Singapore: Here to learn Mandarin

[Harold Schiffman]

 Forwarded  edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


The Straits Times



Here to learn Mandarin



Foreigners are fuelling a surge in demand for Chinese language classes



You might have seen the Speak Mandarin Campaign video on TV recently,
featuring cute kids of different nationalities telling stories in
almost-perfect Mandarin.



More than just a plug for the campaign, the one-minute clip that has
been telecast since March 17 also reflects a trend making its voice
heard here.



More foreigners, from Vietnamese and Koreans to Germans and Swiss, are
learning Mandarin.



Full story:

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_359700.html




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 Harold F. Schiffman

Professor Emeritus of
 Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305

Phone:  (215) 898-7475
Fax:  (215) 573-2138

Email:  haroldfs at gmail.com
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/

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