I've been using this debate to put off learning to speak Chinese. But I think I've finally decided. At risk of offending my new family (sorry, guys!), I've decided on Mandarin. Let me be a little defensive. On the side of Mandarin we have:
- only four tones vs SEVEN
- daily practice at school
- eavesdropping on my students
- increasing Mandarin proportion of Toronto's Chinese community
- more usefulness for travel
I'm going to take an interest course or two this summer.
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Actually, you will be able to converse with several members of the family in Mandarin
I think it's a good argument. I'd like to learn one day too. Is dion going to take the course with you?
Interesting; if I were studying Chinese, I'd probably choose Cantonese because the Chinese population in Toronto is (I think) slanted that way.
But I went down that road once, very briefly, years ago.
All I can say is... good luck. :)
An interest course huh? *rubs chin* I might be interested..
QYV - Situ
gandalf: Several, yes.
anonymous: Dion wouldn't take a course in anything, let alone a language course.
Kern: I think it's getting close to 50-50 and the Mandarin proportion is definitely growing. Thanks for the luck wish.
QYV: I'll fill you in on the details when I've firmed up my plans. But check out the con ed websites for Ryerson and George Brown.
It sounds like fun. Just yesterday I was telling someone that my languages get me pretty far in Europe but that globally Mandarin would be more useful.
When did Kristin start using upper-case letters again? :)
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