Wanted: Communication skills, social responsibility, effective leadership
Kurt VallHow to mitigate a covid crisis In Sydney we breathe a sigh of relief, having avoided a coronavirus second wave. Melbourne has not been so lucky. And at this stage of the pandemic’s development, “lucky” is not an entirely inappropriate word. Sure, the incompetence, blame shifting and wilful ignorance of leaders from Donald Trump to …
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Getting a handle on complex verbs in Mandarin Chinese – by Kurt Vall
Kurt VallKurt Vall is a postgraduate student in International Relations and has completed undergraduate studies in linguistics and Chinese language. Here he presents his thoughts on Mandarin grammar, offering insights into the action-oriented and context-focused aspects of Mandarin grammar that will be thought-provoking to students of Chinese and English alike. The grammatical structure of Mandarin can …
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