Tag Archives: writing
Why English writing skills matter to everyone
English composition formed an important part of my English language education when I was in Secondary school. We would be given a sheet with about 6 short topic introductions. We had to choose one topic to write a composition of … Continue reading
Results of my second business Chinese test (BCT)
I took the Business Chinese test in October 2009 and again recently in June 2010, after taking an intermediate Mandarin course. The question was: did I improve at all? Continue reading
Learning languages: Can I learn (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) without learning to read and write?
I am often asked question is whether it is possible to learn an Asian language without learning the script. My answer is that it depends on how you intend to use the language. Continue reading
Business Mandarin course
It’s been two years ago that I followed a Mandarin course, but I have decided to start again. Three weeks ago, I started the BCT preparation course at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. These are my experiences. Continue reading
Filed under Courses, language school, Learning, Singapore
Business Chinese Test (BCT)
I had earlier written about the various tests you could do to assess your Chinese language proficiency. As I took part in the Business Chinese Test (BCT) this weekend, here’s some more background of the test and my own experience … Continue reading
Filed under Courses, How to ... ?, Learning
Traditional vs. simplified Chinese characters
The topic of simplified vs. traditional Chinese characters can be confusing if you are new to the Chinese language. The difference between these two written forms of Chinese is not to be confused with the difference between the Chinese dialects of Mandarin and Cantonese: both can basically be written in either simplified or traditional characters. In this post, I’m giving some background as to what the difference is, why it occurred occurred and where each writing method is used. Continue reading
