...Chinese Language in America Chao Liang Kansa State University 12/7/11 Author Note Chao Liang, undergraduate student, Kansas State University. Chao Liang is major in Finance Management in Business College. This report is a summary of study of Chinese language; experience of teaching Chinese with American student who is taking Chinese class. The culture of Chinese language develops in America. Abstract In this report, it includes 5 main points refer to the Chinese language and personal experience. 1. From learning the Chinese language, grammar, pronunciation, to understand the Chinese language situation in America, Chinese America experience in America. 2. Conclude the experience through teaching Chinese. 3. Compare Chinese cultural and America cultural. 4. Analysis what classmate sharing in class, the importance of team work. 5. Suggestion for the future class. These five different points connected by one common thing, Chinese language. The whole report emphasizes the development of Chinese language in America. How these two different cultures occur chemistry reaction. The improvement of teaching skill make a big contribution on develops of Chinese in America. Chinese Language in America As a Chinese, with more than 10 years of Chinese learning, we cannot image how the foreigner learn Chinese. After study in America, we can see lots of natives are willing to learning Chinese even though it seems extremely difficult to them...
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...the children do not have to worry about anything in the future. In addition, many families in China believe that children should not pitch in on any housework; the only thing they should do is homework, since parents regard the grades as the only indicator for future success. For instance, most Chinese students, including myself, are financially supported by parents. We do not have to work part- time in order to make a living; we drive to classes instead of riding bikes or taking school buses. Parents pay the tuitions, living, and other expenses on time as long as we let them know the number. Chinese Parents Influence and Control the Future of Their Children To most Chinese parents, children are the hope of the future, inheriting their remaining dreams. They do everything they can ensure a promising future for their children. Further on, Chinese parents usually replace children’s interests by their own wills and thoughts. They make decisions for children in terms of choosing majors in college and taking a job after graduation. Consequently, when growing up, Chinese children are more needy and fragile, lacking the ability of living independently. Research has shown that Chinese students in the US have significant low levels of social adjustment; however, social relationships between other international students and American students are...
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...B Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior” is an article from The Wall Street Journal. The sender Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School in USA, is comparing the Chinese upbringing to the Western way of upbringing. Mrs. Chua is trying to explain to the receiver, western parents, that there are pros and cons when you look at the Chinese way of educating children, but she also shows, that it leads to good results. The argumentation, in Mrs. Chua’s article is open. By using the open argumentation is gives Mrs. Chua the chance to show of her own opinion. And thereby reveal a little bit of herself to the reader. “For example, my Western friends who consider themselves strict make their children practice their instruments 30 minutes every day. An hour at most. For a Chinese mother the first hour is the easy part. It’s hours two and three that get tough.” Here Amy is arguing which of the cultures that is the strictest when it comes to the children’s after school activities. Later on in the text she even gives an example of how she makes her own children practice. “Lulu could not do it. We worked on it nonstop for a week, drilling each of her hands separately, over and over.” In this paragraph on page 9, we can see how she is clearly in favor of the Chinese method, which she uses herself. Amy Chua uses all of the known forms of appeal to convince the reader. Mrs. Chua starts out with the logos appeal form. “..there are tons of studies out there...
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...000 years ago. From 475 BC to the end of the 19th century, China went through a long feudal period. It experienced two seemingly contradictory and paradoxical phenomena. Knowing that it was the most violent and chaotic period in ancient Chinese history due to the conflict between the collapse of the traditional Chinese culture and the establishment of a universal empire, it was also considered to be the most creative and innovative one since it was indeed an age wherein philosophers tried to give their personal opinions regarding the world and attempted to contribute something in the history of Chinese philosophy. All the competing Chinese philosophical traditions – Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism and Mohism, among others – trace their origins back to this period which is closely identified with the wellspring of Chinese philosophical, political, and social thought. The battle of ideas among the fabled numerous masters and hundred schools of thought that lasted for more than three centuries, was fought, but at the same time, the moral, political, and social order – presided over by the Zhou – was collapsing, and old institutions and tradition were degenerating and disintegrating. This period was commonly referred to as the Golden Age of Chinese Philosophy, or simply, the period of philosophers. During the Golden Age, the most influential thinker in China was Kong Zi, also known as “Master Kong” or Confucius,...
