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For learning speaking, phonetic alphabets (IPA, KK) are not necessary, especially now that you can just listen to pronunciation on your phone. The most important thing is to listen to correct pronunciation and speak as much as possible while trying to imitate that pronunciation.

Thank you 😊 That's very nice of you ☺️

Thank you 😊

Thank you 🙏 I'm glad that you and your son are getting so much from the book 😊

Wonderful! 💯

I'm glad you're finding it so helpful. 50 times is quite an impressive number! It'll be important for you to keep it interesting, so if you start feeling like it's boring or hard work, you'll want to take a break. Also remember the value of spaced repetition. It would probably be better to do it several times over one or two days, and then take a break before doing it again. Gradually increase the length of the breaks for maximum learning. Enjoy your journey 😁

@🥰Teacher Lin Xi, thank you very much for your suggestions and replies. They are really useful and scientific. I will use the spaced repetition method to study the English materials you provided. I believe it will be very effective.

I've lived in the US, but I'm an Australian.

Thanks. You're right - I've been passionate about language learning for over 25 years. It's so much fun 😊

Thanks 🙏

Thanks 😊 I hope you enjoy using it 👍

Well, it's never too late to start 😄 I'll be posting lots more TH-cam videos moving forward

I'm glad you like the method. You could buy the ebook at one of these websites: 讀　墨　moo.im/a/489xyK KOBO　reurl.cc/nrMqdD 博客來　reurl.cc/09e48K　 Hyread　reurl.cc

Typing it out is a great way to internalize it 😁

Your Mandarin accent is so good, The most difficult part when I speak English is I often forget what I am trying to convey to the listeners and the conversation ends awkwardly. 😅 And I always stutter and repeat the same sentence over and over again, That makes me feel extremely frustrated. 🥹

I'm glad you're receiving so much benefit from the course. Forgetting what you want to say is really common. The fastest way to improve the situation is by doing tons of speaking practice. Every day, spend about 3-5 minutes a few times a day just speaking out loud. Imagine you're having the type of conversations you'd be having in real life. As you'll be under no pressure, you'll be better able to focus on expressing yourself. After about a week or so, you'll be significantly better than you currently are. I used this method myself with Chinese. It's great!

Thanks 😊 Btw, "anything but" means "definitely not", so if someone is really interesting, you'd say, "She's anything but boring."

Thanks for the tip. I came across this phrase in reading but never use it myself. So the correct saying should be: Your Chinese speaking is anything but awful. 😅

That's it 😁 It's a really good phrase, btw. Native speakers use it all the time.

@@BrettLEnglish 老師 , 請教一下、所以這一句的用法是： N. + be V. + anything but + 較負面的形容詞 ？

Not quite. We can use it for both positive and negative adjectives, depending on what we want to say. Positive: He's anything but dumb! Negative: He's anything but smart!

I don't have a podcast at the moment. You could listen to Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal - it's a really good podcast.

You're welcome 😄 I'm glad you like it.

Thank you 😊

@@rfs7996 老師連臭屁都會講也太厲害 😅 台式中文的俚語都學會了 哇哈哈

老師提到想要學好中文的模樣, 也會影響學生學習英文的信心 :) 學中文很辛苦, 如果我的母語是英語 才不想學中文 haha 一堆看了不知道怎麼念的字

Thanks 🙏 I really like the Taiwanese accent. It's so friendly.

