Comments on: If I take a Mandarin language course in college, will I be fluent in Mandarin by the time I get my bachelor’s? http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php Learn to speak Chinese today Fri, 27 May 2011 12:15:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 龙腾 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php/comment-page-1#comment-1123 龙腾 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php#comment-1123 I don't think so. Learning a language in school is learning a language which is not quite true--I know it! China is very large, different areas have different ways to speak Mandarin, and they have different words. And some expressions even in Beijing won't be appeared in books. So, the foundation is, learning Mandarin in college, then if you want to speak Mandarin fluently, go to Beijing, even other parts of China. I don’t think so. Learning a language in school is learning a language which is not quite true–I know it! China is very large, different areas have different ways to speak Mandarin, and they have different words. And some expressions even in Beijing won’t be appeared in books. So, the foundation is, learning Mandarin in college, then if you want to speak Mandarin fluently, go to Beijing, even other parts of China.

]]> By: Master_1077 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php/comment-page-1#comment-1124 Master_1077 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php#comment-1124 You would have to know 3,000 - 5,000 characters to be considered a fluent speaker You would have to know 3,000 – 5,000 characters to be considered a fluent speaker

]]> By: L.S http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php/comment-page-1#comment-1125 L.S Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php#comment-1125 depends up to what level course you will take, how much you practice out of class and how much you really want to learn. depends up to what level course you will take, how much you practice out of class and how much you really want to learn.

]]> By: Shi-chan http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php/comment-page-1#comment-1126 Shi-chan Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php#comment-1126 Probably not. Madarin has alot of characters and different meanings and usages for each one. It might be hard and it also depends on the effort you put into learning a new language. Probably not. Madarin has alot of characters and different meanings and usages for each one. It might be hard and it also depends on the effort you put into learning a new language.

]]> By: laska http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php/comment-page-1#comment-1127 laska Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php#comment-1127 It depends on how hard you work. Probably no, though, because most people who take languages in college are really dumb. And if you're starting out in the language, then there's not a whole lot of room for going above the crowd... and the people in the beginning levels of classes usually don't care so much. It depends on how hard you work. Probably no, though, because most people who take languages in college are really dumb. And if you’re starting out in the language, then there’s not a whole lot of room for going above the crowd… and the people in the beginning levels of classes usually don’t care so much.

]]> By: Niclas http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php/comment-page-1#comment-1128 Niclas Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php#comment-1128 sure if you put effort into it semi-fluent => perhaps fluent => difficult i hv been learning english for 15 years and still consider myself not fluent sure if you put effort into it
semi-fluent => perhaps
fluent => difficult
i hv been learning english for 15 years and still consider myself not fluent

]]> By: spydermomma http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php/comment-page-1#comment-1129 spydermomma Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php#comment-1129 It sort of depends on what you consider fluent, but I'd say it is pretty unlikely unless you study abroad in China or Taiwan. Studying a language in classes only takes you so far. To really be fluent you have to live the language. I majored in Russian in college, and I wasn't anywhere near fluent when I graduated. I was an exchange student in Germany the year before college, but never studied it formally, and my German is ever so much better than my Russian. Plus Chinese is pretty hard, because the whole structure of the language is so different from English and because you can't sound out words. The grammar is pretty easy, though. But study Chinese anyway, and then do a study abroad program in China. Learning new languages is always a good thing! It sort of depends on what you consider fluent, but I’d say it is pretty unlikely unless you study abroad in China or Taiwan. Studying a language in classes only takes you so far. To really be fluent you have to live the language. I majored in Russian in college, and I wasn’t anywhere near fluent when I graduated. I was an exchange student in Germany the year before college, but never studied it formally, and my German is ever so much better than my Russian. Plus Chinese is pretty hard, because the whole structure of the language is so different from English and because you can’t sound out words. The grammar is pretty easy, though.

But study Chinese anyway, and then do a study abroad program in China. Learning new languages is always a good thing!

]]> By: travelight27 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php/comment-page-1#comment-1130 travelight27 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php#comment-1130 it depends on your level and your ability. it depends on your level and your ability.

]]> By: Louie the linguist http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php/comment-page-1#comment-1131 Louie the linguist Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php#comment-1131 I agree with others who've answered you. If you want to see how the US government ranks levels of proficiency and difficulty, see the site below. Also see the searchable database I maintain about learning less commonly taught languages in North America (second link). I agree with others who’ve answered you. If you want to see how the US government ranks levels of proficiency and difficulty, see the site below.

Also see the searchable database I maintain about learning less commonly taught languages in North America (second link).

]]> By: ~*BeautifuL*~ http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php/comment-page-1#comment-1132 ~*BeautifuL*~ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:06:24 +0000 http://www.chineselanguagenow.com/if-i-take-a-mandarin-language-course-in-college-will-i-be-fluent-in-mandarin-by-the-time-i-get-my-bachelors.php#comment-1132 well it doesent matter how long u take it it matters how u spaek wat i mean is that it counts on u also the younger u are well it doesent matter how long u take it it matters how u spaek wat i mean is that it counts on u
also the younger u are

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