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Source: AARP Radio | July 28, 2009

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Mandarin Chinese is one of the hardest languages for Americans to grasp.

In an effort to make the language easier to learn, the Confucius Institute, at the University of Hawaii, implemented a new approach to teaching teens. Their technique? Combine language study with a sports immersion camp, featuring table tennis and martial arts.

Independent producer Heidi Chang has the inside scoop on this innovative program. To listen click the audio player to the left.

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