Have you always wanted to learn Mandarin Chinese but haven’t because you though it was too hard?
The myths and truths about learning Mandarin Chinese
- Myth: It’s impossible for foreigners to speak Chinese. Truth: There are now thousands of westerners speaking fluent Mandarin in their daily lives all over the world.
- Myth: One must know at least 3,000 characters to read the newspaper. Truth: One must know hundreds of characters to read newspaper articles.
- Myth: Chinese is one of the hardest languages in the world. Truth: While the tones and characters are tricky the sentence structure is very logical and easy to learn.
Why should I learn Mandarin Chinese?
- Making friends: Mandarin Chinese is spoken by over one billion people worldwide. Knowing the language will allow you to make new friends in China and at home.
- Travel: Being able to speak with native speakers will make your trip to China more enriching and meaningful.
- Social networking: China now has over 200,000 Internet users and knowing the language is a great way to make new friends online.
- Jobs: Thousands of people have found new, more exciting and higher paying jobs thanks to their Mandarin skills alone.
- Culture: China is home of Confucianism and Taoism. Through learning Mandarin you can discover ancient texts and discuss the philosophies with native speakers.
I introduce a new method for learning Chinese that’s fun and practical.
- While some text book courses offer a solid fundamental base I found a better method that teaches what you really want to know. I call it the “I Want to Learn This” method.
- With “I Want to Learn This” I write down lists of words that I want to know and use immediately. Then, I make friends with somebody who already speaks the language who can teach me.
- I have been using this method for over ten years and now speak four foreign languages, Mandarin Chinese, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
- On this website you have the same opportunity by clicking on posts and podcasts that interest you and start using the new vocabulary immediately.
What’s Next? Let’s learn mandarin online!