Showing posts with label Lynne Li. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lynne Li. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Why are many schools in China teaching Pinyin using bopomofo initial sounds?


 

I asked the above-captioned question on Quora.

Paul Denlinger, who has been speaking, reading, and writing Chinese since 1958 with an

M.A. in Linguistics (Uni Master's), University of St Andrews Graduated 1980 said:

‘I have no idea.’

A Chinese woman, on the other hand, answered differently. Before reading extracts of my discussion with the Chinese woman read the following Facebook post by Benedict Morais which is relevant.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Analysis of a video by 'Difference frames the world'


                                                           

                                                           

Here are extracts from a video I watched and my comments. LINK

From the video:

Since the collapse of the former Soviet Union in the early 1990s the United States has become the only superpower militarily, technologically, and economically until the rise of China.

China’s 2025 strategy includes government support for research and development investment in promoting the development of indigenous Innovation.

Sunday, December 15, 2024

CCP Education in Peril (Part 2) with Chinese translation

 

                                                                           Xi Jinping

 

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Here is a discussion on Quora that confirms my findings that Pinyin is taught wrongly. This explains why many kids in China and Malaysia today can’t read in Pinyin. Anyone who disagrees is welcome to comment.

 

Luqman Michel · Nov 3

 

Unfortunately, too many Chinese teachers from China are messing up Pinyin by teaching it wrongly. Here are two of many examples. Teachers from China screwing up Pinyin. LINK, LINK

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Pinyin taught wrongly in China

 


Here is a discussion on Quora that confirms my findings that Pinyin is taught wrongly. This explains why many kids in China and Malaysia today can’t read in Pinyin. Anyone who disagrees is welcome to comment.

Luqman Michel · Nov 3

Unfortunately, too many Chinese teachers from China are messing up Pinyin by teaching it wrongly. Here is one of many examples. Teachers from China screwing up Pinyin. LINK