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Caf eCul t ur emayhav es t ar t edont heP ar i s i anBoul ev ar ds , butt adah! Wi ns t anl ey ’ seager l yawai t ednews oc i al s pac ei s nowwai t i ngt owel c omey ou. Ournewl yopenedCaf ehasal r eadybeenabi ghi twi t h s t udent sands t aff, offer i ngar angeofc ak es , s andwi c hesand hotandc ol ddr i nk s…what ev ery ourpr ef er enc e, t her e’ s pl ent yofc hoi c ef orev er y one. Soc omeal ongandgety ourf eel goodfix…y ouk nowy ou wantt o!
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GOODHE ARTE DAMBASS ADORHARVE Y F ol l owi nghear ts ur ger yatAl derHeyov ert woy ear s ago, Har v eyAc k er l eywant edt os howhi sgr at i t ude t os t affmember sf ort hei rc ons t antc ar eand s uppor t . HeopenedaJ us tGi v i ngpageandhas c ur r ent l yr ai s edov er£ 1 1 000. Ov ert henextt wel v emont hs , Har v eywi l l beget t i ng i nv ol v edwi t hs uppor t i ngev ent sandc r eat i ng awar enes soft hef ant as t i cwor k sAl derHeydo, and c ont i nui ngt ohel pt or ai s ev i t al f undst opr ov i de l i f es av i ngmedi c al equi pmentandf ac i l i t i es .
Mar c hs awc ol l egel aunc hi t sbr andnewwor k exper i enc epl at f or m Gr of art oal l l owers i xt hs t udent s . Gr of ari saf ant as t i ct ool f orours t udent st ous e, asi t notonl yal l owst hem t or egi s t erandupdat et hei rwor k exper i enc epr ofil e, butal s oaddt hei rs k i l l s , i nt er es t sand wor kexper i enc er equi r ement s , whi c hi nt ur nwi l l al l ow t hem t oc r eat eaCVt hr ought hes of t war e. I tal s oal l ows wor kexper i enc epl ac ement sandoppor t uni t i est obe adv er t i s eddi r ec t l yt os t udent swhi c ht heyc anappl yf or , s oal l s t udent swi l l gett heoppor t uni t yt oexper i enc e
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Asar es ul tofhi sf undr ai s i ng, Har v eywas namedaF undr ai s i ngAmbas s adorf orAl der HeyChi l dr en' sChar i t y , andf ur t her mor ehi s effor t sl edt ohi mr ec ei v i ngF undr ai s eroft he Yearawar datt heGuar di anI ns pi r at i on Awar dsi nMar c h. Ahugewel l doneHar v ey . Youar ec l ear l y embr ac i ngy ourr ol e, andy our eal l yar ean i ns pi r at i ont oot her s .
whati ti sl i k et oappl yf orawor kpl ac ement . Col l ege’ swor kexper i enc ec oor di nat or ; Phi l Mor gan s ai d; “ Gr of ari sgoi ngt or ev ol ut i oni s et hewaywe r un, moni t orandpr omot ewor kexper i enc et oour s t udent s . I twi l l hel pt hes t udent sr ec or dal l t hei r exper i enc esi nonepl ac e, whi c hwi l l beofmas s i v e benefitt ot hem whent heyappl yf oruni v er s i t yoran appr ent i c es hi p. ”
APPRE NTI CE SHI PSF AI R OurBus i nes sDi pl omas t udent shos t edaf ant as t i c Appr ent i c es hi pev entwher es t udent shadt heoppor t uni t y t os peakwi t hr epr es ent at i v esf r om AJBel l , Uni l ev er , MBDA, As t r aZenec a, Wi ganCounc i l andNRBChar t er ed Ac c ount ant s . Thec ompani ess har edt hei rexper t i s eabout t hei rappr ent i c es hi ppr ogr ammes , pr ov i di ngi nf or mat i on abouthowt oappl y , andi nt er v i ewhi nt sandt i pswhen pr epar i ngf ori nt er v i ews . F or mers t udentL y di aSqui r es , r epr es ent edUni l ev erwher e s hei sac c el er at i ngherc ar eeronaDat aSc i ent i s tDegr ee Appr ent i c es hi p. L y di as t udi edMat hs , F ur t herMat hs , Phy s i c sandChemi s t r ywhi l s tatWi ns t anl ey , andi sr eal l y enj oy i ngherappr ent i c es hi ppr ogr amme, gai ni ngv al uabl e s k i l l sandi ndus t r yexper i enc eal ongs i deherf or mal t r ai ni ng.
