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But why Chinese or Spanish?
Why Chinese?
Chinese is worth Learning for it truly connects our students with Chinese culture and challenge their minds. China has a rich and vibrant culture and learning their language is the key to open the door of its culture for our students.
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Learning Chinese seems to focus on the booming Chinese economy, particularly in the light of shifting trade relationships post Brexit, an opening up to foreign investment, and the need to give our students relevant skills for the future jobs market.
Also, Mandarin symbols and characters require a steady hand. The written words are actually iconographic characters rather than letters. Last but not least, it has been proved that Mandarin speakers use both sides of their brains and this certainly keeps brains motoring.