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Why learn Chinese? Or you might ask, what benefits can speaking Chinese bring for me?

Well, according to wikipedia, Mandarin (Chinese) at 935 millions native speakers, is the widest spoken language in the world, only not-so-closely followed by Spanish, at 387 millions. The former accounts for about 14% of the world population as of 2007 http://www.sabreshockeypro.com/authentic-danny-gare-sabres-jersey/ , and absolute figures have grown to an astounding 1.1 billion in 2010. It is still growing rapidly today.

China’s presence on the world is being felt more and more so over the passing years. Perhaps the time has come whereby we must realize that if we want to continue to conduct business ventures and international co-operations with the Chinese people, in the future we might have to learn the Chinese language not only to communicate with the Chinese, but also to understand their culture and how they think as a people. Knowledge of the language will prove immensely beneficial in terms of forging stronger bonds and gaining a better footing in negotiations.

Learning the Chinese language also makes traveling to Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong and other places more exciting as Chinese is spoken and understood in these countries. You will be able to soak in and be immersed with the traveling experience whole heartedly if you can speak and understand the language.

Adapting to a foreign country is not easy for students, especially when they have to juggle their school work and at the same time get their life overseas in order. Being able to speak Chinese in a Chinese speaking country would solve that problem as it would soon win you many foreign friends as well as Chinese friends. Depending on how confident and proficient you are with the language http://www.sabreshockeypro.com/authentic-dale-hawerchuk-sabres-jersey/ , you can even take on jobs that require you to speak Chinese and handle customers. See how speaking Chinese works out your problems when living and studying overseas?

We would however, like to point out that we can and should learn Chinese because in reality it is really not as hard as people make it out to be. Chinese language have less to memorize in a few aspects when compared to English:

Chinese has no subject-verb agreement

Chinese has no plural, tenses or conjugation

There are no inflections such as “ing” or “ed” in Chinese

“Why learn Chinese” is no longer a question, but rather it’s now a matter of “How should I learn Chinese”. And with a good Chinese learning program, a good dictionary and a good supportive forum, most would gain mastery in a short time.

If you liked the article you have read above, do feel free to visit our blog for more related articles and guides. You can learn more tips and techniques with our free report to start learning Chinese faster and with more fun.

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It can't be argued that Obama at least expressed an interest in adopting or rescuing a "mutt like me," but that doesn't constitute an oath to do so. Some argue his statements were binding. Some are simply motivated by a political opportunity to leverage this single issue as proof positive (to them) that Obama isn't suited for the position he now occupies. At the very least, some proponents of dog rescue and adoption argue that Obama gave the world the impression that he would do the right thing and then did the exact opposite, proving himself a typical Washington politician. For my part, I think he's just a father who expressed an opinion he changed his mind on and now finds himself in the position of appearing to be just another Washington elitist whose comments were driven by political opportunity.

But rather than fall into the trap of politicizing this issue, I'd rather we http://www.sabreshockeypro.com/authentic-alexander-nylander-sabres-jersey/ , the American public, learn a lesson from it. Regardless whether he made a promise or simply expressed a preference which he opted against, Obama's choice has brought an important issue into the spotlight and that's the importance of adopting dogs living on borrowed time whenever the opportunity presents itself. By that I mean REALLY adopting, as opposed to taking one dog off the hands of the Kennedy royalty.

The Humane Society of the United States estimates that some three to four million dogs and cats are euthanized every year. That number is simply stunning; like a heartless punch to the gut for those of us who love animals. While the Obama family represents just one family failing to do the right thing for just one animal, the point is that their choice represents a missed opportunity for many of those 3 to 4 million animals and their advocates.

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