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Seven Amazing Ways How to Learn Conversational Chinese

Posted By: Gerrit du Plessis | Posted On: 2009-03-02 | Article ID: 163044

Most English speakers consider Chinese as an hard language to learn. It has such an air of mystery; it looks and sounds nothing like English you are used to. But put your fears behind you and you'll discover Chinese is not so mysterious after all. Here are 7 amazing ways to learn to speak and understand conversational Chinese:

1. Start your Chinese learning with a good Chinese language learning course that uses spoken exercises. This can be a tutor class taken at your local College. You can even take an online Chinese course. Or, you can pick up some good quality language programs on CD or DVD at your favorite online store, or download programs onto your computer or MP3 player. However if you want to speak the language, it's very important that the language course is presented in a way you can hear how Chinese sounds in a conversation. Text books alone will not do. So lesson one of the seven great ways to learn Chinese is: find a language course that works for you, but make sure it's an audio based program. I recommend you use the interactive audio based Rocket Chinese language course to do this with.

2. Schedule a time to study. You may reply, "But that is why I'm using a Chinese language learning course. I can't fit studying into my schedule at any particular time." Keep this attitude and you'll never learn to speak Chinese. You must make some time to learn Chinese every day. Maybe it's in the car while you're driving to work, or 30 minutes earlier in the morning before you normally gets up. It does not matter when you learn; the fact that you study the same time every day does. So lesson two of the seven great ways to learn Chinese is: make time to study Chinese and stick to it.

3. Take advantage of everything your teaching method offers. A lot of online computer programs offer not only lessons but software games and other learning extensions to help you master the language fast. DVD-based lessons may have extra features. If you're learning Chinese in a classroom setting, make us of any outside Chinese learning opportunities the teacher may recommend, even if they require additional time. Lesson three of the seven great ways to learn Chinese is: squeeze every drop out of your chosen learning method.

4. Discover other resources to help you with your Chinese learning. Check out Chinese movies, and try to watch them without English subtitles; you will not understand everything, but as you sensitize yourself to the sound of Chinese, you'll gradually understand more and more. If there is a Chinatown near you, visit it and listen to the conversations around you; you'll be surprised how many Chinese words you'll begin to understand. Lesson four of the seven amazing ways to learn Chinese is: learning doesn't stop in the classroom or when the computer is turned off.

5. Observe the way Chinese people form their words. In any language, the way the speaker shapes his lips and uses his tongue makes a huge difference on the sound produced. This is easier to see than hear. You will notice that much is communicated through body language that never makes its way to speech at all. So lesson five of the seven secret ways to learn Chinese is: pay attention to all aspects of Chinese communication, not just the sound.

6. Seek out Chinese people and make friends. People are generally delighted when a foreigner tries to speak their language, and you'll find making friends can be very easy. In addition to improving your social life, your new friendships will build your Chinese language skills much faster than learning on your own. Lesson six of the seven great ways to learn Chinese is: make the Chinese language part of your social life.

7. Practice – a lot! As you walk through your house, identify items whose Chinese names you know: window, carpet, room, door. Ask yourself questions in Chinese: "Are you hungry?" "What time is it?" Repeat the sample conversations you've learned as part of your audio lessons. The final lesson of the seven secret ways to learn Chinese is: you can never practice too much.

Now, those tips weren't too hard, and not too mysterious, right? But you'll be amazed how these seven great ways to learn Chinese help you in your quest to learn a new language – and you'll be really surprised how quickly you'll master the language and you'll making some extra friends in the process. Have fun learning Chinese!

 

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Gerrit du Plessis
Gerrit owns the popular language learning site www.ListenHear.info/ Do YOU want more ways to learn Chinese fast? Visit the Rocket Chinese review site for more info and get your FREE 6 day Chinese course.





 


 
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