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Academic & International TEN NON-NATIVE CHINESE SPEAKERS FROM UMP EXCELLED IN THEIR MANDARIN PROFICIENCY INTERNATIONAL TEST The results were commendable with three of them who sat the HSK Level One and seven, for HSK Level Two, scoring full marks. Ten non-native Chinese speaking colours. Challenges when learning a foreign always wanted to learn Mandarin and was University Malaysia Pahang (UMP) language need to be overcome with diligence inspired by popular singer Shila Amzah. undergraduates scored outstanding marks in and hard work,” she said. Norhaida was excellent too in her HSK their Mandarin Proficiency International Test She also said it would be an added value Level Two. which was announced on January 15, 2016. for a non-Chinese undergraduate who learned Nurzuriati Kamarudin said she was The test, “Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK)” a foreign language when they went out to look proud with her achievement and expressed her was established and recognised by China. It for employment in the highly competitive gratitude to the language teachers and MLCC is equivalent to the IELTS and TOEFL tests. technology era. for organising the HSK intensive test that had HSK evaluates Mandarin language Two of the outstanding undergraduates benefitted the undergraduates. ability of non-native Chinese speakers. It has were from Faculty of Mechanical Engineering For someone with no basic in the six stages of evaluation to test their skills in (FKM), Dzutika Muhamed and Nabila Mohd Mandarin language, Mohamad Ikhwan Mohd listening, reading and writing. Adzan, who scored 200/200 for their HSK Rashid, 21, of FTeK, took 56 hours of lessons According to Director of Mandarin Level One. in his second semester and was very happy to Language and Culture Centre (MLCC) and Zulhilmi Mohd, an undergraduate at have passed the HSK Level Two. senior language teacher Yong Ying Mei, the Faculty of Technology Engineering (FTeK) Nurul Syammimi Zulkaranai Hassan, 21, undergraduates sat their HSK tests at the end obtained the highest mark of 190/200 for the an undergraduate at Faculty of Civil & Earth of last year at Kong Zi Institute in Universiti HSK Level Two and he attributed his good Resources Engineering (FKASA) said it was Malaya and received the results from China results to singing Mandarin songs during worth all the efforts because she passed with two months later. classes. good results for her HSK Level Two. “The results were commendable with He also said the singing made him more Also in the same mood was FKASA three of them who sat the HSK Level One and confident to speak Mandarin. undergraduate, Nur Fazliana Muhamad Razali, seven, for HSK Level Two, scoring full marks. Another undergraduate, Norhaida 21, who sat the HSK Level Two and she hoped “This shows that engineering students Wati Mamat, 21, from Faculty of Electrical & that it would serve as a bonus for her when can master a foreign language with flying Electronics Engineering (FKEE) said she had seeking for jobs after graduation. 54 Pekan Review | Bridging Universiti Malaysia Pahang to the world community.

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