Who’s introduction

Wan-Li Ho, PhD

Emory University

I. !"(Questions):

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a). Who’s country
b). Who’s language
c) Chinese language

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a). ?@AB*Mainland, China+
b). CD*Taiwan+EFG*Hong Kong+
c). HIJ*Singapore+KCDEFG

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a). RHIJKCDEFG,STUVWXWY*identical+,SZ[
b). HIJT\VSZ[
c). CDFGEHIJT]V,SZK^_*pronunciation+K`a*grammar+K;b*dialect+
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de Vocabulary:

1.() xiàng mù project (n.)

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Example: Building a bridge is a great project.
2.SZ huá y! Chinese (language) (n.)
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Example: Chinese is a language with a long history.
3.stu p! t"ng huà Mandarin (n.)
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Example: Most mainland Chinese speak Mandarin.
4.xZ hàn y! Chinese (n.)
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Example: I assure you that you can learn Chinese if you make the effort.
5.‚ƒ q#n qi$ hospitable, friendly, amiable (adj.)

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Example: The talks were held in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.
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Example: However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work.
7.•‰ z$ng jìn enhance, promote, further (v.)
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Example: The two companies decided to promote friendship by the ball competition.
8.;b f'ng yán dialect (n.)
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Example: Just as different countries have different languages, different regions of one country also
have different dialects.

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