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MUSI CGI G Theev eni ngswer eagr eats uc c es sandabr i l l i antoppor t uni t yt os eeWi ns t anl ey ’ sMus i cDepar t ment s howc as i ngt hei rt al ent s , whi l s tr ai s i ngmoneyf orSOBs( Sur v i v or sofBer eav ementbySui c i de)-wel l donet o ev er y onei nv ol v ed!
Thi sy ear ’ smus i cs howsr anov ert woni ght s , eac hni ghtper f or medand pr oduc edbyadi ffer entc l as sofBTECs t udent s . St udent swer ei nv ol v edi n al l as pec t soft hes how, whi c hbr oughtt oget hers t udent sf r om Mus i c Per f or manc e, AL ev el Mus i c , Medi aandF i l m, aswel l ass t udent swho pl ayf orf unal ongs i det hei rs t udi es . Wes pok et os t udentF r ey aSt ant onwhos ai d' Thegi gi sr unent i r el yby s t udent sandf or mspar tofourc our s ewor k ; i ti nc l udesl i ght i ng, s ound, or gani s at i on, f r ontofhous eandbac k s t agewor k . ’ Manyofourf or mer s t udent sgoont owor ki nt hemus i ci ndus t r y , s oi fy ouwer eunabl et o at t end, s c ant hi sQRc odet owat c ht hegi gsi nf ul l …andr emember wher ey ous awt hem fir s t ! ’
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SPORT SROUNDUP I t ’ sbeenanot herf ant as t i ct er mf orWi ns t anl ey ’ ss por t i ngs t udent s I t ’ sbeenav er ypr oduc t i v et er mf orour wi t ht r emendousnumber satt r ai ni ngs es s i onsac r os sawi der ange Women' sF oot bal l Team t oowhohav e ofs por t sands omeout s t andi ngr es ul t si nl eagueandc upfixt ur es mai nt ai neds t r ongnumber satt r ai ni ng f orours por t i ngt eams . andhav eal s opl ay edar ec or dnumberof gamest hi st er m. Apar t i c ul arhi ghl i ght OurMen’ sF oot bal l fir s tTeam ar ec ur r ent l ys i t t i ngi nj oi ntfir s t wast hei rt hr i l l i ng63wi nov eras t r ong pos i t i oni nt hel eaguewi t har ec enthi ghl i ghtbei nga2 1home Car di nal Newmant eam i nwhi c hGr ac e v i c t or yov erl oc al r i v al sPr i es t l eyCol l egewher et hel adsc amebac k Boot hs c or edamaj es t i chat t r i c k .The f r om 1 0downathal ft i met owi ni nt hegamei nt hel as t1 0 gi r l sc ur r ent l ys i t4t hi nt hel eaguebut mi nut es . Thet eam al s or eac hedt hel as t8oft heAoCSpor t hav eanumberofgamesi nhandont he Nat i onal Cupf ort hes ec ondc ons ec ut i v ey earwher et heywer e s ur r oundi ngc ol l eges . nar r owl ydef eat ed3 2af t erext r at i meagai ns tKi dder mi ns t er Col l ege. Team manager , BenRut her f or d, hadt hef ol l owi ngt os ay Headc oac h, Chr i sKni ghts ai d: ' Thepl ay aboutt het eam' sac hi ev ement s : ' Ther es pons et hel adshav es hown oft hegi r l sandfit nes sl ev el sk eepon s i nc et hehear t br eak i ngNat i onal Cupl os shasbeenamaz i ng, t hey i mpr ov i ngweeki nandweekoutand hav es hownar eal des i r eandmat ur i t yt oov er c omeadv er s i t yon j us tasi mpor t ant l yal l t hegi r l sar e t hepi t c hi nt hepas tmont h. Thek eynowi st ok eept hi s enj oy i ngt hes oc i al s i de, t heyr eal l yget moment um bui l di ngandfini s ht hes eas ons t r ongbyt r y i ngt owi n onwhi c hi sf ant as t i ct os ee. ' t hel eague. '
