I actually started learning Mandarin a year and a half ago on Duolingo App. I'm not gonna lie, I didn't put much faith in it, but I put some effort anyway. One of the best parts about coming with an agency is that they often offer mandarin classes. I took 40 hours, and after the first class, the teacher said I was an HSK 3 student. That's not bad for a beginner! Until the classes kept going, I felt like I was really improving, but once the 40 hours finished, I guess I didn't put in so much effort into practising 😅 That's on me. But one can truly improve if they put the effort to try to speak, even when you're not feeling confident about your language level. Keep your ears open at all times and truly try to separate even a word or two in conversations. I find that truly helps a lot in memorising vocabulary and understanding more. I think, like with every language, learning Mandarin doesn't come easy at first, but it gets easier the more you hear it and practice it, and that your worst enemy is being too shy to try to speak. Try! At worst, they won't understand, and you can use a translation app. But no one is going to laugh at you if you get it wrong, I promise 😉
@EnglishwithSam685 China has changed a lot in some sense, and it has remained the same in others. When it comes to practical things, everything is done technologically: think apps, pay methods, and purchase goods. Culturally wise, they have remained the same. It's still a pretty closed country that is not very used to having contact with the rest of the world. And speaking of that, my next TH-cam video is going to be about this topic: practical apps and tips and cultural differences when living in China. So stay tuned 😉
China is progressive cultured imbibed with wisdom embracing both modern and ancient safe friendly A great place to be
China is definitely a country rich in culture, history, and beauty.
I believe more people could open up to it if it was just easier to visit.
Tell us about about ur Chinese learning experience 😅 how is it so far?
I actually started learning Mandarin a year and a half ago on Duolingo App. I'm not gonna lie, I didn't put much faith in it, but I put some effort anyway. One of the best parts about coming with an agency is that they often offer mandarin classes. I took 40 hours, and after the first class, the teacher said I was an HSK 3 student. That's not bad for a beginner!
Until the classes kept going, I felt like I was really improving, but once the 40 hours finished, I guess I didn't put in so much effort into practising 😅
That's on me. But one can truly improve if they put the effort to try to speak, even when you're not feeling confident about your language level. Keep your ears open at all times and truly try to separate even a word or two in conversations. I find that truly helps a lot in memorising vocabulary and understanding more.
I think, like with every language, learning Mandarin doesn't come easy at first, but it gets easier the more you hear it and practice it, and that your worst enemy is being too shy to try to speak.
Try! At worst, they won't understand, and you can use a translation app. But no one is going to laugh at you if you get it wrong, I promise 😉
I checked that u have be an au pair years 8 years ago, how did China change, and also this program?
@EnglishwithSam685 China has changed a lot in some sense, and it has remained the same in others.
When it comes to practical things, everything is done technologically: think apps, pay methods, and purchase goods.
Culturally wise, they have remained the same. It's still a pretty closed country that is not very used to having contact with the rest of the world.
And speaking of that, my next TH-cam video is going to be about this topic: practical apps and tips and cultural differences when living in China. So stay tuned 😉