Updated (2011/04/02): added audio samples for each set of words If you’re like most Chinese learners, you probably make tone mistakes now and again. I know I’ve made plenty. Sadly, most Chinese textbooks don’t have a section on how to get better tones (kind of odd, if you think about it). Once, when I was preparing …
Read more »As I mentioned in my last post, intermediate Chinese has different challenges than beginner Chinese. One way to make sure the transition from beginner to intermediate goes smoothly is to get advice. Advice from people who’ve been successful studying Chinese or from people currently studying Chinese is extremely useful. Everyone’s situation is unique, so you’ll …
Read more »People get stuck all the time, and most people seem to get stuck while studying intermediate Chinese. Why does this happen and what can you do to avoid getting stuck? How’d I get stuck the first place Daniel wrote me with a typical complaint: …. In elementary [Chinese] I spent hours writing characters [every day] …
Read more »I’ll admit: I’m not huge gamer, but I have played a few games in my day. I’ve sunk some time into RPGs (Role-Playing Games) like Final Fantasy. But I’ve definitely spent more time doing on a real life RPG–studying Chinese. Intro to RPG RPGs come in many different shapes and sizes, but they tend to …
Read more »