How to learn Chinese on your own

Chinese is one of the oldest and most widely spoken languages ​​in the world. It is spoken by every fifth inhabitant of our planet. Very soon, he will be able to compete with English, becoming one of the main languages ​​of international importance. It can not be called easy to learn. The main difficulty for students, in addition to remembering hieroglyphs, is its phonetic features. However, with a strong desire and serious motivation, the language of the Middle Kingdom can be mastered even independently.

You will need

• - tutorial;

• - discs with audio lessons;

• - films, newspapers, books in Chinese.

Instruction manual

one

To get started, decide what it means to you to learn Chinese. Why do you need to own it? Are you going to live in the Middle Kingdom or are you simply going on a trip there? Do you want to read Confucius in the original or to correspond? The whole outcome of independent study of the language will depend on what task you set for yourself. By setting yourself high levels, you run the risk of driving yourself into a dead end. Remember that you cannot quickly learn to speak perfectly in a foreign language, and Chinese is no exception.

2

You can not do without special educational literature. Buy in a bookstore or order on-line tutorials and textbooks in Chinese. All of them are designed not only for different methods, but also for different levels of language learning. You can choose according to your taste, based on your abilities and goals.

3

Disks with audio lessons will be a good help in mastering the language. They will help in mastering the phonetics of the language. In Chinese, some sounds are significantly different from Russian, others have such shades that are generally not in our language. The better you can master them, the less emphasis you will have.

4

The website http://www.skritter.com/ can help you learn the characters. On it you can practice writing them. In case of an error, the computer will kindly correct it, and also, if necessary, will tell you how to write this or that hieroglyph, pronounce it and even remember the one with which you have difficulties. On this site you must register. Then in your account it will be possible to set the level of difficulty of training you need, and in statistics to see your progress.

5

Use in your studies Chinese films without translation, with Russian subtitles. This is an excellent educational material with which you can learn to understand when and under what circumstances one or another character should be used. In addition, you can add variety to the educational process, understand the principle of vocabulary and practice once again in the correct pronunciation. Start watching with simple films where the meaning of the dialogue of the characters is clear and simple.

6

Read Chinese literature with a dictionary. Start with simple books for children. Thanks to reading and translation, you will significantly replenish your own vocabulary.

7

Intercultural communication is crucial in language learning. Make friendly correspondence with a native Chinese speaker through social networks. You will be able to master writing skills, which is important in learning a language. Start exploring the history of the Middle Kingdom. So you will learn not only curious historical facts and a lot of interesting things, but you can also plunge deeper into the language you are learning.

eight

The language environment is a great practice. If possible, take a trip to China.

note

The main secret to the success of independent language learning is the regularity of classes. Spend at least an hour learning every day. For a couple of months with such a regularity of classes, you can master the basics of the spoken language, as well as learn to decipher the hieroglyphs.

Useful advice

Do not strive to advance in language learning stepwise. At the initial stage, it is advisable to study what you like best. Hit one target, for example, work only on phonetics or study hieroglyphs.

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