Mei
Learning Chinese was not a New Year’s Resolution but I’m so glad that I started and I’m keen to continue. My learning methods have slowly evolved since I started 4 months ago and my top tips are as follows: 1) Use stories to learn (I’m currently testing out Olly Richard’s’ program Story Learning and have found some Graded Readers with text and audio that I haven’t yet purchased but I’ve found the previews quite good and am working on purchasing one to try - let me know if you’ve tried them yourself and if there’s any other recommendations). 2) Get lots of Comprehensible Input (I’ve used Channels on YouTube with teachers who use this method as well as the Mini Stories on the free version of the app LingQ. I also listen and read the articles on The Chairman’s Bao according to my level). I used to listen to some podcasts on here at iTalki but due to lack of time I haven’t kept it up and have gone off the app to other sources. Which leads me to my next tip 3). Find what interests you. This can be hard as a total beginner and beginner because there’s so many words we don’t know. Therefore the material we can understand may be limited and not exactly suited to our taste and the things we are interested in are written or produced at a level we’re not yet at. But there are options out there. You just have to look. Let me know in the comments if you’re having trouble looking for interesting material and what you’re interested in (i.e. reading, podcasts, music, etc) and I’ll see if I can help. Sorry in advance if I can’t. 4). If you have the time don’t waste it on flashcards. There are better ways to learn new words that don’t involve you sitting there memorising words in isolation. See above for some options. This may be controversial so take it with a grain of salt. It’s just based off my experience. I have a limited amount of time and motivation😄 so I’d rather spend it on something that will generate more motivation in me and have results. Continued in comments…
24. Juni 2022 10:48
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我很赞同你的方法,我也喜欢通过阅读故事和小说来学习英语,而且我觉得可以试试你说的“flashcards”😁
24. Juni 2022
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Hi Mei, I'm encouraged to read of your dedication, diligence and determination. All the best! If you would like to find a teacher to help you out, give you guidance and coach you, I'd be happy to do that for you. Please check out my profile and availability, and feel free to book a lesson and contact me :)
25. Juni 2022
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continued…Flashcards aren’t bad and can certainly serve a purpose so please don’t come for me. Personally I just haven’t found them as helpful as other methods. If you’ve signed up for a subscription of Anki or Quizlet then don’t despair. You can still use them. Just make the most of it. Instead of just having the word I suggest having example sentences included in your Flashcards so you know HOW to use them. If you have paid Quizlet then also include pictures. 5). Start using the language as soon as possible. Not necessarily day 1 but if you’re in Month 3 or 4 like me and haven’t started talking then this is your friendly encouragement to just do it! And you’re in the right place. iTalki is great for that. You’ll never feel ready but you have to start somewhere. And using it doesn’t mean just talking. I write a diary every day in Chinese even thought it’s one or two sentences. Writing in that language may not be your main goal but I still think it’s worth putting some time into it because when you start learning a new language you’re discovering it and getting to know it. And one of those aspects especially for non-romanised languages like Chinese are the characters. 6). Find a community. I joined an online class and to be honest it was their presence and getting to know them that has pushed me in times that I felt like not doing anything towards my Chinese language learning. Never underestimate the power of a supportive, friendly and interactive community. Some of my biggest surprises and achievements was realising that I could understand the articles in The Chairman’s Bao at HSK Level 2, attending an online Zoom Call and realising at one point that I understood most if not all of what was being said and listening to the audio of a story for the 3rd or 5th time after some time had passed and realising that I understood it!😮 I hope these tips will be helpful to you and I wish you the very best in your language learning journey☺️
24. Juni 2022
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24. Juni 2022
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hi mei, I'm Chinese. if you want someone as a language exchange partner, I would like to be that one. my english is about B1 level, i requires a cross countries company work opportunity recently, so I should practise my speaking skills. I'm looking forward to making friend with u.
27. Juni 2022
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