I would like to share this; I learned to understand mandarin very fast. I watched a lot of videos and vloggers that I liked for like a month and didn't understand anything. After that I started looking up all of the words that I recognized by that point and I instantly learned like over a hundred words, since I basically already knew them. Then after that I started to try to form my thoughts in mandarin using the sentences and words I knew. And after that learning was really quick. I would watch cartoons and look at vlogs and happily look up the words I didn't know and write them down. Often forming my thinking by mandarin terms and grammar. I went very very quickly to a high comprehension level. Looking back at it what I did is exactly what a baby does when picking up a language. Interesting right? However my speaking is still really lacking since I don't have many to practice with!
@janniezbedny2334
3 жыл бұрын
Whose vlogs did you watch? Can you give some recommendations?
@GraceMandarinChinese
3 жыл бұрын
That’s cool! Thank you for sharing your method. If I’d like to learn another language, I’d definitely try it!
@73449
3 жыл бұрын
Hi! Can you list the vloggers you watched? I’ve been handing out on Douyin and listening to podcasts to immerse myself, but i would like to have more
@fudofd8189
3 жыл бұрын
How did you check the meaning of new words without knowing Chinese characters or at least way to pronounce these words? I've been watching a lot of mandarin content but I was not able to extract even one single word from what has been said. So how can I check the meaning without knowing characters or mastering pronunciation first?
@MikeFeldmeierMD
3 жыл бұрын
@@fudofd8189 the way I do this is saying it to Google translate the best that I can, if the translation makes contextual sense then I add it to my flash card list.
@GraceMandarinChinese
3 жыл бұрын
My first post in 2021 🎉 Happy new year everyone!
@nedoopacaktheboygamer2810
3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year! #staysafe
@errgo2713
3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year!
@darrellwong4097
3 жыл бұрын
Xin nian kuai le Grace.
@eudyu324
3 жыл бұрын
Happy new year
@deontesampson1993
3 жыл бұрын
Wo de dui ai laoshi xinnian kuaile Grace!!🎊🎊🎉 this video is the perfect way to bring in 2021 happy new year everyone!!
@mosiarmstrong
3 жыл бұрын
I can definitely relate to my face, throat and tongue aching after I started practicing speaking Mandarin consistently the first time. After a couple months the sounds are definitely easier to make and my pronunciation had markedly improved. Thanks for this video Grace. This is exactly what foreign speakers of Mandarin need! 🙏🙏
@GraceMandarinChinese
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience! 😉
@mosiarmstrong
3 жыл бұрын
@@GraceMandarinChinese absolutely 💯 👌 I look forward to learning more of this beautiful language.
@baizhuwaitingroom7057
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I'm not the only one, the Chinese r, although there exists a nearly identical sound in my native language, made my tongue ache so bad at first 😩
@mosiarmstrong
3 жыл бұрын
@@baizhuwaitingroom7057 My tongue and jaw still hurt a little when I make the 'r' sound but it's a lot easier nowadays. What is your native language if I may ask?
@baizhuwaitingroom7057
3 жыл бұрын
@@mosiarmstrong Polish! Chinese r is kinda like Polish ż, but softer.
@kokolexx
3 жыл бұрын
What i did is similar but a bit different than his mindset tips. When i am learning Mandarin(and now Cantonese), because i am a 华裔 and my grandfather was from 广东 so i am telling myself that its gonna be easy, it's in my blood and DNA🤭 When learning Japanese, i am telling myself that I've "successfully" learn Mandarin, Japanese is easier. When learning Spanish i also telling myself that it will be easier than Chinese and Japanese because it doesn't use special character so it's easy to read, and the pronunciation is very similar to my native language🤭 So,always find some "reasons" to tell to ourself to help us more relaxed and confident while learning new languages😁
@GraceMandarinChinese
3 жыл бұрын
This is a good mindset too! Thanks for sharing! :D
@trien30
3 жыл бұрын
As someone who learned many languages, it's not a good mindset if you really want to be fluent. It doesn't really take you anywhere. Hard work is what helps you to get somewhere in language learning.
