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Mandarin is one of oldest languages in the world and it has accumulated a depth that is largely unrivaled by other languages. This makes learning Mandarin difficult. However motivation is rarely about obstacles, let us instead consider the rewards of proficiency.
What is the best way to Mandarin? How should one weight the importance of structured classroom learning against actually speaking? This is a short discussion on the importance of natural communication in foreign language studies.
As China overtakes Japan as the world’s second largest economy it is a good time to take stock of what Chinas economic growth will imply for the importance of Chinese culture, and what this will mean for Mandarin language studies in the future.
A few years back there was a book called “The Tipping Point” that everyone red. It discussed how ideas were transferred, and more importantly who transferred them. This article applies the ideas imparted by “The Tipping Point” to mandarin studies: why should we learn Mandarin? How should we study it?
When learning a foreign language one thing matter above all: the chance to practice the knowledge. If you want to become good at pole vaulting, pole vault. If you want to be a physicist, physicise. If you want to learn Chinese, speak Chinese. Don’t burry yourself in textbooks only. But what do you do when the first obstacle; tones, make it hard to get going?
There are many cultural differences between a western country and China. Culture shock is common. What can it mean for the classroom and what can been done to alleviate the resulting problems?
A picture is worth more than a thousand words, or so they say. A Chinese character is not like a western word; a set of letters, which together form a distinct meaning. But it is not a painting either, or a picture as such, but like a good painting, a Chinese character contains much more meaning than you would expect at first glance.
Studying Mandarin is not easy. No one will tell you that fluency is within reach for anyone that does not take the undertaking seriously. This article proposes a schedule in which students may negotiate the two larger obstacles in their path without interference of an insurmountable deluge of information and so reach their destination in a shorter time period.
What does teach math to eight year olds, university level Marco-economics and mandarin studies have in common? Dimensions can conceptualize each and important lessons can be learned.
How a total newbie was shown what goes on behind the scenes when a leading Mandarin School formed the next generation of their mandarin language curriculum.
Learning Mandarin can be hard and boring. Personalized content is relevant content by definition. Relevance can make you enjoy your Mandarin studies more.
Students are noticing that China is waking up. The rise of the dragon is shaking the world’s very foundations. Everyone knows that they are good at making stuff. Now; what do they like to consume?
Hello World! Said the first HTML page conceived, or so they say. The Zeitgeist is also telling us of another paradigm shift. The changes and the resulting growth of China are all good reasons to learn Mandarin.
Learning Mandarin is not the easiest of tasks. Getting a private tutor and focusing on first getting the pronunciation right and then on learning very targeted vocabulary makes the journey a lot more fun.
Why learn Mandarin? There are many reasons. Lijiang alone may constitute a sufficient answer for the avid traveler.
How hard is it to actually learn Mandarin? Personal content, structured to make sense to individuals rather than students in general, does not have to be expensive; especially in light of how much time it can save someone wanting to learn Mandarin.
The three key characteristics of a great Mandarin Language Schools are following (in order): small class sizes, a highly personalized curriculum and a fun set of extra-curricular activities. Here is why.
Why would you learn a language as hard as Chinese? The reasons that motivate yourself will most not likely be the same that keep you going. Here is why.
What constitute the most important words of a language is inherently subjective. If you come to party, this article will come in handy.
China is happening. Hollywood knows it and soon we all will. What will this do for standard mandarin language Studies?
A holistic perspective on education is extremely important for both student welfare and academic performance. For this reason it is similarly important that at least one person has a multi dimensional management role in any study abroad program.
There are many different aspects to consider when discussing the best way to teach mandarin. One of these is the mix between western and Chinese educational values.
Everyone knows that China is on the rise and with it, so is mandarin language studies. But what do businesses say?
There are many ways to teach Mandarin. In my opinion this is the most promising for future generations of curricula. This is an introduction, which contain a few examples of the first three topics.
There are a myriad of ways that a teacher can make the difficult task of learning Mandarin easier. All these ways must to some degree address relevance. Personal content is a great example of this.
There is a deficiency that is very easy to identify in contemporary course literature available to schools in terms of their relevance and therefore their ability to keep students motivated.
Learning Standard Mandarin, or Chinese, is not a walk in the park. One way to make it easier is to reduce the class sizes in private language schools.
Chinese, or Standard Mandarin, is not useful in its own right. Only by extension can we reap utility from proficiency. The process, which we use to learn mandarin, should reflect this.
China is on the rise. So is Mandarin. These three solid reasons behind these claims outline what proficiency will mean for a person’s career in the future.
Mandarin is harder to learn than most languages. It is just therefore that we should try to learn it. The benefits of proficiency are enormous in comparison to easier languages just because so much fewer people are fluent Mandarin speakers.
To learn Mandarin is, in the sense of Progenies complex system analysis, to boldly go where no man has gone before. What does Mandarin studies and Star Trek have to do with an Indian noble price winner?
To learn Mandarin in China is a fantastic undertaking in many ways. It is extraordinary because you will be doing something hard, but more so because you will be doing something new in a place that is just starting to become what it will be known as in the future.
To learn Mandarin is an adventure. In the times we live in it is also a very useful investment.
Learning Mandarin is not something that can be accomplished in a day. The process could however be simplified by some changes in how the Mandarin language is taught.
Learning Mandarin at a Chinese university is difficult because of large class sizes. The two main reasons for this is pronunciation and the Chinese writing system which both distract students and necessitates individual attention.
Learning Mandarin can be made easier and it can be made harder. The best way to approach this task is to put yourself in a position in which you can get individual attention from a teacher.
There are three problems that some curricula have that make success elusive and there are three key aspects to solving them in a holistic way.
