore aims to keep the spirit and traditional values of Asia alive. Plus, the bilingual, bicultural edge lets Singapore soak up wisdom from both East and West, making friends with countries all over the globe. That's Singapore's secret sauce for success.
🌟 As globalization kicks into gear and China's economy soars, Mandarin education in Singapore is getting more love than ever before.
🙋♂️ Question Time for You:
PM Wong spilled the beans on his own Mandarin learning journey at school, including how he memorized by rote to get over the initial hump.
🤔 Can you share your own Mandarin learning experience? What strategies did you use to master this language?
👨👩👧👦 Do you have Chinese heritage in your family? How did that influence your Mandarin learning journey? How often do you use Mandarin at home?
💼 Does your job require you to use Chinese? What's your take on how improving Mandarin skills can boost Singaporeans' competitiveness on the global stage?
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I use Chinese in my daily work but mainly for conversation, not much writing required. Learning mandarin will help boost Singaporeans’ competitiveness if their clients use this language and our competitors don’t. It helps with a sense of familiarity that using translators can’t give.
I memorised the Chinese characters and sentences and what's not...
have to admit though learning or knowing languages are a plus point as it helps with communication.
wish I was better in languages... [Facepalm]
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Can you share your own Mandarin learning experience? What strategies did you use to master this language?
👨👩👧👦 Do you have Chinese heritage in your family? How did that influence your Mandarin learning journey? How often do you use Mandarin at home?
💼 Does your job require you to use Chinese? What's your take on how improving Mandarin skills can boost Singaporeans' competitiveness on the global stage?
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For me, I grew up in a Chinese community, with family members, neighbours, friends and classmates usually speaking Mandarin everyday. Therefore, my Chinese Mandarin was learnt naturally through daily life. Now I appreciate that I master this language as it becomes more and more helpful in this century.
Personally, I feel that learning Mandarin can be highly useful for several reasons:
1. Economic Opportunities:
China has a significant impact on the global economy, so Mandarin is valuable for business and trade.
2. Cultural Understanding:
Mandarin opens doors to understanding Chinese culture, history, and traditions.
3. Travel:
Mandarin can enhance travel experiences in China and Taiwan by improving communication and understanding local customs.
4. Career Advantages:
Proficiency in Mandarin can set you apart in fields like international relations, diplomacy, and global business.
5. Language Skills:
Learning Mandarin can enhance cognitive skills and make it easier to learn other Asian languages.
Overall, Mandarin is a strategic language with broad global relevance. Without doubt, Mandarin is among the hardest language to pick up for an adult.
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However, I attend Chinese schools and do put in loads of effort to memorise all the chiense phrases and stuff. I'm not very conversant in Mandarin but I can write decently well. I've got B grade for Chinese Language up till A'lvls; not fantastic, but not too bad (given my 0 background in Mandarin).
Needless to say, English and English Lit are one of my stronger suits.
As a Cantonese speaker from a Chinese background, I mostly use Mandarin to order food. but when being scolded in Mandarin, I have selective hearing 🙉
At work, Mandarin isn't necessary, and even with Chinese colleagues, we usually speak English. But I think being bilingual is like having a supercharged brain with built in $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ processor. We bring a unique perspective & skills to the table!