其实这几年,中文正在迅速风靡全球,许多国家都把普通话纳入了教学体系和考试科目。
马达加斯加的学生参加中文考试 (图via汉办官网)
比方说在非洲,肯尼亚就打算从明年起也将中文纳入基础教育课程:
Kenya will teach Mandarin in classrooms in a bid to improve job competitiveness and facilitate better trade and connection with China.
为了提高就业竞争力,促进与中国的贸易与联系,肯尼亚将在课堂上教授普通话。
The country’s curriculum development institute (KICD) has said the design and scope of the mandarin syllabus have been completed and will be rolled in out in 2020. Primary school pupils from grade four (aged 10) and onwards will be able to take the course, the head of the agency Julius Jwan told Xinhua news agency.
肯尼亚的课程发展研究院表示,普通话教学大纲的设计和范围规划已完成,将于2020年推出。该机构的负责人告诉新华社,四年级(10岁)以上的小学生就可以上这门课了。
Kenya will start teaching Chinese to elementary school students from 2020 (via Quartz Africa)
(图via Quartz Africa)
肯尼亚也并非第一个打算开中文课的非洲国家。
同样在这片大陆上,南非与乌干达已经行动了起来……
Kenya follows in the footsteps of South Africa which began teaching the language in schools in 2014 and Uganda which is planning mandatory Mandarin lessons for high school students.
肯尼亚跟随着南非和乌干达的步伐。南非于2014年开始在学校教授普通话,乌干达则计划为高中生开设普通话必修课程。
Kenya will start teaching Chinese to elementary school students from 2020