MandarinForKids

From Monolingual to Bilingual:How a 9-Year-Old Kid’s Mandarin Odyssey Bloomed into Fruitfulness

We’ve all heard about the advantages of raising a bilingual child – improved cognitive abilities, better job prospects, and increased cultural awareness. But these are abstract concepts. To get a better idea of what specific benefits raising a bilingual kid will incur, let’s read a story of David, whose son is 9 years old and started learning a second language at 6 years old.…

Chinese For Kids: An Old Man In The Frontier Lost His Horse (Intermediate)

塞翁失马 (Sàiwēngshīmǎ) An Old Man in Frontier Lost His Horse—A Blessing in Disguise (Intermediate)

Key Learning Points (Preview):

邻居 (línjū): n.neighbor

听说 (tīngshuō): v. to hear

带来 (dàilái): v. to bring

Zhànguó shí, yí wèi xìng Sài de lǎorén yǎngle xǔduō mǎ. 战国         时,一位 姓     塞 的 老人     养了    许多   马。

During the Warring States Period, there was an old man who raised many horses.…

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