@kokolexx
3 жыл бұрын
@@trien30 feel free to do whatever works for you man🤭
@andynguyen7760
3 жыл бұрын
That's brain trick but it's brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
@tuluppampam
Жыл бұрын
@@trien30 usually people need to learn enough to start becoming fluent, so all you need is that push to reach that level
@acquiremandarin
2 жыл бұрын
His accent is really good and his vocabulary is large too. And yes, totally agree with Comprehensible input!
@thecalendarninja
3 жыл бұрын
I learned Spanish fluently even reading and writing with no problem. I thought learning Mandarin wouldn't be so hard, but I can't remember anything even after much repetition. I can only understand words here and there, but I just can't understand a conversation no matter what i do. I can even follow along reading Chinese characters, i know how alot of them sound, but even though i can follow along, like classroom book reading, i just can't understand anything when the same exact characters are placed together in different orders. I can even pronounce words fine and know what to expect to hear when viewing the characters, but still not much understanding. I feel like Mandarin uses the same 20 words just placed in different orders and it all sounds the same with too many meanings for the same words. I'd actually do better if it were longer words and more complicated. It's harder for me to remember anything when it's the same short syllables over and over meaning a million different things. 💔😪 I can even sing along to songs, in Mandarin but i have no idea what I'm saying, then after translation, i can't remember. This doesn't happen to me in Spanish or Portuguese, i can remember anything.
@cassiacharles2885
3 жыл бұрын
It's probably mental. I have studied Spanish for years but I don't feel comfortable speaking it. On the other hand I started learning Mandarin a couple months ago and I've learned a lot. My coworker is a native speaker and I feel comfortable speaking to her and asking questions. I also watch a lot of C dramas. I feel more of a connection to Chinese culture than to Spanish culture. I think that plays a part in how quickly I am learning the language. Chinese history, culture and food are so fascinating to me! Spanish culture not so much.
@RhianAnise
3 жыл бұрын
I totally get what you’re saying and this is definitely a mental barrier. Sometimes we believe that feeding our minds all of this information will be beneficial, but it’s not. Taking it a slow, recognize the words you do know, write down the ones you want to know, and don’t focus so much on everything at once, but one thing at a time.☺️
@industriouspolyglot1976
3 жыл бұрын
Read/listen every day and be patient, it will come.
@mezquitebonsai9957
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly the same happens to me with mandarin, I improved a little since I moved to Taiwan, but my learning pace it's really slow. Didn't have this problems with german or italian. Sometimes I want to quit lol
@PC-uh3cf
2 жыл бұрын
That's actually really interesting to me because I have the opposite challenge when it comes to learning mandarin. I am usually very good at understanding and communicating spoken Mandarin, however when it comes to reading my brain just really struggles to make that connection between the character and the sound/meaning. Interesting how much people's brains differ like that
@lydias.9210
3 жыл бұрын
Watch this video gave me the motivation that I needed to keep studying mandarin (baby talker level by now 🙈) and english (I'm good I guess? I can read and understand perfectly, but I keep forgetting and repeating words when I try to speak...). Thank you Grace and Chris ❤ love from Brazil!
@genace
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Grace and Chris! It’s always helpful to hear both of your teachings. I especially like how “comprehensible input” was explained in this video, and it’s relieving when we don’t pressure ourselves to be perfect right away. This was all great advice. 謝謝兩位老師 !
@GuranPurin
3 жыл бұрын
Listening to your target language in real conversations, such as dramas and variety shows are very helpful. You pick up a lot of words when you hear them in proper context
@AfroLinguo
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah!! I have started watching a lot of chinese shows on netflix now. It is really helpful
@milagiraldo
3 жыл бұрын
Can you recommend some tv dramas?
@GuranPurin
3 жыл бұрын
@@milagiraldo The most recent I watched was called Cross Fire, it was really good
I think there is a level of talent, but also a combination of method and hard work/motivation required. In the world of language learning, just like sports, musicians, writers, artists, are people who have exceptional talent. Of course, they didn’t get there without hard work. My point is, I think that’s why some people are faster, but I believe anyone is capable.
