We Speak Chinese Language

Introduction:

1. Chinese is a language family consisting of languages mutually unintelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China. About one-fifth of the world’s population, or over one billion people, speaks some form of Chinese as their native language. Spoken Chinese is distinguished by its high level of internal diversity, although all spoken varieties of Chinese are tonal and analytic. There are between seven and thirteen main regional groups of Chinese (depending on classification scheme), of which the most spoken, by far, is Mandarin (about 850 million), followed by Wu (90 million), Cantonese (Yue) (70 million) and Min (70 million). Most of these groups are mutually unintelligible, although some, like Xiang and the Southwest Mandarin dialects, may share common terms and some degree of intelligibility.

2. The standardized form of spoken Chinese is Standard Mandarin (Putonghua / Guoyu / Huayu), based on the Beijing dialect, which is part of a larger group of North-Eastern and South-Western dialects, often taken as a separate language, this language can be referred to as 官话 Guānhuà or 北方话 Běifānghuà in Chinese. Standard Mandarin is the official language of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC), as well as one of four official languages of Singapore. Chinese—de facto, Standard Mandarin—is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.

3. Though many Chinese people are learning different other languages but more and more non Chinese speaking people are concentrating in learning Chinese Language for the obvious reasons, specially to interact with Chinese people who are not exposed to other language but deeply involved with business and other interests, specially inside China. However, learning Chinese Language is again not an easy task. The graduation course in any standard language university or institution involves minimum four years (reading, writing and speaking). But every one who need to learn Chinese Language doesn’t have the scope to go to China or spend such longer period of time and opportunity at any formal university/institution. Recently more and more Bangladeshi people are visiting China and as such need to communicate in Chinese for exploring better opportunities. For them the most desired need and expectation is to learn spoken Chinese. Considering the oral communication in Chinese (mandarin), “Spoken Chinese Language Course” has been designed for absolute private in nature.

Aim:

4. The aim of “Spoken Chinese Language Course” are as under:

a. To introduce Chinese Language (mandarin) amongst the participating students so that they may continue learning this language personally.

b. To teach the preliminary spoken Chinese including listening capabilities so that the participants may make initial day to day oral correspondences with any native mandarin speaking Chinese.

c. To expose to Chinese characters, reading and writing in a limited way.

d. To orient with China, Chinese people and their culture while teaching.

e. To encourage participants to learn better Chinese language over the period of time including teaching the method of continuing.

Duration

5. There is no end of learning any language. Learning Chinese language is rather difficult. However, the present course of learning has been designed for minimum six months (to make the participants communicate with Chinese people for day to day affairs). Considering the standard of participants, the second stage of learning would be considered later on. There would be two classes in two separate days in a week where the duration of each class would be for two hours having little break in between. That means four hours of absolute teaching per week.

Mode of Teaching

6. The teaching would be done through informal lectures and discussions. Students would also be shown Chinese video clips and have the opportunity to listen Chinese audio clips. Participants would also get opportunity to interact with native Chinese people periodically. However, students would be encouraged to speak more and more amongst themselves and also with the teacher. Maximum speaking practices would be given during the classes so that they may learn maximum from the class period. There would be maximum 10 students in one Group/Class so that teaching can be done in the form of private couching. Students would also be given required hand outs, CD, Cassettes etc.

Teachers for the Course:

7. Lt Col (Retd) Md Shahadat Hossain, psc would be the prime teacher who is very fluent in Chinese language. His qualifications are as under:
a. Diploma degree on Modern Chinese Language from Beijing Language and Cultural University, China. This diploma certificate has been accepted as graduation certificate by the equivalent committee of National University of Bangladesh.
b. Qualified in Han Yu Xue Ping Kao Shi (HSK), some thing like TOFEL of English.
c. Experiences of handling and interpreting for more than fifty high level Chinese delegations at government/ official/business level including interpreting for two Chinese presidents, three Chinese prime ministers, many Chinese provincial governors, many military generals, and business top level personalities. Teacher’s interpretation works with two Chinese presidents may be viewed from below web links: http://www.people.com.cn/GB/paper464/8087/765561.html http://www.people.com.cn/GB/paper464/8087/765562.html
d. Visited China (including Hong Kong) more than 30 times covering most of the part of China including Hong Kong.
e. Other Educational Qualifications of the teacher: MBA, MDS, BSS, defense services psc, Three months duration French Language Course certificate organized by UN, three months duration Arabic Language Course certificate organized by UN, 18 UN UNITAR on line Courses, Basic intelligence course and other required military courses during 25 years of military service. Studied in Faujdarhat Cadet College.
f. Multi language and multi cultural exposures of the teacher: Studied Chinese language at Beijing with more than 1200 students coming from more than 120 countries, working as military observer in Mozambique (1994) and in Liberia (2005) with about 50 countries UN personnel , studied military staff course (psc) with students from 13 different countries, visited about 25 countries in official and private capacity.

8. Chinese Guest Teachers: native Chinese teacher/ people would also take classes as guest teacher time to time.

Course Fees

9. Taka 5000 per month for first six months per students. However, to encourage further learning after six months the course fees would reduce and be considered Taka 4000 per month only.

Place and Schedule of the Course

10. Classes would be conducted at Baridhara below address according to below schedule:

Groups	Day	Time(hours)	Participants	Remarks
A	Thurs day	1700-1900	Mix Group of male and female, any age above 12 years, maximum 10 participants.	The course started with effect from 5th November 2009 where others may also join
A	Saturday	1700-1900	Mix Group of male and female, any age above 12 years, maximum 10 participants.	The course started with effect from 5th November 2009 where others may also join
B	Friday	1700-1900	Only male students, any age above 12 years, maximum 10 participants.	The course would start subject to minimum five students
B	Sunday	1700-1900	Only male students, any age above 12 years, maximum 10 participants.	The course would start subject to minimum five students
C	Mon day	0900-1100	Only female students, any age above 12 years, maximum 10 participants.	The course would start subject to minimum five students
C	Wednesday	0900-1100	Only female students, any age above 12 years, maximum 10 participants.	The course would start subject to minimum five students
D				Mixed Group like Group A, days and timings would be decided basing on feed back of interested participants, minimum five and maximum ten students.

Admission and Contacts:

The interested participants would get the preference of admission basing on first come first chance basis. The interested participants may contact as under and complete the admission (with minimum one month fee) before undertaking the course:

Zhong Meng Enterprise: House # Ka 9/A (3rd floor),
Road # 12, Baridhara, Dhaka 1212, Tel: 02-9897533,
Fax: 02-9897644, Cell: 01819434583, 01716097874,
email: zhongmeng.shahadat@gmail.com

Conclusion

12. Learning Chinese Language is really not an easy process. But it is not difficult too. More and more people are learning this language increasingly. Reading, writing and speaking involves the complex process of institutional learning having proper examination system too. However, spoken Chinese is comparatively easier method where individual’s personal interest pays a greater role. Again it is easier to teach spoken Chinese language by some one who is very fluent in Chinese at the same time equally fluent in Bengali and English, very easy to explain. It is expected that the standard of such exclusive teaching of spoken Chinese would be no less than the standard of any formal institutional teaching.

Special Note

Lt Col (Retd) Md. Shahadat Hossain, psc may also be contacted for any China-Bangladesh business/ official/ cultural/ other consultancy as well as interpretation at higher or strategic levels. His CV may also be provided to any person/ organization if so desired and contacted.

You are permitted rather requested to send above information to your known interested persons.

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