Sunday, February 24, 2013

How does Language relate to me?



We all know how languages are important to us, we use them to communicate with others. There are 5651 kinds of languages in this world; I think it’s amazing how creative human is. In the country I live in, China, has over 61 kinds of languages, the Chinese government promulgate a law that unite our language, students should learn Mandarin in their school. In my family, my dad could speak 4 kinds of dialects and my mum can speaks both Mandarin and Cantonese; In China, I usually speak Mandarin with my family and friends. I learnt English since I was in kindergarten, so totally over 10 years, but my Mandarin is still much more better than my English; I think it’s very important for a language learner to live in a suitable environment; My English became much better since I came to Canada. From this unit, I felt interested in Euphemism, it’s another way to express the same meaning, we won’t learn these phrases in the textbooks.

After 1 year spent in Trafalgar, I found the people that speak the same language make friends more and talk more, like me; I always have fun with my Chinese friends but seldom with others, language plays a vital role in making friends and communicating; I will try my best to improve my English and make more Canadian friends.
Here is a Chinese dialects map:
 

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