Sar ahGough, ourNet bal l c oac h, hasbeendel i ght edwi t ht he gi r l s ’ per f or manc et hi sy earas t heyhav er el ent l es s l ygonef r om s t r engt ht os t r engt hwi nni ngal l butonel eagueandonec up gamet hi sy ear . Thegi r l ss i t3 r d i nt hel eaguebuthav eac oupl e ofgamesi nhandon2 ndpl ac e. Ont opoft hi s , c apt ai n, Ruby Moor e, hasbeens el ec t edf ort he AoCSpor tEngl andCol l eges t eam andev enr ec ei v edt he Mos tI mpr ov edPl ay erawar df or t het eam i nMar c h. Wel l donet o Ruby , wear es opr oudofy ouand y ourac hi ev ement s ! Aswel l asourr egul arweek l y t eam s por ts uc c es s eswehav e al s os eenourMi xedVol l ey bal l t eam qual i f yf ort heQuar t er
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F i nal soft heAoCSpor tNat i onal Cupt hi st er m wher et heywer e nar r owl ydef eat edbyWhi t l ey Bayi nat r emendousc ont es t .
Theys houl deac hbes opr oudof t hems el v esast heyhav edone t hec ol l egepr oudt hi sy ear . Wel l donet oev er y one! '
Thet eam c ont i nuest odev el op ands omanyoft het eam now pl ayf orl oc al s i desout s i deof c ol l ege.
El i s eCar denandJ ami eL ei gh hav ebot hqual i fiedt or epr es ent t heCol l egei nBadmi nt on, P at r i c kL of t usandOl i v i a Ver naz z ahav equal i fiedt o Ont hehuges uc c es si ns por t s c ompet ei nTenni s , J ak eRemmer t hi st er m, ourSpor t s , Wel l bei ng hasqual i fiedi nT abl eTenni sand &Ev ent sOffic erBenRut her f or d J os ephReesGar a, El l i e s ai d: ' Ac r os st heboar d, t hes por t Mc oni eL owns br oughand t eamshav ebeenapl eas ur et o T ay l or VonMas s eyhav e wor kwi t ht hi sy earandt os ee qual i fiedi nCr os sCount r y . howt heyhav edev el opednot onl yt hei rs por t i ngabi l i t ybut Goodl uc kt oeac hofy ou, y ou al s ot hei rs oc i al s k i l l si swhat wi l l nodoubtdot hec ol l egeand mak est hi sj obt hebes ti nt he r egi onpr oud. Enj oyy our s el v es wor l d. andgi v ei ty ourbes ts hot !
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Thi st er m wehav epr omot edwel l bei ngt hr ougha dedi c at eds er i esofwor k s hopshos t edbyMent al Heal t hAmbas s ador sf r om t heUni v er s i t yof Bol t on. Thewor k s hopswer edes i gnedt os uppor t s t udent swi t ht het r ans i t i ont ouni v er s i t yt hr ough di s c us s i ngs oc i al andac ademi cpr es s ur esaswel l ast hei mpac tofphy s i c al heal t hc ondi t i onson ment al wel l bei ng. Weal s ol aunc hedour‘ Ment al Heal t hMar c h’ c ampai gnwhi c hi nc l udedwor k s hopshos t edby Koot h, anonl i nec ouns el l i ngs er v i c e. Her e s t udent sdi s c us s edpr ac t i c al t ec hni quesf or
I thasbeenabus yt er m of c el ebr at i ons ! I nF ebr uar y , s t udent smar k ed L GBT+Hi s t or yMont hi nGr oup Gui danc e. Thi sy ear ’ st hemewas ‘ Behi ndt heL ens ' whi c h c el ebr at edt hec ont r i but i onsof t heL GBT Q+c ommuni t yt ofil m andc i nemai nar eass uc has f as hi ondes i gn, c i nemat ogr aphy , ani mat i on, ands pec i al effec t s . St udent spar t i c ul ar l yenj oy eda v i deopr oduc edbyWi ns t anl ey TVt oexpl or et het hemei nmor e det ai l wi t hpr es ent er sPhoebe andAmy , t heVi c ePr i nc i pal of
