Best resources for improving speaking skills?

[Rhuang]

I only have 4 weeks until I take the AP Chinese exam. My speaking is worse than my dancing and I need so much help. What are the BEST sources to help cram speaking skills into my brain?Thanks!

[歐博思]

Can you upload a video of your dancing for our reference?

[aone]

Ditto

[Shelley]

Would be fun to see but on a more helpful note (hopefully) I would like to suggest TPRS.

 

Have a look at this thread here http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/46693-any-experience-with-tprs/

 

I had a few taster sessions with Eszter and really enjoyed it, it also boosted my confidence. When I have more time I would like to do some more.

 

Hope this helps and if you do try it, it would interesting to hear what you thought.

 

Hope the exam goes well

 

[Rhuang]

a good visual for those interested...my dancing resembles a potato rolling around + an octopus flailing on the floor

 

 

Shelley, do the sessions cost any money?

[Shelley]

Yes i believe there is a small charge but I am not sure what, the taster sessions were free.

 

Have a look at her website here http://miraculousmandarin.weebly.com/

[Rhuang]

ok awesome!thank you

[Ryanteachme]

I have been studying Chinese for about 1 year so far and have been struggling a lot with my pronunciation.  Recently I found this amazing FREE app I'm hooked on. (I'm a student so I only really use free resources).  Has anyone else tried "Social Language"?

http://www.social-language.com/#home

 

It has a messaging function like wechat or dozen other apps but I love this one because it has "speaking lessons" built in where I record myself reading various phrases in Chinese and native speakers listen and give me feed back. FINALLY an app I can use to fix my sloppy Chiense pronunciation.

 

Any anyone else tried it? There are WAY more Chinese than English speakers on it currently so I feel super popular as over hundreds people have sent me chat requests in my 1st month.