Learning The Chinese As The Second Language

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Learning Chinese
In the last few years, there have been a shift in the global powers and along with it cultural significance in society. This is a common element as would be traced back to the time Greek was a major language and later on English. In the recent shift, china has significantly risen through the ranks and the Mandarin Chinese language is slowly gaining popularity (Wang). As such, quite a significant population is studying Mandarin Chinese. For a person learning Chinese as their second language, there is need to have and use an elaborate material source. There are quite a number of books that offer the chance to learn Chinese and one of the best is the A Handbook for 1,000 Basic Chinese Characters by Guo'an Wang.
For a person that is learning Chinese for the first time, this is a crucial book to use as it offers the leaners a rather simplified approach to learning a new language (Wang). To start with, where the learners are developing their reading, writing, listening or speaking skills, the book is written with the beginners in mind. The learners are given quality and detailed analysis on each of the characters. To make it easier for the learners, these characters are also explained using the equivalent meaning in the English language (Wang). The level of proficiency is also quite high relative to the fact that the learners are able to compare what they already know in English to what they are learning in Chinese. This element of bilingual analysis helps the learners t...