Free Online Resources For Learning Chinese
Pinyin pronunciation for Mandarin
BBC Languages Mandarin Chinese
Helpful Resources and Tools for Mandarin Chinese
(Podcast,Videocast, news and Internet TV etc)
Learn Mandarin Chinese 1.0.0.1
10 Free video lessons on Chinese and Mandarin
China Links page from La Trobe University in Bendingo, Australia has useful
links for magazines, news, arts, and Chinese tools.
The
The China the Beautiful : Classical Chinese Art, Calligraphy, Poetry, History, Literature, Painting and Philosophy.
Chinese Character Genealogy: An Etymological Chinese-English Dictionary
The Chinese Language Information Page
The City College of San Francisco Language Lab Chinese Links is a very nice collection of web links for students of Chinese.
The Internet Guide for Chinese Studies from the Institute of Chinese Studie University Heidelberg has detailed descriptions of selected Internet sites for Chinese studies.
The Ocrat Chinese pages are a tutorial for writing and pronunciation focus on Chinese for English speakers.
Online Chinese Tools provides tools for helping people learn and use the Chinese language.
The Radio Television Hong Kong presents a variety of live radio, news, and television programs in RealVideo.
The Sina.com is one of the busiest China sites in the world.
The Welcome to the World of Chinese Magazines!at the University of Regina.
The China Education and Research Network.
AM1320 CHMB in Vancouver B.C., Canada Broadcasts in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese.
Tips for Learning Chinese & Foreign Languages
A language is a system!
"A language is a system, a means of communication and interaction.
It is important to concentrate on its structure and its grammar as much
as on its vocabulary. Besides learning about the language itself and
as a system, you also need to practise it."-City University, London
Spend the time!
"By far the most important factor is how much time you are immersed in
the language. The more time you spend with the language, the faster
you will learn."-Steve Kaufmann
Take responsibility for your own learning!
" If you do not want to learn the language, you won’t. If you do want
to learn the language, take control. Choose content of interest, that
you want to listen to and read. Seek out the words and phrases that
you need to understand your listening and reading. Do not wait for
someone else to show you the language, nor to tell you what to do.
Discover the language by yourself, like a child growing up."
- Steve Kaufmann
There are many ways to learn a new language.
" You can go live in a country where the language is spoken, attend a
formal language class, get a private language tutor or use books and
written materials. Other ways to learn a foreign language are to
listen to CDs or audiocassette tapes, watch TV, movies and video
programs, memorize phrase books, use the Internet or employ
a combination of all the above." -http://ezinearticles.com/Learning-a-Language
Relax and enjoy yourself!
" Do not worry about what you cannot remember, or cannot yet
understand, or cannot yet say. It does not matter. You are learning
and improving. The language will gradually become clearer in your
brain, but this will happen on a schedule that you cannot control.
So sit back and enjoy. Just make sure you spend enough time with
the language. That is the greatest guarantee of success."-Steve Kaufmann
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