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Chinese Learning Steps and Tips - Sing Chinese Songs and Learn Chinese Writing and Grammar

Posted on 2011-08-12 02:45:31, by chineselearner in EducationLanguages

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In the previous post, we share the first two Chinese learning steps and tips about Chinese pronunciation, Chinese vocabulary and sentences. And in this article, we will share the other two steps and tips about to study mandarin language by sing Chinese songs and learn Chinese writing and grammar.   First: Sing Chinese songs.   Borrow cassette tapes from the local library, review and listen to the tapes frequently until you're able to speak the words and sentences all by yourself. At the same time, you can combine your listening practice with the online Chinese pinyin teacher. Review older vocabulary every so often to refresh your memory.   Second: Write Chinese Understand Chinese writing strokes and rules   Only way to learn Chinese characters is to memorize them, you can practice writing a character on paper until you remember it. Start from easy ones, which also include all the strokes. ... Read More

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Chinese Learning Steps and Tips - Chinese Pronunciation and Chinese Vocabulary and Sentences

Posted on 2011-08-12 02:44:59, by chineselearner in EducationLanguages

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I’d like to share some mandarin language learning experience and skills with you who want to learn it as your second language and have no idea about where to start or you have already start to learn but make no progress.   On the one side, you should know that learning a language need a hard and long process and on the other side, knowing the tips and techniques of learning a new language can make all the difference on how effective and successful you can achieve.   Based on teaching mandarin language for years and the experience of my students, here are some of the learning Chinese language tips and techniques on becoming successful in mastering the Chinese language.   I hope these tips can make your learning fun and enjoyable by using one or combine the tips together.   First: Start from learning the Chinese pronunciation including ... Read More

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Using the Computer to Learn to Read Chinese

Posted on 2011-08-11 05:01:19, by chineselearner in EducationLanguages

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Thanks to the tools on the internet, it becomes much easier to study mandarin language than before. The learning tools on the internet include online translation tool and learning resources and various online classes. Make use of the tools, your learning will become more efficient and fun. Without text books and real teacher, you can learn from the online class and online tutors. If you use the latest Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator you don't have to install any special program to learn Chinese pinyin and Chinese characters because both of these browsers natively support Chinese characters. If you use older versions of these programs, you should consider upgrading your browser version. You can also download and install Chinese Font characters or download Microsoft's free language packs and input methods for Simplified and Traditional Chinese. It is useful, especially, for dealers who want to learn ... Read More

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Learn to Write Chinese Online

Posted on 2011-08-11 05:00:55, by chineselearner in EducationLanguages

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As to speak, Chinese writing is the most difficult part while learning mandarin language. With the development of china, you choose to learn Chinese, and you are ought to learn to write Chinese if you want to master Chinese. Some resources online can help you learning writing Chinese. Before learning from internet, you should know some basis of Chinese characters. Lack of an alphabet makes the Chinese character system appear a bit disorganized to the beginner level learner, there is a method to the madness. A good understanding of Chinese radicals, or any of the 214 ideographic elements used to form, categorize, and sometimes to identify Chinese characters, will help greatly. Learn Chinese online with mandarin Chinese course taught by professional teachers. In addition to radicals, stroke order of the character you are learning is also important to memorize. Proper stroke order leads to ... Read More

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Tips for Learning Speaking Chinese

Posted on 2011-08-10 00:00:46, by chineselearner in EducationLanguages

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Learning Chinese Pinyin should always be the first step of learning the Chinese language. Pinyin uses the English alphabet to teach the pronunciation and learning of Chinese characters. To distinguish the different tones and learn to speak mandarin Chinese, pay close attention by reading the Pinyin letters, initials, finals and any possible combinations. The objective of this step in learning to read Chinese is for you to be able to read any Chinese character with marked in Chinese Pinyin. This will also help to learn to write the Chinese characters. Be careful to learn the correct pronunciation of Chinese from the start; don't build bad habits when it comes to learning the Chinese language. Learn the basic grammar of the Chinese language, but try not to worry and be constrained by the rules. After all, the Chinese language is spoken as a way to ... Read More