I'm Chinese born Canadian.
CANTONESE = speak, learning to write
MANDARIN = hope to take
ENGLISH = fluent
FRENCH = 5 years, excluding this year
JAPANESE = 17 months (I know that's little! Progress is good I think, I've taken JLPT level 4.)
KOREAN = want to learn
I want to have a brief idea, opinions, suggestions etc etc of the following jobs:
- working in Hong Kong as an English teacher
- working in Japan as an English teacher
- working in Canada/US as a Japanese teacher
Now, what use is my French? It's getting hard (I'm taking IB.. it's like AP I guess), and I have to drop either French or Japanese next year. Definitely like Japanese more, but I've been taking French for far longer. and I still have Japanese tutoring.
And, my dream is to work in Japan, because I just love the place and language! but I have no idea how it's like, or what I have to do. I know a little about the school system.
Even if it's your opinions, I'd like to read. Thank you very much!
2007-02-17 23:52:41 · 6 answers · asked by Chiyeuk 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Go with the language you love best, if you just can't take two anymore. If you love Japanese and would like to work there some day, I'd pursue Japanese. Sounds like you're good w/languages, so you can always pick French up again if you need to.
2007-02-18 01:49:37 · answer #1 · answered by Liza 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just drop French! OK it's a nice language but it's only spoken in France, Belgium, Africa (some countries) and Canada!
Business's language is English and Japanese is a good language to speak fluently because there's not a lot of people speaking this language!
2007-02-18 00:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by Agnes M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been an interesting subject to read about! I have studied Martial Arts my entire life and am 62 years old and have learned that the differences are more cultural than physical! Although regionally the Chinese in the Northern areas of China seem taller and their eyes are closer in appearance to the people who live in Mongolia and Tibet! The Southern Chinese seem shorter and their eyes are more similar to the Japanese and Taiwanese! This is very subjective so I guess that is pretty much the way the rest of the world sees it too! The Germans did a "racial" study before WWII and took facial measurements and some of that Ido is available on the internet if you google it!
2016-05-24 01:35:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you in Japan you can make a ton of money teaching English and you are guaranteed a job if you can speak Japanese.. go to gaijinpot.com you'll see what I mean. (they even pay for your apartment at some jobs)
2007-02-18 00:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by Ancokely 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you made the decision in studying to communicate Chinese then you need to now that the ideal choice is a Course for Mandarin.
2016-06-03 20:06:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wth
no one's promoting cantonese or korean
well, u should work on 'em^^
the reason languages die out is ppl are pushing others to learn the ones that are already in abundance
2007-02-21 10:08:36 · answer #6 · answered by Billy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