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t heL GBT Q+Soc i et yandt he St udentUni on’ sEqual i t yand Di v er s i t yOffic err es pec t i v el y . Mar c hi sWomen’ sHi s t or y Mont h. St udent sexpl or edt hi s y ear ’ st hemeof‘ WomenWho Tel l OurSt or i es ’ i nGr oup Gui danc eandr el i s hedt he oppor t uni t yt or eflec ton i ns pi r at i onal womeni nt hei r ownl i v es . Ac r os sc ol l ege, s t aff ands t udent smar k ed I nt er nat i onal Women’ sDayon Wednes day8t hMar c hby wear i ngpur pl eands howi ng s uppor tf ort hi sy ear ’ s
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managi ngs t r es sandanxi et y . Koot hal s opr ov i deda dedi c at eds es s i onf ormal es t udent st obr eakdown t hes t i gmaof t enas s oc i at edwi t hmal ement al heal t h. Weal s omar k edE at i ngDi s or derAwar enes sWeek f r om 2 7F ebr uar y–5Mar c h. Thi sy ear ’ sf oc uswas #Hel pMenGet Hel pwhi c hac k nowl edgedt hat1i n4 peopl ewi t heat i ngdi s or der sar emen. Us i ngpos t er s andv i deospr ov i dedbyBeat , t heUK’ sE at i ngDi s or der c har i t y , s t udent swer eenc our agedt oc hec ki non f r i endsandbr eakdownbar r i er st oac c es s i ng s uppor t .
‘ Embr ac eEqui t y ’ c ampai gnby adopt i ngt he‘ embr ac e’ pos e. TheL i br ar yt eam al s oc r eat eda f ant as t i cdi s pl ayf or Neur odi v er s i t yCel ebr at i onWeek ( 1 3–1 9Mar c h) . Theweekwas dedi c at edt oc hal l engi ng s t er eot y pesandmi s c onc ept i ons aboutneur ol ogi c al di ffer enc es . Thedi s pl ayc ont ai nedi nf or mat i on andadv i c ef ors t udent saswel l as as el ec t i onofdedi c at edl i t er at ur e f ors uppor t . St udent swer ei nv i t ed t oj oi nt hec ol l ege’ sAut i s m Soc i et ywhi c hwel c omesal l neur odi v er gents t udent s .
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WhenRubywasl ook i ngatdi ffer entuni v er s i t y c our s esnot hi ngwasc at c hi ngherey e. Sof or mer CoopAc ademyWal k dens t udentRuby , whoi s c ur r ent l ys t udy i ngMat hs , Bus i nes sand E c onomi c sdi dl ot sofr es ear c h, at t endedt he c ol l egesAppr ent i c es hi psandCar eer sF ai r sand s pok ewi t hherTut or sanddec i dedan appr ent i c es hi pwoul dbeherbes topt i on. I t s eemss hewasr i ght , ass hec ur r ent l yhast hr ee hi ghl yc ompet i t i v eHi gherAppr ent i c es hi poffer s ont het abl ef orKP MGandMac eGr oupi n Manc hes t er , andJ PMor gani nt hei rCor por at e Cent r ei nBour nemout h, whi c hs awRubyc ompet eagai ns t1 5 000ot herappl i c ant s , s ec ur i ng1of j us t1 0pl ac est heyhadonoffer .
F or merRai nf or dHi ghSc hool andUpper6s t udentJ oe L ower y , i snos t r angert oJ udo. F r om anear l yageJ oe hasbeeni nv ol v edi nj udo, f ol l owi ngi nhi sdadand unc l e’ sf oot s t eps , whoc ompet edar oundt hewor l data hi ghl ev el .
