Learn Practical Chinese From Movies – Video Course Review
As a language learner, you may be often given advice to watch movies in your target language. We will go over good and bad of watching movies in Chinese. Watching…
10 Wise Chinese Sayings About Learning
Need motivation to begin (or continue) studying Mandarin Chinese? Luckily, the language itself contains many inspiring sayings related to learning. The history of education in China can be tracked back…
Italki Review: Why Italki Is a Website With a Difference?
There are many websites that help students to connect with language teachers but italki is a learning platform with a difference. So what makes it so popular, and what are…
10 Reasons Interactive Learning Chinese Is Worth The Money
In the beginning were dictionaries and grammar references. Then, textbooks and workbooks appeared. Learners were enabled to write answers directly in the book and check them without teacher’s help. Later…
Studying Mandarin Chinese: Flashcards Everywhere!
Flashcards are crucial for learning languages. I would say, for learning Mandarin Chinese, they are tremendously vital. If you want (or need) to memorize hanzi, you should surround yourself with…
Learning Mandarin Online: Teacher Vs. School
Are you learning Mandarin online? Nowadays, there is no need to explain the benefits of studying via Skype. However, “offline vs. online” is not the only alternative to choose from.…
Check List: Do You Really Use All the Online Tools for Learning Mandarin?
The development of internet technologies has been constantly changing the process of learning a foreign language, but are you sure that you use a maximum of the available online tools?…
Mid-Autumn Festival in 10 Chinese Characters
On September 17th 2024, a traditional Chinese holiday called The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated. For the entire Chinese nation, it is a time to gaze at the moon and enjoy…
8 Myths about Mandarin Chinese, and How to Overcome Them
Millions of people all over the world study Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language. However, hundreds of millions are still diverted from learning it by misconceptions and stereotyping. This article…