learn a foreign language

any

I’ve signed up on a course to learn Mandarin Chinese. Along with signing up to the course came a Chinese related twist of fate just a few days before. A very long story but it may have a serious impact on my future!

My Mandarin CD’s and book arrived today so hopefully I can jump ahead when I start my course in September. I now have to make the effort to study. I have a 40 minute journey to and from work each day so at least I can listen to it in the car.

I called the University today and registered my interest for the Mandarin chinese course. They’ll contact me at the end of August to confirm all the details but it looks like I’m in. The course starts in September. I’ve also ordered a teach yourself mandarin chinese cd an book.

Well having done a lot of research this evening I’ve finally settled on a language I’d like to learn. I’m going to learn Mandarin Chinese. Not the first language on everyone’s list but I can speak a few words of Mandarin already and one day I hope to visit China. I’ve found a course that is run by The University of Central Lancashire so in the morning I shall call them and get myself booked on to it. Doing the course will also acheive another one of my 43 things, to gain a new qualification as I will gain a university certificate.

Its pathetic that whenever I travel I have to rely on people having some knowledge of english

I would like to learn up to 5 foreign languages and also learn how to sign language.

H wants to learn Spanish and it may be fun to take a class together. Also, living in North America it is probably the most practical language to take.

I speak about five words of French. That’s about it. I would love to be bi-lingual – I guess Spanish would make the most sense, but I’d be pretty chuffed if I could pick up French again too.

This is going to be a long-term goal: we have two small children and another on the way, but it would be something good to do after they go to bed. I’d love to give it a shot anyway.

spanish,french or norwegian