Chinese Made Easy. Introducing Chinese Language to Yoruba Speakers

Document from the year 2016 in the subject Orientalism / Sinology - Chinese / China, , language: English, abstract: Chinese Made Easy was a project inspired by the 'Three Language Flavour Project' of the Confucius Institute at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria. The central aim of the project is to make Chinese easy for non-native speakers of the language and most especially to bring the language to them in their local language. This work translates Chinese into English and then into Yoruba, it's the first of its kind in the history of Nigeria and Africa as a whole. For language to be easily disseminated it has to be absorbed in a form in which the learner can interpret and understand the contents of the language. This principle guided the development of the contents of this work. While this work is useful for those who are keen on the Chinese language, this work also bridges the gap for Chinese citizens who seek to understand and have knowledge of the Yoruba language. It is a piece of works that would help younger learners and adults learn the Chinese language with ease.

A Graduate of Ogun State University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Political Science and has a Masters of International Management from the prestigious University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. He is interested in language and Art of Chinese Language and Culture. He has attended several language training's organized by the HANBAN [Office of Chinese Language Council International, P.R. China]. Furthermore, he acquired a Master program in Chinese Philosophy from the renowned Xiamen University. He is currently engaged as a Research and Doctoral Candidate in Chinese History from the same university. Likewise, he is a Chinese Language Instructor with the Confucius Institute at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Nigeria, a professional member of the Nigerian Institute of Management ,The Association for Asian Studies, International Association for Asia Pacific Studies, Historical Society for Twentieth-Century China (HSTCC), Nigerian Institute of Personnel Management (Professional Member) and a Certified Database Administrator. He has numerous publications and has attended several conferences