Group work presentation

1. CHINESE
Why it will be the language of the
future

2. What is China
Population 1.357 billion 2013
GDP $9.240 trillion 2013
GDP growth 7.7% 2013
Inflation 2.6% 2013
Ref.: World Bank

3. Language party
• In 100 people party who will speak?
•And who will dance?
• REDLINE (2014), by Kushinka, M.

5. BUT
WHY IS CHINESE THE
LANGUAGE OF THE
FUTURE?

6. Chinese economy
• Before 1979
• Centrally planned economy
• Since 1979
• New economic policies
• Formers could sell their crops in free markets
• Citizens were encouraged to start their own businesses
Source: world bank

7. China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
• GDP of China grew at an average of nearly 10% every year since 1979
• The biggest increase in history for a country
Source: 2013, World Bank

8. In the present
• China is the 2nd largest economy after USA.
• China is the largest:
• Manufacturer
• Exporter
• Holder of foreign exchange
• Consumer of resources
Source: World Bank

9. Forecast for 2050
According to Goldman Sachs

10. According to Price Waterhouse Coopers

11. The Future Language of Business:
English vs Mandarin

12. China expansion
• Chinese visitors to the US grew by more than 83
percent from 2010 to 2012. Visitation is expected to
triple by 2020
• SAGE BRENNAN,
CO-FOUNDER OF CHINA LUXURY ADVISORS

13. It is easy to learn
http://chineasy.org/
http://www.ted.com/talks/shaolan_learn_to_read_chinese_with_ease

14. What is the next language?
• Population of Chinese
• Chinese economy is developing
• Chinese could be the business language
• Bonus for job opportunities
• Differences between English and Chinese
• Not so hard to learn

15. 谢谢!