Mandarin B HL

[nikongirl]

I've lived in China for most of my life, but I am not Chinese. I'm taking IB Mandarin B HL next year, and I just wanted to know if that's impressive, just normal, or I should be doing better.

[Sammie Backman]

Are you a fluent speaker? If so, you might want to consider switching to A1 if possible.

Doing Mandarine B HL when you have lived in China for a long time is not impressive, but probably quite normal.

Will you be doing the IB in China?

[dessskris]

I've lived in China for most of my life

so we can assume that you can speak Chinese (otherwise it's just shameful!). you could play safe by taking Chinese B HL (easy 7...) or challenge yourself by taking Chinese A Lang&Lit SL; although I think B HL is a good choice if you are fluent in English more than you are in Chinese.

[nikongirl]

Just to clarify, I've lived here since 1st grade, but I have never been to a local Chinese school. I have always taken Chinese as a foreign language.

Edited August 28, 2011 by nikongirl

[ShootingStars]

In that case especially, it is in no way shameful!

I'd say its just normal, where you should be. That is the course people generally take having studied a foreign language all their life, then igcses/gcses and then B SL.

But it depends a lot on way you you live. Do you have chinese friends you speak with or do you just speak English(or another language - I'm not assuming anything her) with all your friends/family?