Articles tagged with ‘Language exchange’

1. Chinese language question triage: When to ask whom about what

   

   When learning Chinese, questions about the language pop up all the time, but what’s the best way to answer them?

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2. Training your Chinese teacher, part 3: Listening ability

   

   Listening ability is generally overlooked in language teaching. At first glance, it might seem that having a teacher is not as useful for improving listening as it is for improving speaking, but is that really the case? This article covers both what you should and what you shouldn’t do with your teacher if improving listening ability is your goal!

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3. Training your Chinese teacher, part 2: Speaking ability

   

   Finding a good Chinese teacher is not easy, but there are many things you can do to get more out of the time you spend with your teacher. In the second article in this series, I discuss focusing on speaking ability with a teacher, including what to look for in a good teacher, common problems and how to tackle them, along with some suggestions for more advanced learners.

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4. Training your Chinese teacher, part 1: Introduction

   

   Finding a good Chinese teacher is not easy, but there are many things you can do to get more out of the time you spend with a teacher, and in a sense, train him or her to better suit your needs and preferences.

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5. Language is communication, not only an abstract subject to study

   

   I won’t join the group of language bloggers who claim that classroom learning is meaningless, but I do believe there are good reasons to create links to the real world. Not only is this a motivational booster, it’s also an excellent way of identifying problems you might have with your Chinese.

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6. The virtues of learning Chinese through language exchange

   

   A language exchange is simply a relationship between two people who want to learn each other’s language. It is useful because it allows you to focus fully on language without having to worry that your ordinary friends think it’s taxing to be with you because you always ask so many questions.

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