--- Ghee Teo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Chao-Feng Guo wrote: > > Just think it in another way: actually most > habitants in Hong Kong can listen to and understand > the Chinese Mandarin. But in reverse it doesn't > work. > > > Is this assumption true though when comes to > technical terms and > topics? (I meant are Hong Kong students their > Mandarin level is good > enough to take in the technical terms). Also as an > overseas Chinese, I > think the choice of accent can be significant for > the people from the > region. Hence the choice of lecturer or translator > is important.
Let me say that university students barely pass language tests/exams (whether the tests/exams or the students are at fault is not a mystery...lecturers here complain of the poor competency levels in language) and so I really doubt that their mandarin is any good at all. Maybe those who are near the forties and above. Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
