Memorizing famous Chinese poems is only one of the ways American students are learning Mandarin. In 2017, over 200,000 American students were enrolled in Chinese language courses, with over 1,000 high schools offering programs on Chinese language. Which do you think is more difficult: learning English for Chinese students or learning Chinese for American students?
背诵中国诗词名作只是美国学生学习普通话的方法之一。2017年,超过20万名美国学生报名参加中文课程,一千多所美国高中提供中文项目。您认为是中国学生学英语更难呢,还是美国学生学中文更难呢?
An American 5th-grade student writes “Quiet Night Thought” by Chinese poet Li Bai, 2007
Potomac, Maryland
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美国五年级学生书写中国诗人李白的作品《静夜思》,2007年
马里兰州波多马克
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