Mandarin studies are similar to other educational facets in that the best way to solve an integrated problem is use a comprehensive approach. This little entry notes three ways in which Mandarin can be considered such a problem and how it can be solved.
The time is ripe for Mandarin language studies. China is a growing power and with the rise of China Mandarin will assume a more and more important role as a mode for global communication.
There are many languages out there. Foreigners, given the huge benefits and the increasingly experienced language schools, vastly underrate mandarin. So the questions begs asking – what about Mandarin?
A new, very interesting, development in the field of Mandarin language studies is know as Applied Mandarin. Here I have collected more information regarding advanced instances of the method.
The benefits of learning Mandarin are tied to the benefits of accessing China. In the wake of the western economies failure, the coming decade will belong to emerging markets. Among these China is King.
Learning to speak Standard Mandarin will give you access to China. But what does that mean? Let us take a look at what China is today, what it has been, and where the country and Standard Mandarin is going.
Learning Mandarin is not as hard as people say, but you can’t learn it and enjoy it, by just reading a book. Languages are applied knowledge and language studies should therefore contain an element of street learning.
Two of my biggest hobbies are watching science fiction and learning Mandarin. There are some very interesting patterns emerging in the world, which affects the latter of these two hobbies and can be seen in the first.
What do we mean by learning Chinese and what is the best way to do it?
What does Chinese mean today and has such a language existed in the past? What does proficiency entail?
Why and how should we learn to speak Mandarin in the twenty first century?
Why and why not study Mandarin in a university, that’s the question.
As Chinese Mandarin starts to attract more and more international interest we need to ask ourselves: what constitutes a good mandarin language school for a western student?
China is changing, big time. So is the language that grants people access.
What is the best way to learn Mandarin?
There are many difficulties that dissuade people from trying to learn Mandarin, but these problems are not really as bad as they seem at first, they are just differences compared to the language western people already speak. Get passed them and the road to proficiency will open up
Learning Mandarin is not as hard as popular opinion has it. The problem is rather that is very different language, but once you get used to the differences, the task will seem much easier.
Learning a language is like learning how to riding a bike in two ways. Once you know it, you know it and the best way to learn it is by going out on the street and just start peddling.
Learning Mandarin is getting more and more popular. When picking place to learn the language you should at least consider class size. It matters a lot, especially for pronunciation, which is not cake walk.
Learning mandarin is difficult but often worth it. The best way to go about making it easier is to study in a way that targets the reason for learning the language in the first place.
Learning to speak Mandarin is not easy, but it does not have to be hard. With the right method it can even be a lot of fun.
Learning Mandarin seems to become more and more interesting every year.
Learning Mandarin takes time, but the time is not wasted in any way.
Learning Mandarin does not have to mean studying Mandarin. There is always the option to learn by doing.
Learning Mandarin is a very good investment in your future, part of the reason is Chinas future, but the benefits extent beyond that.
Learning to speak Chinese today means learning to speak Mandarin, this here is a short outline some of the barriers you will come to face and how to get over them quickly.
To study Mandarin in China is more and more common. This is a short account to as to why.
To learn Mandarin is no walk in the park, but there is a key to making the journey faster and more fun.
Learning Mandarin has never been more popular then it is today. Here we try to quickly outline exactly why.
Chinese Mandarin language studies are on the rise. As we near the new year of 2011 it may be a good time to take stock of what China means and what it will mean in the coming decade.
Learning Mandarin in China is becoming more and more popular with every passing year. What is the best way to learn/teach the language?
Learning Mandarin is ever more popular. What should students look for in a good school?
Learning Mandarin in China is ever more popular. Why is it that the world is taking notice?
Why is it that Chinese Mandarin is on the rise as a language that people want to study?
Learning Mandarin in China is much easier than learning is elsewhere. The number one factor underpinning any effort to capitalize on being in the country is the amount of students that a teacher needs to attend to in class.
Learning a language in a school can be done in many different ways. Here I argue that personal attention is the most important aspect of any language schools ability to teach effectively.
Learning Mandarin should be about speaking Mandarin, that is my message here.
There are a host of reasons that are often mentioned when it comes to studying Mandarin. Here is one that you may have missed.
Studying Mandarin in China is a really good idea, for those that feel that they can hack it. Luckily the language is not as hard to learn as it first can seem.
Studying Mandarin in China is more popular today than ever before, but some people burn out and don’t complete the task, these people are usually not learning Mandarin by experiencing China, which gives us some hints to what we should be doing to learn the Mandarin language.
What makes some language school better than others?
Studying Mandarin is about books, Learning Mandarin is about speaking. Which method wins in the end?
This here is brief account of what it means to be a mandarin language student in China.
Learning Mandarin is more beneficial today than ever before. Here is one reason why.
To learn Mandarin takes time. This is a short discussion on what it takes to complete the mission.
Learning Mandarin can be an adventure and it can be really boring. The best way to succeed is to make sure that you enjoy your studies.
Learning Mandarin is more popular today then ever before – how does that fit in with modern history?
Learning Mandarin is a good idea mainly because of what China is going to become, not only because of what it represents today.
It takes the work of learning mandarin to the streets. In the beginning, the tasks are just easy and fun but it rapidly starts challenging students as soon they are able to complete more advanced task.
Imagine that you have a bag with every single Chinese word printed on poker chips. The bag would need to be large as it would hold over fifty-thousand of them. It would also need to be sturdy, as it would weigh more than half a ton. This makes learning Chinese a pretty gruesome undertaking, right?
Why study Chinese? The answers to this question are many; this entry focuses on what the media thinks about China today, and what China and Chinese will become in the future.
The best way to learn Chinese (a.k.a. Standard Mandarin) is of course to use it in a natural way with friends, in hobbies or work. There is no substitute for practicing in daily life.
