Writing in Chinese plays a very important role in learning Chinese. If you could write a good Chinese essay, it means you may reach a very high level of mastering Chinese. You may very admire that someone could write a very nice Chinese essay. However, become a good Chinese writer is not innate, as long…
The Chinese pronunciation is a difficult part for students, particularly for beginners. The system of writing Chinese in alphabets is called Pinyin. One of the first steps in learning Chinese is to get used to its pronunciation. The key to overcome the pronunciation challenge is to speak more. I would like to recommend this mobile…
One of the tools in learning languages that have been underestimated is reading, particularly reading out loud. To tell you the truth, I love reading my Spanish textbooks (I am currently learning Spanish). Reading is of great importance and it has helped me greatly in improve my speaking skills. Reading is not looking at your…
It has been sometime since last year a company, and now a book called “Chineasy” developed by ShaoLan Hsueh has drawn a lot of attention in the Chinese learning world. Many students have asked me if they should buy Chineasy. Admittedly I have never read this book, but only watched ShaoLan’s Ted talk, and knew…
There is always a debate. Which is better – learn Chinese in English (or your native language) or learn Chinese in Chinese? Learning Chinese in English (or your native language) means the teacher mainly uses English (or students’ native language) to teach Chinese and communicate with students; Learning Chinese in Chinese means the teacher uses…
Here is a question to think about: how intensive is ideal in learning Chinese? Or does intensity (hours put in study) matter when it comes to language learning? As a teacher, I’ve taught classes in several levels of intensities (1hr/week, 2hr/week, 6hr/week, 35hr/week, 40hr/week). The 40hr/week is Chinese trainings I have given for Berlitz‘s clients,…
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