This week saw the birth of #MandarinMonday on Twitter. There are no rules to #MandarinMonday as the idea behind it was to encourage people learning Chinese to use their Mandarin. Just turn up, tweet in Mandarin and use the #MandarinMonday hashtag.
I’ve been asked a couple of times to outline how I use Anki for studying Chinese. I’ve so far held off because I’ve been experimenting (also known as playing) and wasn’t sure I’d found the way that works best for me. Truth be told, Anki works just fine as it is and I need to stop searching for the best set-up and get on with the studying. So here it is, my guide to Anki.
If you thought you were studying alone, here is a selection of posts that might help, or cheer you up. By sharing our experiences, we can all make the journey to Mandarin fluency that little bit more exciting.
There are many different reasons for learning a new language. These are the top 10 reasons for learning Mandarin Chinese.
Over on the ChinesePod discussion forum, Ken Carroll asks how ChinesePod fits into your daily routine. I’ve recently altered the way I study Chinese and am enjoying a renewed sense of excitement at how things are progressing so I thought I’d share Ken’s question, and my response here.
Well I finally made it back to my Chinese class after a couple of weeks off for the wedding followed by a busy few days at work. It was good to get back to class, but the time off has really set me back.
Determined to catch up, I have put together a short passage using [...]
Last week we were introduced to Chinese Caligraphy (毛笔字). You can the results of my efforts above. Whilst my characters may be a long way off artistic excelence, we had great fun. There are so many sides to learning Chinese that I had never appreciated.
I think the artistic gene, at least the one that involves [...]
It has been just under two weeks since I was given my practice plan by Aggie at ChinesePod. With only a couple of hours to go before I jump on a plane and head to Beijing, I thought I’d make a few quick notes on my progress so far.
