Many kids often develop a noticeable foreign accent while speaking Mandarin, leaving many parents feeling helpless about the situation. Fret not! We’ve got you covered with some incredibly effective methods to help your kid reduce their foreign accent. Here are some suggestions:
Introduce Mandarin to your kid as early as possible.…
Recently, I came across an English blogger living in China who shared her frustration about missing out on a lot of gossip due to her poor Chinese listening skills. In one of her videos, she exclaimed, “Do you know how frustrating it is to miss out on so much?!”…
Many parents have found their kids busy with school, leaving very little time on learning Mandarin. In this article, we will share some useful tips to help maximize your kid’s limited time for learning Chinese.
Rather than setting aside a lot of time for your kids to learn Chinese, try integrating language learning into your kids’s daily activities.…
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Recently, I achieved a significant milestone – passing the HSK Level 5 examination. It’s been an incredible journey, and I’m eager to open the doors to my learning process and share the methods and techniques that have propelled me towards this achievement.
Cultural Immersion for Language Enhancement One of the most effective ways to enhance my language skills was immersing myself in Chinese culture.…
Learning Mandarin Chinese can be a fun and exciting journey for children. As expert in teaching Chinese, We are here to share with you some effective methods to help your child speak Mandarin like a native Chinese speaker.
To become fluent in Mandarin, it is essential for children to immerse themselves in Chinese culture.…
As Mandarin teacher, we understand the importance of building confidence in young learners when it comes to speaking Mandarin. It can be a daunting task for many kids, but with the right methods, they can overcome their fears and become more fluent and confident in their language skills.…
Learning a new language can be an exciting journey, especially for kids. As they embark on the path to mastering Chinese, it’s essential to provide them with engaging and interactive prompts that cover various aspects of language acquisition. In this article, we’ll categorize prompts into different areas, making the learning process both fun and educational.…
We understand the challenges children face when learning Mandarin. Navigating a language with different writing systems and tonal pronunciations can be a daunting task. However, with the right resources and tools, learning Mandarin can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. This article will introduce some effective learning tools and resources to help kids on their Mandarin journey.…
Master Chinese Pinyin and Tones
Pinyin is essential throughout the early stages of learning Chinese. It allows students to focus on their pronunciation while also enabling them to read and write. Learning pinyin will help lay the foundation for sound pronunciation down the line. Once you learn Chinese pinyin you will know how to pronounce any word in Mandarin by simply using a Chinese dictionary.…
Sometimes, in Mandarin Chinese, one word can have the meaning that you never imagine.
Chinese-vocabulary Chinese reading – A troublesome Chinese word “麻烦 (máfan)” Here is a saying in English that goes, “Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you.” In Chinese, this same phrase can be translated as “不要自找麻烦 (Búyào zìzhǎo máfan) Don’t seek out trouble!”…
Have you ever marveled at the complexity of Chinese characters, wondering how these intricate symbols are constructed? Chinese characters are like intricate puzzles, each crafted from a unique set of building blocks. Think of them as the ‘Lego bricks’ that come together to form the captivating world of Chinese characters.…
My name is Cathy Miller and I have been learning Mandarin Chinese for over 5 years. I have faced many obstacles and difficulties learning the language and figuring out the best method for me. One of the first issues I faced when I started learning Mandarin Chinese in June 2018 was should I take in person classes or online classes.…
Learning Chinese can be a daunting task for anyone, especially if you are starting from scratch as I did more than ten years ago. As one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, learning the language opens a world of opportunities and cultural richness.…
Chinese is becoming more and more popular worldwide, with people from different countries embracing it as a global language. This highlights the importance of learning Chinese. However, non-native speakers face challenges in mastering the language, mainly because they are not exposed to a Chinese-speaking environment. That’s why immersive learning has emerged as a highly effective approach in recent years.…
When it comes to children learning Mandarin, one of the challenges they may encounter is listening. Many kids learning Chinese can read or even write much better than they can compenhend people speaking Mandarin. So what is the best way to tackcle this challenge? Let’s read the story of Anna and find out how what she did to improve her Chinese listening skills successfully.…
While an increasing number of parents want their children to learn Chinese to better position themselves for future careers, for children between the ages of 2 and 5, learning Chinese can pose a challenge as young kids may easily find it challenging and sometimes boring to learn Chinese.…
Wondering how to select the right platform for learning Mandarin? Let me share Annie’s experience, which sheds light on the challenges she faced and the valuable insights she gained.
“Emma, my grandfather’s second wife, hails from China,” Annie, one of my students from the United States, reminisced about her childhood memories with Emma.…
Is a senior citizen capable of learning Mandarin from scratch or would it be silly to even try? I have seen people asking questions like: “As a 66 year old, would it make sense to learn Mandarin at this age?” As a Chinese teacher, I have something to say.…
I’m Jennifer Zhu from eChineseLearning, a teacher with 17 years of experience teaching Chinese to adult learners. Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of instructing a diverse range of students. Interestingly, many of my friends often approach me with a common question: can we learn Chinese without learning to read and write?…