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...(Dictionary). Ethnic diversity has aesthetic value because it deals with a variety of cultures and learning to appreciate the different cultures. Chicago visions itself as a diverse city, emerging with a montage of cultures, languages, and religions. We live in a city with people who come from around the world; people speak different languages and practice different religions from one another. As a city, we accept diversity and let people practice their faith in a peaceful manner. Diversity is not a curse but, in fact, a positive aspect. Diversity is beauty and you gain knowledge from diversity. For instance, in Chicago, Chinatown and Pilsen share their culture with the city of Chicago and people engage in learning about these cultures through these areas. “Diversity is beauty and beauty is one factor that contributes to drawing tourism and investment,” (Wikipedia). Chinatown contributes to the diversity of the city of Chicago. Chinatown is an attraction for locals and tourists for an exclusive chance to learn about Chinese culture, while enjoying authentic cuisine and celebrating Chinese traditions. Chinatown is a place for Chinese people to come to the city for groceries, food, and to get a feel of their home: a home away from home. Chinatown is a representation of their culture. The buildings of Chinatown are based on Chinese architecture. There are a variety of Chinese restaurants, serving authentic cuisine such as, fried rice, hot and sour soup, etc. There are...
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...model to have a clear representation of the environment in which the model is to exist” (Haugeland 215). This is also described in the experiments of Rodney A. Brooks creating his so-called “creatures” (not to be confused with AI, because they are without a central system). These “creatures” were able to get a perception of the environment by trial and error of exploring their surroundings, thus altering their behavior. In addition to further support this claim Paul M. Churchland says in “On the Nature of Theories: A Neurocomputational Perspective”, “living subjects have to learn to make the complex perceptual judgments possible”(Haugeland 253). He explains this with the concept of learning a language as a natural brain to that of an AI. Churchland basically states that nothing (not even the learning of an AI) can compare to that of a natural...
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...unique culture. When I think about China, in a business way, I think about very serious people that know what they want and go get it. Chinese people like to know you more than what other people from other nationalities would. This way, Chinese can learn more about the person and know if they can trust you or not. Most of what Chinese do in business has to do with trust and how it’s built. The biggest difference between the West people and the Chinese people is we work on building a trust relationship (Harvard Business Review, 2015). In this case study, I will comment about three myths that surround China’s culture, work ethic and management techniques. The three myths are collectivism, long-term deliberations and risk aversion. Discussion Questions 1. Has this presentation challenged any assumptions you had about China and the Chinese people? Yes. Movies, News, the media in general, have pictured China as a culture that is more inclined to the individualism more than collectivism. It was new to me to know that workers in China are more inclined to self-interest than their communities and the companies they work for. 2. Using your best cultural intelligence, how would you adjust your behavior on a business trip to China? I believe that a little research about the Chinese culture would help. There is much information about Chinese culture, philosophies, and business behavior. I know that depending on the region, the culture can be different (USA Today, 2013). It is...
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...What was life like during the Shang Dynasty, and what effect did writing have on Chinese culture and government? The Shang dynasty marks the beginning of recorded history in China. Scholars dissent about when the dynasty began, with opinions ranging from the mid 18th to the mid 16th century. Regardless of scholarly opinion on the matter, the Bronze Age was the defining event that heralded its beginning (Independence Hall Association of Philadelphia, 2014). Archaeological excavations offer a glimpse as to what life during this period was like. Shang kings were militaristic; class stratification and polytheism were inherent aspects of life during the Shang period. The advent of writing was a major Shang-period development – one which shaped...
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...English Language Importance Do you think learning English is important?English is currently the most wide spread language in the world, it is second only to Mandarin Chinese in terms of the amount of people which speak it, but second to none in terms of the number of people learning it. It is currently the primary language used on the World Wide Web, in the political and business arenas. It has even become the language of today's pop culture. So yes, I definitely think that learning English is important.While English may not have as large a quantity of speakers as Mandarin it is still more widespread and herein lays its importance. Mandarin Chinese is hardly spoken outside Chinese communities, however in many regions of the world where English is not the native language, it is still widely spoken and integrated in the curriculums of educational institutions. In many countries Malaysia, for example, where there various ethnic groups with their own unique language, English is used as a means of communications between all of them. So we see that the importance of English doesn't lie in the quantity of people that speak it but in way we use it. Today the USA's influence on world information is dominant, English, being their native tongue, the same is true for Britain. The music and other types of media that come out of these two countries are broadcast around the world. Most of the world's largest pop stars record English albums, which are played and requested in all the corners...
