Monday, September 27, 2010

Learn Chinese for Beginners Will Start on Sep 28, 2010

My Mandarin class for Beginners will start tomorrow at Central Memorial High School 5111 - 21 Street SW Calgary, AB. I have not started any classes in the past two years. The main reason is the low enrolment. I was told that if the class could run this time, the Chinook College would cancel this course from the language program. Fortunately, now I have enough students, 7 people.

I am not sure about the certainty of my Chinese class. There are so many other alternatives for people to learn languages, such as iTunes, podcast, and web sites. Those alternatives are not only so rich in terms of technology such as sound, videos and apps, but also very convenient for learners. Personally, I gained so much knowledge and skills by those means. I think that's good for language learners. However, one common thing is missing in those methods: no pressure and easy to give up. I'll try my best to teach my class and share my knowledge with my students.