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We are illiterate

By Jennifer Grant - posted Thursday, 3 May 2012


Throughout Asia, people are well aware of Chinese influence.

Many citizens of our neighbouring countries learn Chinese whilst Australians languish in the outdated complacency that English is sufficient for our futures.

Australian young people will need more than just English to survive and be capable happy citizens with some control over their own futures.

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It is time we as a nation opened up our minds. We need to put in place the appropriate conditions and structures which are necessary to promote Chinese literacy.

We owe it to our Australian children to provide them with education which will properly prepare them for their futures.

Welcome to the Asian Century.

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Since Jennifer Grant was sent to China in the 1970s, on a full Australian government scholarship, she has been bilingual in Mandarin and English. She is also literate in Chinese, which means that she can read and write the language which all Chinese use regardless of dialect spoken.

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