没有中文的生活不可想象

在我读高二时，父亲建议我选汉语作为第三外语，因为学习中文可以进入声誉更好的学校。我还记得他总是对我说：“你学一年的中文就行了。”我有时会和学生讲起这个故事，希望他们能尽早根据自己的兴趣和学习动机选择要学的外语。

During my second year of high school， myfather suggested that I choose Chinese as my thirdforeign language， believing that it would improve mychances of gaining entry to a prestigious university;I remember his constant saying： “You only need tostudy Chinese for one year.” Today， I often share thisstory with my students， hoping that they are ableto choose a foreign language based on their owninterests and motivations as early as possible.

事实上，中文是偶然走进我的生活的。（剩余3987字）