@nadee_sn
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for a great content ❤ I’m learning mandarin and your VDOs are always helpful ❤❤❤
@genace
3 жыл бұрын
6:02 - me next time at the Chinese restaurant. 😂
@Benjaminnx3
3 жыл бұрын
哈哈哈哈
@GraceMandarinChinese
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@Rykaas
3 жыл бұрын
Haha
@jonaramire
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@Mika-oi1se
3 жыл бұрын
Great! Now that I watched this video with English subtitles, I will watch it with Chinese subtitles and learn new words through context 😁😁😁😁😁😆
@TheCunningLinguist
3 жыл бұрын
This is incredibly useful and actionable advice. Appreciate the quality content!
This was so helpful! Thank you for putting this together, it really put language learning in perspective. Looking forward to more of your content!
@kokolexx
3 жыл бұрын
I watched his interview on both of my fave channels, yours and Shuoshuo🤭
@DocDoesGamingTV
3 жыл бұрын
I was hoping he'd be sharing more concrete tips. Did he stay in a Mandarin-speaking country? Did he end up building his daily routine around learning? Did he have someone to speak to or was he pracricing by himself most of the time?
@Julia-sg9yc
3 жыл бұрын
Completely agree on that. It would’ve also been more helpful to tell us more about what exactly he means with fluent, I mean of course he can have this conversation, but regarding reading/writing and the expand of his vocabulary we don’t really get to know anything.
@shahirahshapiee
3 жыл бұрын
This is so helpful 😍Thanks Grace✨✨✨
@bibiom83
3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting thank you ! I really need to stop expecting perfection when I try to speak a foreign language because: the others understand me, I’m the only one who gets frustrated for nothing 😅
@vishar7
Жыл бұрын
Phenomenal insights.
@sesinhosantos5047
3 жыл бұрын
I guess it can be done in 6 months, but you definitely need to want it, be constant and have the resources and a clear methodology. It's easy to lose hope if you feel you are not making progress.
@hectorpg1181
Жыл бұрын
I learned English and Italian using this approach of comprehensible input, I am trying to apply the same methodology to learn the Chinese language
@77n53
Жыл бұрын
I feel like I didn't I don't understand the intelligible input, so can you tell me what to do specifically?
@hectorpg1181
Жыл бұрын
@@77n53 you need to expose yourself to comprehensible content, it means that you need to understand at least 80 or 90 percent of the content
@77n53
Жыл бұрын
Does this mean that I translate words or sentences that I do not understand?
@monique3716
3 жыл бұрын
谢谢您已经提醒我, 挺好的视频💜
@peters8699
3 жыл бұрын
Woah. Starting animation on point.
@ron_ning7169
3 жыл бұрын
Now I can listen to your real accent on day conversation... haha Learning Mandarin and analyzing accents is my new hobby now ... Happy New year 2021 Grace, I hope you make some advance Chinese lessons...🎉🎊🎉
@Jajaho2
3 жыл бұрын
Great interview, thank you very much for sharing!
@39thunnameddaughterofneptu32
3 жыл бұрын
This is an informative video, I really loved it. I'm learning mandarin and I will apply what I've learned here.
@trambuithingoc2134
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@longao4906
3 жыл бұрын
tks your advice !!!!
2 жыл бұрын
This video is very helpful! Thanks so much for that you both
@fireemblem2770
2 жыл бұрын
I cannot fathom being able to speak at such a high level using such vocabulary in a language so different from your native one.
@SimpleChineseYoutube
3 жыл бұрын
I think the best method is to simply do it! Practice every day and, most importantly, try to imitate native speakers. Listen to your CDs, watch TV shows, listen to your friends and try to replicate the sounds they make. That's how we learn our own languages as children and it clearly works well! Practice, practice, practice! 😄
@errgo2713
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent tips. Psycho-physiological is the way.
