Hi. This pattern of old fashion linear visual learning is perhaps not the smartest thing in 2013. Our brain is not designed to learn on a such way. It is perhaps suitable for a parrot. We create a network of understanding in first place. Compare to things we know and then extent and combine. "Repeat after me" really doesn't work for humans very well. Most of our students where I teach modern Psychology, did learn languages all the years at their elementary school, high school, and collage - after "repeat after me" and grammar method and still do not talk a word, when they have to in a foreign country. This has a reason.
Visual the best way I have experienced in my long life by learning many different languages, when not able to be in the country - was by following peoples in a film into different situations, listen and watch conversations - can replay the movie, can get a translation if I wish in the end and peace by peace get explained the meaning. Hear the whole sentence again as many time as necessary and at the speed I like.
Perhaps following somebody into a Bakery, hear conversation like I was behind and listen and watch. Our kids learn from their parents on this way. Watching the body language is very important. Body language and tone is 93 % of all communication and words less then 7%...! Learning languages faster and remember it afterwards, is about using all senses at the same time. Only listening let remember us only 12% , just watch give us over 30%, feel it by writing on our leg or arm, is over 50% and smell and taste at the same time will make it a lot easier to remember the words for rest of our life.
Perhaps it makes sense to you!
The first 5 audio lessons with Amber and Victor were very informative and fun. Using this style and follow this two into a Chinese community somewhere in Chinatown, will be awesome and fun to learn.
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你好 robert groulx！
不用谢。(Bú yòng xiè.) = No need for thanks. You're welcome. 😇
谢谢 (Xièxie) for studying with us, it's great to have you here!
Let us know if you have any questions.
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雷文特 (Levente)
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thank you for the lesson
have a nice meal between the family
Hello 一个美国人,
Hello again! Have you checked the Hanzi Close Up worksheets? You can find them in some of the lessons, not in all of the lessons thou. They include the vocabularies from that particular lesson, there are Pinyin, English translations and a practice sheet, for example in this lesson:
https://www.chineseclass101.com/lesson/absolute-beginner-1-meeting-whats-your-name/?lp=87
Under the main title of the lesson, go to "Download PDFs", then "Hanzi Close Up".
There's also a PDF Chinese practice sheet you can download on this page:
https://www.chineseclass101.com/chinese-alphabet/
我很想要联系我的中文，但是我不要用太多paper => 我很想要练习我的中文，但是我不想用太多纸。
加油！
Ngai Lam
Team ChineseClass101.com
Are there any printable worksheets to practice writing that have more than one character? 我很想要联系我的中文，但是我不要用太多paper
Hello 一个美国人,
Thank you for your comment. You may take a look at our reading and writing resources on this page:
https://www.chineseclass101.com/chinese-resources/
You may also make use of the PDF Hanzi Closeup worksheets in the lessons.
Hope it helps, let us know if you have any questions.
Ngai Lam
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I used to live in china, and i would also like to keep up my writing skills, is there a way to do this?
Hi, Emma,
I would read.
我会阅读。
Wǒ huì yuèdú .
Cho
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I would read.
Hi ivonete boston ma,
You're welcome! We're so glad to hear that from you!
谢谢:thumbsup:
Yinru
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hi I love all of these video, as an adult, it is easier to learn . thank you
Hi Gerrith!
Thank you for your comment.
It is full of good suggestions for the future lessons!
Maybe you will find the "Learn Chinese in 3 Minutes" series more useful, please have a look!
https://www.chineseclass101.com/index.php?cat=52
If you have any other suggestions or questions, feel free to let us know!
Thank you,
Ofelia
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Hi. This pattern of old fashion linear visual learning is perhaps not the smartest thing in 2013. Our brain is not designed to learn on a such way. It is perhaps suitable for a parrot. We create a network of understanding in first place. Compare to things we know and then extent and combine. "Repeat after me" really doesn't work for humans very well. Most of our students where I teach modern Psychology, did learn languages all the years at their elementary school, high school, and collage - after "repeat after me" and grammar method and still do not talk a word, when they have to in a foreign country. This has a reason.
Visual the best way I have experienced in my long life by learning many different languages, when not able to be in the country - was by following peoples in a film into different situations, listen and watch conversations - can replay the movie, can get a translation if I wish in the end and peace by peace get explained the meaning. Hear the whole sentence again as many time as necessary and at the speed I like.
Perhaps following somebody into a Bakery, hear conversation like I was behind and listen and watch. Our kids learn from their parents on this way. Watching the body language is very important. Body language and tone is 93 % of all communication and words less then 7%...! Learning languages faster and remember it afterwards, is about using all senses at the same time. Only listening let remember us only 12% , just watch give us over 30%, feel it by writing on our leg or arm, is over 50% and smell and taste at the same time will make it a lot easier to remember the words for rest of our life.
Perhaps it makes sense to you!
The first 5 audio lessons with Amber and Victor were very informative and fun. Using this style and follow this two into a Chinese community somewhere in Chinatown, will be awesome and fun to learn.
Any particular reason the lesson notes repeat the same line several times. Also, there seems to lack parallel structure between the non-past tense in the first example and the rest. In the first example, zai is used in the non-past tense, but in all the other examples, it is not.
I had thought that zai4 indicates progressive tense "to be at doing something".
Yes, usually if you put 了 after the verb (regardless of 1 or 2 character verbs), it is a indication of the completed action.
In situations where you insert 了 in between a verb is often seen in verb duplication. For example, 看了看，听了听，试了试，（they often give an impression that the action required is casual and short）。
In the case where there is a verb + object phrase such as 睡+觉, 吃+饭，看+书 , 打+电话， we do insert a 了 in between plus the proper measure word as well. For example, 睡了一觉，吃了顿饭，看了本书，打了个电话. This usage is very casual, therefore often used in spoken language.
Please let me know if you need more explanation on that.
Best,
Jane
So, if I take a two character verb, I cannot go wrong by placed the 了 after the verb?
I've seen the 了 inserted in between and find it awkward to make the effort to insert it.
As a foreign speaker it is easier for me to add it after the verb.
Hi Dawei,
That was a very strange sentence I have to say. In this case, we usually put the particle 了 after 睡觉 to indicate the change of state. I think you'd better stick with 睡觉了 and forget about 睡了觉。That's my best advice.:roll:
Best,
Jane
婴儿在毯子上睡了觉。 yīngér zài tǎnzi shàng shuì le jiào.
Why is the 了 inserted between睡 and 觉 if 睡觉 means "to sleep"?
It is an interesting construction.
thx
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