Chinese is easy, fun and interesting!

· Chinese is mentally stimulating and interesting and fun! --- Chinese words are artistically formed 
   by  a combination of  meanings: e.g., “crisis” is  “danger + opportunity”!
· Chinese culture is one of the oldest in the world. 
·  If you know 1000 commonly used characters, you will recognize 90% of the characters on 
   Chinese newspapers!
· Chinese classes are the funniest class I have ever attended.  Come join us! We enjoy each 
   other’s company. Often we get together outside of the classroom to speak Chinese, 
   celebrate Chinese holidays, make Chinese food, or even watch movies – The food is good, 
   so are the people!
· Chinese is unusual – my friends took common foreign languages and they were jealous of me for
   taking such an interesting language!  It’s a great conversation piece!
· The size of the classes is small which makes it easier to learn and you receive a lot of attention in
   the class.

Chinese is important for your career!
· Resume-builder: Knowing Chinese may give you an edge when competing for an important 
  position!
· For students involved in international studies, China is, and will be a major player in the business 
  world.  China is a wonderful country to teach English in.  The experience is great and it is 
   something one will never forget!
· China will play a major role in world affairs in the future.  China’s population of more than one
   billion accounts for a large percent of the world’s population.  As China begins to open up to
   the West, there will be opportunities for employment in all areas.
· International business prefers to hire people who speak more than one language.  China is 
   becoming a big market recently, and business people are now looking for people who can 
   speak Chinese. 

The demand for business people who know Chinese (Mandarin) is skyrocketing.
· Speaking even a little Chinese can greatly enhance your international business relations! 
· Chinese is required for the new East Asian Studies Certificate (contact Dr. Jordan at 
   jordand@ohio.edu) 

Chinese is useful!
· Taking the course is a great opportunity to learn another language.  It is also a great experience
   to be able to talk to others and it can be helpful if you like to travel.
· Taking Chinese can actually improve your mental power by learning how to arrange your
   thoughts  into an alternative pattern or organization.
· Taking Chinese helps you to understand Chinese culture, literature and history.

Chinese is the #1 spoken language in the world!
· There are more people speaking Chinese than English.  It’s the number one spoken language
   in the world.

 There are more than 1 billion people who speak Chinese. Take Chinese!
· One out of five people is Chinese.  If I can speak Chinese, I can communicate with more
   people different from myself, and  learn things about different cultures.