Study shows that there is a positive correlation between language learners’ exposure to music and their language achievement. The biggest challenge when learning a new language is not having enough time. Using songs as a support to learn Chinese is ideal because it does not take much time to listen to a song.
Which language apps are best for beginner Chinese learners? Which apps are best for continuing or advanced Chinese learners? In this article, we share 8 language apps that will complement your Chinese language courses nicely. Some of them are new apps, some of them have been around for some time. Enjoy!
Studies have shown that watching movies can be a source of motivation for language learners. In addition, movies are also a good source of aural input to help improve learner’s listening skills. How should Chinese language learners use movies to learn Chinese?
Chinese language is enriched with many new internet words and phrases each year. These new words are usually sourced from popular culture and current affairs which then become viral among the online community. Some of the Chinese internet buzzwords are recycled from existing words that now convey new meanings.
Chinese language is an unfamiliar territory for many whose first language use an alphabetic system such as English. Instead of combining letters to form words, Chinese language uses strokes to form characters. The commonly used Chinese characters alone contain 3000 words. Not only that, Chinese is also a tonal language with four different tones, commonly marked with accent marks, and when unmarked represents the neutral tone.
Watching regular children TV shows is helpful in building children’s mandarin language skills while they are learning mandarin as second language learners. These shows are also an excellent tool for introducing children to Chinese culture and history.
Learn about Chinese New Year by learning about Chinese zodiacs, learning to sing popular Chinese New Year songs, and how to wish someone a Happy New Year.
Looking for the best Chinese learning apps for kids? We round up six apps that will support your kids writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills in Mandarin.
If you learn Chinese, it is important for you to be familiar with some most commonly used idioms.
As 2017 is the Year of the Rooster, let’s learn some Chinese idioms that contain the word ‘chicken’.
Chinese characters are composed of radicals which are made of strokes. There are 214 radicals and learning radicals helps in character recall. Repeated writing of Chinese characters following prescribed stroke orders has been a popular method in learning Chinese characters, which supposedly enhances the learning process.