Written by April Zhang on Friday, 04 December 2020. Posted in Front Page
This incredible, or incredulous, year of 2020 is coming to an end. We have probably collectively wasted countless hours on nothing. Now the holiday season is around the corner. Let’s make a little change, let’s give the gift of learning Chinese to students, friends and families.
This year has been difficult for most of us. While cooped up in the house most of the time, while many things are uncertain, yet it has become a habit for us to know the latest coronavirus infections everyday. In this pandemic, more free time seems to have become a problem. Many people said before that they wanted to spend more time with their family. But, after spending 24/7 with their family for a few months, they find their family members annoying. Many people said they wanted some time to write a book. But, after they finally have the time they need, they spend it all on TV or video games. We definitely don’t need to say “I wish I had more time for ...” any more!
This pandemic is also a stress test, testing us how we can respond to the challenges more calmly and more intelligently. We wear masks and frequently wash hands. We observe the social distancing rules.
Somebody summarised the key learnings of the year as the following:
While these are all true, but they are also quite negative, putting us in a box and making us scared. We can not get our heads together if we are constantly afraid or worried that we are going to get infected with this COVID virus. While doing all the necessaries to keep us safe, we should also look for ways to make us better. And learning Chinese makes a good option and offers good gift ideas.
I have the following suggestions:
Let’s make the best of the coming year!
April Zhang is the founder of MSL Master and the author of two series of Chinese textbooks, Mandarin Express series and Chinese Reading and Writing series, which are highly relevant and very effective for non-Chinese speakers to learn Mandarin Chinese.
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