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Have you noticed that there are many people who you know are taking up Chinese? Are you wondering if you should take it up too?
Chinese is a fascinating language to learn as it is simply wonderful to listen and also to speak. Chinese has been used for many years, all the way back to the Han Dynasty. No doubt, the language is ever changing. That is what interest and attract people to learn and take up the language.
Some are keen on taking up the language but are afraid that it would be too difficult to learn and to remember it. Here's a piece of good news for you! Chinese is one of the easiest languages to take up because it is just based on four simple tones when speaking. Does it sound easy for you? There are a few ways to learn Chinese:
Enroll into a course that provides Chinese learning.
- Enrolling into a school that provides Chinese learning is a great way to learn as there will be a teacher to guide and teach you. Also, you can ask the teacher questions to clear your doubts. A school will be more professional in teaching Chinese as they know the syllabus and the teachers are professionally trained.
Using your IT gadgets to help you.
Do you own a computer or an iPod? Do not be surprised that they can help you out when you are learning Chinese. If you own an iPod, you can download Chinese lessons from iTunes. You can listen to how different Chinese words can be pronounced. It is also convenient as you can bring your iPod around with you. Thus, learning the language can take place anywhere!
Playing games online to learn Chinese.
Games can help make the learning of Chinese more fun because learning can sometimes be mundane and be kind of boring. So playing online games can help to ease your boredom and also cultivate your interest in learning Chinese. Maybe you can try playing games that fill in the blanks with Chinese sentences, etc...There are many games available online, so it shouldn't be a problem finding one you like!
Taking down notes and writing the meaning (beside the Chinese words) in a language you are good in also helps, because it is good for future reference.
Whatever it is, taking up Chinese will only bring you benefits and no harm. So why not give Chinese a shot?
If you are staying in Singapore, you may take up home tuition to learn Chinese. One to one Chinese tuition is great for beginner to learn Mandarin as you are given 100% attention from the Chinese home tutor - Visit: http://www.chinesetuition.org/.