Chinese Friends Posted September 4, 2004 at 08:45 AM Report Posted September 4, 2004 at 08:45 AM see more Chinese films and listen to more music Quote
geoffkhan Posted September 5, 2004 at 12:10 AM Report Posted September 5, 2004 at 12:10 AM Definitely. Here's another trick: Listen to Chinese music while you sleep. You may wake up knowing new phrases and expressions! Or slang, depending on the style of music it is. Hmmm... well actually I'm not sure about that. Anyways, music and movies! Quote
Alveranter Posted September 5, 2004 at 08:52 AM Report Posted September 5, 2004 at 08:52 AM Having fun while learning is never wrong.. hm.. Finding chinese films with original speech is quite difficult here in Sweden though.. and that goes for chinese music too.. Quote
LiYuanXi Posted September 6, 2004 at 04:23 AM Report Posted September 6, 2004 at 04:23 AM Alveranter, Why not buy some chinese films online? Quote
Claw Posted September 6, 2004 at 06:11 AM Report Posted September 6, 2004 at 06:11 AM Alveranter, Why not buy some chinese films online? http://www.yesasia.com/ sells a good selection of Chinese books and entertainment (in addition to Japanese and Korean). Plus, I think they even accept the Swedish Kronor since I see an option at the bottom of the page to select your reference currency and the Kronor is one of them. Quote
Guest Yau Posted September 6, 2004 at 04:42 PM Report Posted September 6, 2004 at 04:42 PM seeing movies may be too demanding for anyone who learnt chinese for less than 2 years. Quote
Yuchi Posted September 6, 2004 at 11:42 PM Report Posted September 6, 2004 at 11:42 PM Well, really the best way to study chinese is studying in a chinese environment. Chinatown, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, etc. Quote
Alveranter Posted September 7, 2004 at 07:11 AM Report Posted September 7, 2004 at 07:11 AM that site was awesome.. thank you.. though I'm always a bit suspicuous when it comes to ordering onlline.. maybe I'll go to China soon anyawy.. do you know of any good book-shops in Beijing? Quote
Lu Posted September 8, 2004 at 10:10 AM Report Posted September 8, 2004 at 10:10 AM There's a very big one at Xidan, the Xidan Bookstore. Quote
yidou Posted September 16, 2004 at 08:52 AM Report Posted September 16, 2004 at 08:52 AM see more Chinese films and listen to more music I dont think so. Quote
Adam Posted September 16, 2004 at 10:36 AM Report Posted September 16, 2004 at 10:36 AM Its not exactly going to hinder your progress is it yidou? Quote
rita_w Posted September 24, 2004 at 03:11 PM Report Posted September 24, 2004 at 03:11 PM first of all, seems the chinese enviroment (where people speak chinese) will help you go through it. I live in indonesia where most chinese only know how to speak bahasa. I speak chinese mother language (but not zhongwen), that is 'tio ciu' in the family. But when you go right to the working enviroment, then you gotta be ready in speaking bahasa. Then, from the personal experience, i learn zhongwen mostly from music and movies. It does help. One more, asking my parents will be the first place for learning mandarin, but since I live far from them, then i would be just satisfied by learning it by myself. Quote
Asami Posted October 13, 2004 at 02:08 AM Report Posted October 13, 2004 at 02:08 AM talk to your parents and your siblings in mandarin.. even if you don't speak a word of it, just try... and also, there is nothing to loose by listening to music and watching films Quote
1/2_azn Posted October 14, 2004 at 11:26 PM Report Posted October 14, 2004 at 11:26 PM unless you only watch taiwanese movies; then your pronounciation may go down the drain. btw, what mandarin music do you guys listen to? i like jay, nan quan mama, sun yanzi Quote
woodcutter Posted October 30, 2004 at 04:56 AM Report Posted October 30, 2004 at 04:56 AM If you really want to learn a language, you should work hard at it. The "listen to Chinese pop and watch Chinese TV and go to Chinatown" answer implies that you can learn a language by being lazy. So although those things have their place and are certainly better than nothing (but let's remember to the beginner they are fairly useless), it isn't good advice. Quote
wendy Posted November 9, 2004 at 07:35 AM Report Posted November 9, 2004 at 07:35 AM I do think chinese enviroment can help you go through it, moreover, it is also an effective way to make some Chinese friends who speak standard Mandarin Quote
ExpatObserver Posted November 10, 2004 at 06:23 PM Report Posted November 10, 2004 at 06:23 PM Woodcutter: The "listen to Chinese pop and watch Chinese TV and go to Chinatown" answer implies that you can learn a language by being lazy. Man your are right. Xian-zai wo xue putong-hua. and it is hard work. I did watch Ju Dou and liked it immensly but I picked up only a smattering of words. Can't really call it too too useful. Mostly, I just follow three books (so as not to get bored with just one). I have a laoshi and I spend an hour each with two other native putonghua speakers. It's just sheer hard work. Just watching movie ain't gonna do it. I do like to take that excuse to watch LI Gong. My gawd, what a beautiful woman! Quote
hifrank001 Posted November 17, 2004 at 04:09 AM Report Posted November 17, 2004 at 04:09 AM hi, Gongli came from the same town with mine. i like her and am proud of her. Quote
CBC Posted November 18, 2004 at 03:17 PM Report Posted November 18, 2004 at 03:17 PM another way: go to Chinese churches in your city(if any) and talk to the chinese. Very helpful! Quote
Harvey Posted November 24, 2004 at 02:19 PM Report Posted November 24, 2004 at 02:19 PM How to learn a language http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/11/9/195744/646 Quote
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