谢谢林老师、我跟着Duolingo 学了三年法语,词汇语法都很有收获，听和说最滞后、因为我没有在听和跟读上下够功夫、多听多读的道理我都懂、但是您分享了具体的经验expérience,因此我知道我要下怎样的功夫才能有突破。 ❤❤❤

I'm glad you found your way to use the book. You're doing it exactly the way I practiced Chinese. Btw, thanks for using 短板 - I've never seen that word before. 😄

@@BrettLEnglish請問老師您這本書要怎麼買？

You can buy either the paper version or the ebook at one of these websites: #官方指定通路 《抄寫英語的奇蹟》紙本書 博客來　tinyurl.com/S0200166-B 圓神書活網　tinyurl.com/S0200166 誠　品　tinyurl.com/S0200166-E 金石堂　tinyurl.com/S0200166-K momo　tinyurl.com/S0200166-M 《抄寫英語的奇蹟》電子書 讀　墨　moo.im/a/489xyK KOBO　reurl.cc/nrMqdD 博客來　reurl.cc/09e48K　 Hyread　reurl.cc

Glad you agree 👍

Yes, it can. The trick is to make it feel fresh by "playing" with it. For instance, you can vary your tone of voice or the emotion you use when you do it. You can also vary the speed you speak or who you copy. That'll make it easier to persist with.

我第一次聽到"歡樂三國志" 還是從這個外國老師的影片分享才知道的... (我汗顏 ^^") 讓我都好奇想去聽聽看了; 但我已太多 pending issues on hands... no extra time allow me do other things; who can teach me how to be more efficient to deal with all of them?! (sigh)

I only knew about it because one of my students recommended it to me about 25 years ago. There are so many things to listen to that we can't keep current with it all. Sometimes, my students tell me about great English audiobooks that I've never heard of, too.

I couldn't agree more! 25 years ago, 歡樂三國志 was one of only few audio programs, but now there are far too many to listen to. We need to be super selective in what we spend our time doing.

We can copy different people's voices, but the main person we copy should have a voice similar to our own. 👍

@@BrettLEnglish Thanks for your advice.☺☺☺

No problem 😁

You're welcome ☺️

Wonderful! That'll increase the efficacy of your learning 💪

Your comment reminds me of "that's the way the cookie crumbles"

Well done! 👍

I'm glad you're finding it so helpful ☺️

I forget where I learned that saying, but I do like it 🤣🤣🤣

Thanks 🙏

It's certainly a good idea for some people. It all depends on what feels good for you at the moment. You should experiment with using the text and without to see what is the most beneficial.

聽起來很舒服+1

Thank you 🤗 That's very nice of you to say so 🙏

你看！ 老師說“醬子“而不是說這樣子​！ @@BrettLEnglish👍😽

It's so much easier to pronounce 😂😂

Thanks 🙏 That's quite a coincidence! I hope you get a lot out of the transcribing 👍

Not a problem. I speak with a relatively neutral accent, which is great because it's easy to pronounce and easy to understand.

Confidence is hard for many of us, including me. Speaking out loud as much as possible is the only way to increase your confidence. I still make tons of mistakes when I speak Chinese, but I've learned to not worry about them too much. Native speakers make lots of mistakes when they speak, too, so it's natural for non-native speakers to make mistakes. Just keep speaking, and your confidence will grow more than you can imagine 👍👍👍

It is very similar. The main difference is the addition of a written script. Shadowing is also a great technique.

You're welcome. I'm glad that I've been able to inspire you. You, too, can do it 💪💪💪

Glad you like it 👍

Absolutely! I personally like Ali Abdaal, Peter McKinnon, and Mrwhosetheboss. Ultimately, though, you need to find some TH-cam channels that resonate with you. Happy hunting 😄

@@BrettLEnglish thank you for sharing ❤️

Actually, I'm 50 now 😂 It's a great age 👍

​@@BrettLEnglish Age is only a number. >> This is said by another gentleman, Mr. Ron (one of my fb friends), who is 80 this year.

Thanks 🙏 Yes, I've been living in Taiwan for over 25 years now.

Thank you. When I was single, I was just like your father - I listened to Chinese every second of my spare time. I still listen as much as possible, but I've made it a habit to turn off my audio when my family's in the room. 😁

That's so true. It can be really hard to listen to yourself in the beginning, but the more you do it, the less awkward it feels. After a while, the sound of your own voice doesn't sound so bad. You're doing really well. Keep it up 💪💪💪