Rubyal s oc apt ai nst hec ol l egeNet bal l Team and s ec ur edherpl ac ef ort heEngl andAoCSpor t Nat i onal Net bal l Squadf or2 2 / 2 3 , whi c hs he bel i ev esas s i s t edheri ns t andi ngoutf r om ot her appl i c ant s . Wi t hc ompet i t i onf oruni v er s i t y c our s es , appr ent i c es hi psandj obsi nc r eas i ng, bei ngabl et os howawi der angeofs k i l l sand i nt er es t sr eal l yc ans epar at ey ouf r om t he c ompet i t i on. Wear es opr oudofUpper6s t udentRubyMoor e whodi dn’ tgett her ebywi s hi ngf ori torhopi ng f ori t , butbywor k i ngi nc r edi bl yhar df ori t . The br eadt handv ar i et yoft heoffer shasnowl ef t Rubyhav i ngt omak et hedi ffic ul tc hoi c eofwhi c h r out et of ol l ow–whatani nc r edi bl epos i t i ont o bei n! What ev ery oudec i deRuby , y ou' l l s oonbes et t i ng offonaj our neyofdi s c ov er yt hat ’ sasex c i t i ngas i ti sc hal l engi ng, butwi t ht hedet er mi nat i on, s el f di s c i pl i ne, dedi c at i onandeffor tal r eady s hown, wek nowy ouhav eav er ybr i ghtf ut ur e aheadofy ou.
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J oer ec ent l yt ookpar ti nt heBr i t i s hSc hool sJ udo c ompet i t i onr epr es ent i ngWi ns t anl eyCol l ege. The c hampi ons hi ps , hel datt heEngl i s hI ns t i t ut eofSpor t ( EI S) , t hes amev enueast hees t eemedBr i t i s hNat i onal Champi ons hi p, Sheffiel ds aw7 7Br i t i s hSc hool s Champi onsc r ownedov eraf ant as t i cweek endofj udo ac t i onac r os sar angeofc l as s i fic at i ons . J oeper s onal l y ac hi ev edgol d, def eat i ngt oughc ompet i t i oni nt he final , bywi nni ng2outof3i nt heB1 2 / 1 3 5 5c at egor y ; Wi ns t anl eyCol l egeL ower6s t udentJ ennaMas s eyal s o ac hi ev edgol di nt heG1 2 / 1 3 48c at egor y–huge c ongr at ul at i onst obot hofy ou!
UNI P ATHWAYS Congr at ul at i onsal s ot oourUpper6s t udent swho hav er ec ent l yr ec ei v edt hei rv ar i ousUni offer s . Wi t h t hes uppor tandgui danc eofourOxbr i dgepr ogr amme ment or s , wear epl eas edt oannounc et hat2 1s t udent s s uc c es s f ul l ywentt hr ought her i gor ouspr oc es sof appl y i ngt oOxbr i dgeandr ec ent l yac hi ev edoffer s . Wear eext r emel ypr oudofal l ofourSt udent s what ev erpat hwayt heyc hoos ebey ondt hei rs t udi es wi t hus , whet hert hatbeUni v er s i t y , anAppr ent i c es hi p orEmpl oy ment–wel l donet oal l ofy ou!
TonyHanmerf r om Br i ght erBet t erOr r el l whoi s l eadi ngont hi spr oj ec ts ai d; ‘ Thes t udent sf r om Wi ns t anl eywer ef ant as t i candc ompl et edt he j obi nj us tov ert hr eehour swhenwehad pl annedf oraf ul l day . Theyev enbr av eds ubz er o t emper at ur est ogett het r eesi nt hegr ound. That s howss omededi c at i ont ot hec aus e!I l ook f or war dt owor k i ngwi t ht hes t udent sagai non ot herpr oj ec t st hatwehav epl anned. ’
F ol l owi ngt hec ul mi nat i onoft heYear s1 2 / 1 3 c ompet i t i on, t heov er al l poi nt swer ec al c ul at edac r os s t het woday sofc ompet i t i on, l eav i ngWi ns t anl ey Col l eget obec r owned2 ndbes tc ol l egei nt hec ount r y , anamaz i ngac hi ev ementandonewear ev er ypr oud of . Notwi s hi ngt obepar t edf r om hi spas s i on, J oeas pi r es t ogot oReadi ngUni v er s i t yt os t udyHi s t or y , dr awnby t hev ar i et yofJ udoc l ubsi nt hev i c i ni t yoft heuni v er s i t y , s ot hathec anc ont i nuehi sj udoj our ney .
