Chinese is the language of the world’s oldest and richest continuous civilisation. It has at least five thousand years of history, with many symbols from early times that are still used today.
Chinese is the language of the world’s oldest and richest continuous civilisation. It has at least five thousand years of history, with many symbols from early times that are still used today. The written language uses single distinctive symbols, or characters (hàn zì), to represent each syllable.
Although the system of writing has evolved and the vocabulary vastly expanded, the principles of the language together with the symbols and characters have remained constant. While many native languages and dialects exist in China, the writing is common to them all, because it is not alphabetic.
Today, the characters used in the People’s Republic of China are, generally, ‘simplified’, while those used in Taiwan are ‘traditional’ or ‘full form’. Pinyin is a system of written Chinese that uses the Latin alphabet.
There are many reasons why Chinese is an important language to learn. It is the most widely spoken on earth and is becoming increasingly influential thanks to China's ever growing economic, political and cultural power.
Kensington Wade is the first Prep School in the United Kingdom to offer a dual-language English-Chinese education from ages 3–11. The school was founded on the idea that a progressive educational model can be combined with Mandarin immersion to create a vibrant, innovative school where children will thrive.
Our language classes are divided into Stages. Stage one is designed for real beginners whilst stage six and seven are for advanced learners. Check out the entry requirements to determine which stage is most appropriate for you.
There is no doubt that written Chinese is difficult to learn – even for the Chinese! But the spoken language is another matter.
This semester the Language Centre will be offering over 80 classes in 14 different languages. Classes range from Beginners to Post A level and are available in Mandarin Chinese. This semester we will have both online and in person teaching.Â
Liverpool Language Academy offers a whole host of language learning opportunities for adults and young people.
If you have never studied Mandarin before these courses are for you. Whether you're looking for an introduction to the language before a holiday, or want to study intensively, we have a range of classes available.
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