Learning Language: Culture and Context are Essential! [Elementary]

Chinese Short Dialogue

小刚 explains to 小宝 the importance of learning languages, and tells him that culture and context cannot be ignored when learning a language.

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Available in 8 languages on the app:

Learn Chinese | 중국어 배우기 | 中国語を学ぶ | Изучать китайский язык | Học tiếng Trung | Belajar bahasa Mandarin | Aprender chino | تعلم اللغة الصينية

《English Translation》

小刚: 小宝, do you know? Learning a language is like building with blocks. Every word is like a block, but to build a beautiful castle, having blocks alone is not enough. You also need to understand how to build and why to build in a certain way.
小宝: Why is that?
小刚: Because people from different countries and regions speak in different ways, just like how we Chinese speak differently from foreigners. If we don't understand their culture and customs, it's hard to understand what they're saying, and we might easily say the wrong things.
小宝: What should we do then?
小刚: We can watch more foreign movies and cartoons, listen to their songs, and make friends with foreigners. This way, we can better understand their culture and language habits.
小宝: Brother, I understand now! When learning a language, we can't just memorize words. We also need to understand the culture and context. That's how we can truly learn a language!
小刚: That's right! Learning a language is a very interesting process. We can learn a lot of new knowledge from it, understand different cultures, and broaden our horizons!