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Lingo steve9/18/2023 ![]() ![]() Typically, I would help Canadian business Trade Commissioner office in Hong Kong where we Canadian businessmen regularly Steve: Then I went to work for the Canadian But in 10 months, I passed theīritish foreign service exam, and I had my British foreign service Mandarin ![]() I think I put more into it than the diplomat students studying with meĪnd I certainly read more and listened more. Have the opportunity to study Chinese in this way?Ĭould. Sooner have you looked up the word and closed the dictionary you’ve already I refused to look anything up in a Chineseĭictionary because it was so time-consuming, and, as with any dictionary, no Remember that this is before online dictionaries and before all of the I could pick my way through a newspaper, then a few months after that I read my Wanted to talk in class and they agreed to do what I wanted to do. But eventually, I said I didn’t want to do the drilling anymore I just Literally put in six seven hours a day including the three hours with my Put a lot of effort into learning the characters, at least one hour per day. Making at that time and what other things were you doing to learn Chinese? Was the rest of the day that was really important. Then I would spend the rest day on my own. They were very much into the drillĪpproach to learning languages. I’m a strong firm believer in one-on-one. I chose to go to Hong Kong at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Kowloon. In those days, theĬultural Revolution was going on in China and going to Taiwan was not going to Would have been politically unacceptable to mainland China. Government and I then had the choice to go to the Defense Language Institute in Was quite confident that I could learn Chinese. They needed to train up some people in ChineseĪnd I had just graduated from university in Paris which was all in French. Joined the Canadian diplomatic service as Canada was getting ready to recognize The others would take a bit more warming up or But 10 or 11 of them I could jump right into and Steve: Well, I have varying sort of levels Project called Lingq which is a language learning platform. Throughout my professional life, I’ve had My name is Steve Kaufman, I’m a grandpa, 73 years old,Īnd I live in Vancouver, Canada. It’s a subject that I’m fascinated by, it was major Taking the time to talk today! Could you introduce yourself?ĭiscuss learning Chinese. You can listen to the full podcast and interview here or listen on the player below. The following is an excerpt from the interview. Many people will find his unique perspective on the challenges of learning Chinese in comparison to the other languages insightful. Chinese is his 3 rd language he learned back in the 70’s as a Canadian diplomat to China. I had the privilege to interview him for our podcast and talk about his story of learning Chinese and his perspectives on learning languages in general. For more information on Jack Lingo Realtor or to contact Steven Rowan, call 30 or go to Kaufmann is a world renown polyglot (a person who knows and is able to use several languages) who speaks 20 languages. With offices in Rehoboth, Lewes, and Millsboro, Jack Lingo Realtor is the leader in real estate sales and rentals in Sussex County. Jack Lingo Realtor is the premier real estate agency in the Delaware beach area since 1974. “We are very excited to welcome Steven to our company and feel certain that his background and knowledge will be an asset to our team,” said Bill Lingo, broker of Jack Lingo Realtor in Rehoboth Beach. “By encompassing customer satisfaction, trust through honesty, and client respect in my work ethic, I hope to make an immediate impact in the local real estate market,” he said. With this valuable supervisory experience, Rowan intends an easy transition into the real estate market with Jack Lingo Realtor. This position equipped him with vast knowledge of the construction process and cost analysis. This opportunity led to a decade-long position as a master carpenter and project supervisor on various residential and commercial projects. While studying architectural engineering at Delaware Technical Community College, Rowan was offered an opportunity in the construction industry. Rowan's career has revolved around the housing market. His roots date back generations to when his ancestors were stewards of the land. A native of Sussex County, Rowan was born and raised in Milton. Steve Rowan has joined Jack Lingo Realtor as its new sales agent. ![]()
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