By comparison, only about 24,000 U.S. elementary children study Chinese. Why would it be helpful for more U.S. students to study the Chinese language?

Business Communication Discussion 3 Instructions

Click on this link to be able to watch the video by jay walker 2009 The World’s English mania or can search it on youtube. And click the bleu writing said “the world’s English Mania”

Discussion 3: Understanding Culture

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After viewing the video “The World’s English Mania” (also available in this week’s Instructional Materials, answer the following questions: Why is it important to understand cultures other than our own? English is a compulsory subject for all Chinese elementary school students; more than 200 million Chinese children study English. By comparison, only about 24,000 U.S. elementary children study Chinese. Why would it be helpful for more U.S. students to study the Chinese language?