Which are the best schools for learning Mandarin Chinese in the Los Angeles area?
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It is much cheaper to study Mandarin in Taiwan than in LA.  But it's also worthwhile to get a basic foundation before you head over there. I recommend UCLA -- they have a good continuing education program for non-degree students. Or check out their summer intensive:\nhttp://www.summer.ucla.edu/Institutes/LanguageIntensives/Chinese.htm
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The HPLC manufacturers will run classes in LA.  There is always UCLA and USC.
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take up a beginner's course.\nsing (as you learn) along to some pop chinese songs, with your limited mandarin.\nhonest.\nhave fun, & good luck :)
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Arabic,Spanish or Mandrian Chinese
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I've heard there is a school for this in Cali. sorry that is all I know. GD Luck!
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I don't know what's good, but here's a way to find all of the preschools in the area:\n\nhttp://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&latlongtype=findit&address=&city=San%20Francisco&state=CA&zipcode=&country=US&latitude=04n56zTZlBQ%3d&longitude=OgmUIWyRrTYq%2fM%2fz%2bOyKmA%3d%3d&cat=preschool
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Utah Chinese American Community Directory: http://www.kued.org/chineseamerican/utah/directory.html\n\nSalt Lake City Chinese Chrstn\nhttp://www.slcccc.org/ch/index.aspx\n(801) 278-4723 \n1910 E 3900 S Holladay, UT 84124\n\nSalt Lake Chinese Baptist Chr\n(801) 943-8881 \n3009 Pineview Dr \nCottonwood, UT 84121
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I'd say Mandarin Chinese. Not only do you have to learn words ... inflection is also key ... and there are four inflections you can put on any word/syllable. And some of the words are best pronounced in a sing-song sort of tone. \n\nJapanese is definitely easier because it is not so heavily dependent on inflection. \n\nFrench, Spanish and German are all a piece of cake compared to Mandarin Chinese.
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Well there are tons of grappling, Judo, and Jujitsu schools. Are you partial to a certain type of Jujitsu (BJJ, Hakko Ryu, Daito, Yoshitsune)? Anyways, I will throw in a few websites for you to check out, just to get you started. I'm not too familiar with Southern Ca but the Gracies are over in Torrance. I believe Gene Lebell's protege, Gokor Chivichyan is in LA. Believe it or not, Southern Ca is the best place to learn grappling. I'm just not sure where you are in relation to all the schools. Hope this helps!
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Mandarin is more practical and easier to learn for caucasians...but I strongly recommend cantonese too! mostly bcoz I SPEAK CANTONESE! lol! there're many interesting slangs and cool stuff to do in Hong Kong! :p
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In the universities and state and city colleges . . . it can be . . . if the students are in a process in obtaining their business degrees.\n\nI know a little Chinese . . . of various dialects because of my company's manufacturing plants in China.  It helps to speak the language . . . even though I think I butcher it at times . . . lol.\n\nAre you an accredited educator?  If so, apply at the university to see if there is any openings . . .
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As a CA native, born and raised......all are good schools that you mentioned. USC is great, but the location it is in can be described as " Ghetto " and it's in a really bad part of the Los Angeles Community. Although that has nothing to do with the school itself. \n\nBerkley is great and would be a good choice! UCSB is good, I had some friends that went there but it isnt better than Berkley or USC.
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Chinese - san fransisco
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SFBay Area has some great gyms, it just depends what you're looking for.  there's lots of different styles of kung fu and other styles too in the bay because of the large asian pop.  if i were there now i'd learn real original drunken kungfu, but that's just me.\n\n LA probably has good stuff too, but don't personally know.
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Master Hong Liu\n\nHe provides lectures, seminars, and courses for the L.A. public who are interested in healing their ailments, or to become qi gong healers.  He has some apprentices in the Los Angeles area, with some teaching in acupuncture colleges.\n\nHe has a book out called:  The Healing Art of Qi Gong, a very interesting read.\n\nYou may visit his website at qimaster.com.\n\nBest
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I teach Chinese (dreams_to_print@yahoo.com).  Become my penpal.  Polyglot.com offers native penpals.  Get CDs to hear the pronunciation; mimic.  Pimsleur is popular.  Transparent Language is better.  The United States Armed Forces Institute course is the most comprehensive and the most expensive.\n\nChinese is actually very easy.  It has no verb conjugations, no tenses, no noun declensions, no prepostions.  Words are short, usually one or two syllables.
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Language School in Beijing \nMandarin Study and Cultural Immersion in Beijing\nChinese Language Schools in China