South Brisbane officers learning to speak Chinese-Mandarin

Officers from South Brisbane have been working hard this past semester, learning to speak Chinese-Mandarin at Griffith University.
Run in conjunction with the Confucius Institute at Griffith University Nathan Campus, the project aims to provide police with basic mandarin language skills.
Some officers have progressed to an intermediate level while others have graduated from a beginner level and all have enjoyed the course which provided a valuable insight into the Chinese culture.
The South Brisbane District encompasses some suburbs with over 30 per cent of their population speaking Chinese-Mandarin and this course is a great way for officers to better understand their needs and language.
Officers began by learning basic greetings, introductions and interaction relating to traffic enforcement then progressed into sentence structures and building their vocabulary.
Each semester runs for 12 weeks and since the course began, both students and teacher have shared experiences and gained understanding in the world of policing and Chinese culture.
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