support of the process of preparation of a student, our focus is given
to details. Another great expression in the English-speaking world is,
“Details, details, details!” In other words, details are a key basis for
success - in anything!
The following table, obtained from a lesson1 in Chinese provided by
Columbia University, New York, shows us why details are important:
青
qing [1]
"Qing" 青 means blue or green, young, or green grass. In general, 青
has a positive connotation in Chinese. But put together with other
characters, 青 has different meanings.
青天
qing[1]
tian[1]
青 + 天 = blue sky. "Tian" 天 means heaven.
青春
青 + 春l = youthfulness. "Chun" 春 means springtime. Literally it is a
qing[1]
chun[2]
picture of planted fields nurtured by the sun 日.
A student's preparation for university includes these two factors:
danger and opportunity. If you do nothing now, you will be in
danger of losing an opportunity for an important university
education.
This magazine is written to help prepare students for a university
career abroad. It may be adequate for some students to use it to
think about their future at a university abroad but it is designed to
introduce our service and commitment to students who require a
greater level of support from us.
This magazine is written with Chinese students in mind. It will show
very clearly how knowledge of English is used as a measure of
qualification in a non-English-speaking student by universities in an
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http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/special/china_1000bce_language.htm
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