Ways to Improve
Be Inspired by Others Get inspired to pick up Mandarin! Read about how Singaporeans and local celebrities learn to speak, read and write Mandarin proficiently.
Follow Straits Times Correspondent, Marc Lim, on his Mandarin-learning journey as he picks up pointers from national athletes. This week, Marc will have a shot at the target with Ting Hao.
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Vanessa, 19, is proud of her Chinese roots and she wears her pride on her sleeve by speaking Mandarin frequently. |
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He will be sharing his experiences as part of the campaign. Jia Yi spoke only Mandarin when he first arrived in Singapore from China. |
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Roy Tay started sailing for leisure at the age of 13 and currently sails competitively. He loves the outdoors and has also competed at national school level in soccer, softball and ten-pin bowling. |
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Michael plays professional basketball. He reveals that in Singapore, basketball is generally a sport played mostly by Chinese Singaporeans and Mandarin is often used as the medium of instruction by the coaches. |