WI NS T ANL E YWARRI ORSONTHEBAL L Congr at ul at i onsal s ot oUpper6s t udent sEv aHunt er andMol l yJ onesofWi ganWar r i or s , whower er ec ent l y namedi nt heEngl andSt udent sWomen’ sSquadf or 2 02 3 . Thi si sahugeac hi ev ement , agai ns ts omeext r emel y t oughc ompet i t i on–ahugewel l donet obot hofy ou!
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E XPRE SSYOURSE L FI NANE WL ANGUAGE Her eatWi ns t anl eyy ouc ans t udyei t herSpani s hor F r enc hAL ev el . Wer unr egul art r i pswher et her ear e gr eatoppor t uni t i est owat c hfil msandl i s t ent o l ec t ur esaboutal l t hi ngsF r enc handSpani s h. Aspar toft hei rF r enc hs t udi es , s omeofoury ear1 3 s t udent sat t endedaF r enc hfil m dayatHOME Manc hes t er , whi c hgav et hem t heoppor t uni t yt os eea r ec entfil m di s c us s i ngs oc i al i s s uesi nF r anc e, aswel l as t her ol eofj our nal i s t si naddr es s i ngt hes ei s s ues publ i c l y . Theywer epr ov i dedwi t hanov er v i ewoft he s oc i al c ont extoft hefil m andk eyv oc abul ar y / phr as es t odi s c us safil mc r i t i c al l yi nF r enc h.
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Or , whynotj oi nRus s i anCl ub? Ourweek l ys es s i onsal l ows t udent st ol ear nanewal phabetandpr ac t i s eaut hent i cl anguagei nar angeof s i t uat i onss uc hasor der i ngf ood, or gani s i ngev ent s andev enmak i ngc ompl ai nt s . Weal s ot ak et het i me t oexpl or eRus s i a’ sf as c i nat i ngt r adi t i ons , hi s t or yand c ul t ur e. Soc omeal ongandl ear nanewl anguageandmak e newf r i endswi t hac ommoni nt er es t .
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Af t erwat c hi ngt hefil m, s t udent sc ompl et edar angeof l anguageexer c i s esi nF r enc hont hec har ac t er sand s oc i al i s s uesr ai s edbyt hefil m, aswel l asaddr es s i ng genr eandfil ms t y l eanal y s i s . Weal s opr ov i deoppor t uni t i esf ort hos es t udent swho maywantt os t udyal anguageasenr i c hment al ongs i det hei rot hers t udi es . OurL ear ni ngMandar i n/ Chi nes epr ogr ammeenabl esY1 2 s t udent st opar t ak ei nt heHSK1c our s e, pr ogr es s i ngont ot he HSK2c our s ei nt hei r2 ndy ear , whi c ht henbec omesa t i met abl edl es s on. I tev al uat esChi nes el anguageabi l i t i esf ornonnat i v eChi nes e s peak er si nt er msofus i ngt heChi nes el anguagei nt hei rdai l y ac ademi candpr of es s i onal l i v es . TheHSK1c our s ei nt r oduc ess t udent st ot hebas i cf eat ur esof t heChi nes el anguage: pr onunc i at i onoft hef ourt onesand t hek eys oundsi nChi nes e; t hedi ffer entc omponent sof Chi nes ec har ac t er s ; andt hemai ns ent enc es t r uc t ur es . HSKor Chi nes ePr ofic i enc yt es ti sani nt er nat i onal s t andar di s edexam whi c ht es t sandr at esChi nes el anguagepr ofic i enc y .I t ev al uat esChi nes el anguageabi l i t i esf ornonnat i v eChi nes e s peak er si nt er msofus i ngt heChi nes el anguagei nt hei rdai l y ac ademi candpr of es s i onal l i v es .Bot hc our s eshav et heopt i on t ot ak eat es tatt hec onc l us i onoft hec our s ei nwhi c hy ouc an gai naqual i fic at i on.
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