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Aerich · 07-07-2004, 07:10 PM

Well, I suppose I'm not the target for this post, but here goes anyway. [img]smile.gif[/img]

English and French are the two official languages of Canada. Thus, both are taught in school. We are also supposed to have proficiency (up to Grade 11 level) in our secondary language to meet university entrance requirements.

Japanese was the third language offered at my school, and people could take it instead of French. At the time, Japan was a Pacific Rim economic powerhouse.

Mandarin Chinese is gaining in popularity now (despite the fact that most of the Chinese/Hong Kong immigrants and their decendants around here speak Cantonese, not Mandarin).

[ 07-07-2004, 07:12 PM: Message edited by: Aerich ]

07-07-2004, 07:10 PM	#6
Aerich Lord Ao Join Date: May 27, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 42 Posts: 2,061	Well, I suppose I'm not the target for this post, but here goes anyway. [img]smile.gif[/img] English and French are the two official languages of Canada. Thus, both are taught in school. We are also supposed to have proficiency (up to Grade 11 level) in our secondary language to meet university entrance requirements. Japanese was the third language offered at my school, and people could take it instead of French. At the time, Japan was a Pacific Rim economic powerhouse. Mandarin Chinese is gaining in popularity now (despite the fact that most of the Chinese/Hong Kong immigrants and their decendants around here speak Cantonese, not Mandarin). [ 07-07-2004, 07:12 PM: Message edited by: Aerich ] __________________ Where there is a great deal of free speech, there is always a certain amount of foolish speech. - Winston S. Churchill