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...the company. Chinese market is always described as ‘mission impossible’ by many foreign executives. However, Kapicic who is the managing director of a multinational pharmaceutical company could take over a poorly run company and turn it around by carrying out some major transformation in the firm as changing the organizational culture, replacing key personnel and instilling in the workers a strong sense of motivation and productivity. Follow Kapicic, he thinks that “It is always about people management and respecting the local culture”. Therefore, he decided to restructure the Activis’s organizational culture: Organizational culture reflects the shared and learned values, beliefs, and attitudes of its members (text book). He realized his immediate task was to restore his employees’ confidence because of so many negative comments. With his success, his workers now work as a team, they come together to solve the problem and also take responsibility for it instead of “a lot finger-pointing” like before. Additionally, he also needed to balance the demands of his parent company and the local market. On one hand, he tried to pursue his top manager that practices must take local circumstances into consideration. As a result, he appreciates those managers who put more effort into understanding Chinese people and culture and the way its government worked. Therefore, he is also known as “China market expert”. For this reason, he just hired Chinese person to fulfill into all...
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...The author’s grand-aunt, Chang Yu-i recreates her life for her grand-niece, Pang-Mei. Chang Yu-i was born in the 1900s, into a traditional Chinese family, while fighting to understand western ideas. During Chang Yu-I’s time old China was disappearing, replaced by these western thoughts Chang Yu-i faced. Unlike other Chinese girls, Chang Yu-i’s parents didn’t force her to bind her feet or discourage her desire to increase her education, a first for the family. These desires were seen as defiance against Chang Yu-i family by other families. Chang Yu-i had an arranged marriage at the age of 15, like most Chinese, that created more conflicts. After having a son, which is known as being the superior gender in China, her husband, Hsu Chih-mo, a scholar...
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...Chinese Canadian; An Array of Similar Differences Like Yin and Yang, Taien Ng’s short story, “Shun-Wai”, is a short story of opposites; traditional versus contemporary, eastern versus western, ancestral worship versus religious worship. These contradictions fuel the main narrative and tensions that take place between three generations separated by culture: the Chinese “gwua-mui” narrating this story, her immigrant Christian mother, and her Poh Poh. The mother made everyone else feel uncomfortable by forcing her dogmatic beliefs onto the rest of the family. “Poh Poh hesitated, then put down the soup. My aunt, uncles and cousins looked bewildered. My mother held out her hand to me and told everyone to join hands. She closed her eyes” (Ng, 53)....
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...there are many differences in education between China and America. In fact, it is hard to be successful in American college. How the Chinese student to be successful, and what are the differences in education between two countries? I think there are three differences in education between China and America ways of studying was learning, and using different languages. First, there is a different way to study between China and America. In China, students study very hard every day because they have lots of homework. However, there is not much homework in the America. Chinese's teacher thinks homework is the good way to studying, but American student doesn’t have lots of homework. Chinese's teacher always gives a student some question out of the book because this is good for the GAO KAO exam. Chinese's student buy textbook each year, and it is cost more money. In America, the teacher wants to the student read book, and never give the student much homework. If you finish the lesson’s homework, it would be enough for exam. If you read the book, you will be easy past the exam. American teacher also don’t give extra homework because they know it is enough lesson for the student today. If Chinese student wants to be successful at an American college, they should study hard and read the book well. Second, there are two difference ways to learning between China and America. Chinese's teacher would like letting the student remember all of things in the book, and practice multiple-choice...
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...for the circumstance that her grew up. At the end, She become a teacher and teaches her student English use her experience, let them writing without much struggle. Lu writes, “ This incident confirmed in my mind what my parents had always told me about the importance of English to one’s life”(438). With the globalization process of the economy and the informationalization process of the society, the importance of English is prominent. Due to cultural and linguistic differences between English and Chinese and different in ways of thinking between East and West, a new type of English has created by Chinese, which is called Chinglish. Today, it is undeniable that English has become an international language around the word. As a bridge of international communication tool, English is widely used by many countries, like China, Japan, Brazil. With the further development of China’s open-up, previously China does not accept any outside cultures. more Chinese people have started learning...
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...generation) and their children (second generation). In history, during the nineteenth century, Chinese travel to America for financial solutions, with hopes to return to their home with money. As time moves ahead, Chinese immigrants to America searching for a better life, for instance, my parents immigrated to America, who then conceived us as the second generation. With pressure from the parents, children of the second generation were forced to perfect both the American and Chinese culture to their very best. The second generation Chinese Americans were American born, but were still outcasts of the American society because of their skin color. The lives of the children of immigrants who immigrated to America have had stressful impacts from their parents and society because of their parent’s expectations of a perfect child who succeeds in school, and the society’s rejection of their ethnicity. From the old days until now, millions of people around the world have decided to immigrate to the United States in search of a better life. The reason why Chinese people immigrated to America due to the rumors of opportunity to gain higher wages jobs within America which would help support their families who were struggling to survive in China. According to Hubert Howe Bancroft, in 1848, the Chinese immigrants came to California for the opportunity to obtain gold from the Gold Rush (32). The Chinese immigrants had not planned to stay in America, but were there only to obtain enough gold to...
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