If there was no grammar in Chinese, why would there be tests on Chinese writing, oral, comprehension and what not? How you place verbs and nouns in a sentence defines grammar.
I Could Not Ask For More; I Do Have A Beautiful Daughter
by Hanifa K. Cook on March 13, 2013 in Parenting, Personal Blog
My beautiful daughter demonstrated this very Chinese saying : 先学做人,再学做事。It means that one must learn to how to behave and conduct oneself as a human being. Then and only then can one learn how to live like one. (take on responsibilities, do things etc.) Yesterday, I had a terrible migraine and this was what happened.
Why Should Parents Learn Business Language?
by Hanifa on March 11, 2013 in Language, Parenting, Personal Blog
My colleagues in the Business Chinese Language class ask me why I want to take up this course. It is valid question. They are all working adults. I am a stay-at-home and work-from-home mother of a non-native Chinese kid who is learning Chinese. What does learning business language has anything to do with parenting a [...]
Help Wanted To Learn Similes and Metaphors, Look Up Katy Perry’s “Fireworks”
by Hanifa on February 21, 2013 in English, Language, Learning Skills
Similies and metaphors are found in almost every genre of music. From Windows 8 commercial, “Everything At Once” by Lenka to Katy Perry’s “Fireworks”, music gives you so much more than just entertainment . Hi Jean, Thank you for your email. There are indeed loads of video tutorials on the web [...]
Singlish, A Brand Of English Language Of Singaporeans, Is Better Than NO English
by Hanifa K. Cook on February 19, 2013 in English, Environment, Language, Personal Blog
Singapore is well-known for many things, one of which is ‘Singlish’, a term used to describe a unique brand of English spoken by the general Singaporeans. For Singaporeans, we speak and hear Singlish all the time; it is pointless to ridicule natives for not being to manage speaking English properly. What are schools for if [...]
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