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Writing practice
The Chinese Dialects
A Chinese education forum asks: 'Should schools in dialect-speaking areas teach the local dialect?' Write a short opinion essay (200–400 characters) giving your view. Mention the dialect groups and the role of 普通话, say what is lost when a dialect dies out, and answer the other side's main worry.
- Dialect vocabulary: 方言, 七大类 / 吴语 / 粤语 / 闽语, 普通话, 推广, 互通
- A concession answered (固然…但, 诚然, 然而)
- A cause-and-effect point (随着…, 因此)
- A clear conclusion and proposal
Pick with a tap, a number key or Space. A Chinese keyboard on your device works in the box below too.
0 characters · aim for 200–400