@DwaineWoolley
3 жыл бұрын
Sanaol marunong magZhongwen
@kylayu6784
3 жыл бұрын
hahahaha I laughed at this comment
@thecalendarninja
3 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Grace! Love u 💘😻💜💛💚🧡💘
@marfeddewrwz
3 жыл бұрын
whenever I see these videos that say "I learned Chinese in 6 months" I question myself, do they learn to speak, or to write and read as well. Because the main problem I have with chinese is remembering the characters. Maybe i would be able to speak in 6 months, I'm not sure, but to speak and write in 6 months I doub it. Do you know if this person also learned to read during those 6 months? This is a very interesting video, thank you for sharing. you are very creative when it comes to the content of your videos.
@trien30
3 жыл бұрын
They mostly ONLY learned the romanization of Chinese characters called Pinyin, bopomofo, etc... and that's it. Otherwise, someone can understand their Mandarin. You have to learn the characters, pronunciation, tones, character strokes, grammar, vocabulary and sentence structure and learn to comprehend and not saying gibberish because except for a select few, almost nobody else knows gibberish. Such showoffs are trying to get some attention but really knows just the basics.
Very true about your face and voice being tired! I was like this too hahaha
@gohitosun6859
2 жыл бұрын
For some anime(ACG) lover, they have listened so much Japanese that they can listen to Japanese and understand it swiftly. One of my senior high school classmates don't know any about hiragana or katakana, but if I read the kana out, she can at once understand the meaning of the word🤣
@freyafoxmusic
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@MMmk1
3 жыл бұрын
I don't believe in "fluent" in 6 months, it's just a marketing trick :P Especially that after 4 years of study of Chinese I started using the comprehensible input method. I started about 3 months ago and I don't believe I'll be fluent in the next three months ;)
@trien30
3 жыл бұрын
It is a marketing gimmick. I am Chinese and it took me some time to learn Mandarin. Because I was taught by teachers from Taiwan as a kid, I learned much quicker besides the fact that I speak Cantonese and English.
@superscribe6651
3 жыл бұрын
It is but its also how much you really want it, and if you will immerse yourself into the culture, into using the language.
@alekid
10 ай бұрын
I agree. There are a lot of these youtube "phenomenon's" claiming fluency in 1 year, now 6 months, next time maybe even overnight. None of which we can confirm as being true. First they need to clarify what fluency means, because we might assume it means speaking like a native, but opinions might vary. I speak 3 languages and I'm learning mandarin now. Back in my high school days I had studied English for 5 years and I remember that even after all that time I had trouble understanding native speakers. So I will never fall for the story that anyone could learn a new language from zero to speaking and understanding like this guy in 1 year or even 6 months for that matter. Besides I don't find these claims encouraging. They put learners in fruitless state of mind, a "race of wits", which is not beneficial at all. We all study and learn at our own pace according to our time, age, ability and need. And that's perfectly fine and natural.
@umargul5644
Жыл бұрын
Great 👍
@zeAlOtSinsTc
3 жыл бұрын
Effective
@verybang
Жыл бұрын
language leqrning is easy for him because he knows what he wants to say
@callumanderson2835
2 жыл бұрын
I was fluent in Cantonese in 6 months but I didn’t need to put it into KZitem and tell everyone
@BioChemistryWizard
3 жыл бұрын
Be careful with stating comprehensive input efficiency as being a fact. It is still debated in the science circle whether it really works or not.
@subakuyu2608
2 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry this is out of topic but Grace you are so pretty 😍
@iamfromasean705
3 жыл бұрын
Hi thanks for the video!
@gabrielle_tomato
3 жыл бұрын
How exactly do you learn to read and write Chinese, like I get the listening and pronunciation down but when it comes to the writing that’s where I get tied up
@photo200
3 жыл бұрын
I use the computer and watch youtube channels like this one. I learned Chinese entirely verbally which left me not able to read or write. I decided to make an effort by going online. I particularly like channels like this one which use both traditional and simplified characters, because most of the people I interact with are Taiwanese. Fortunately these days, there's little need to spend time learning actual handwriting unless you intend to live in a Chinese speaking country long-term. Most of the time, just being able to type on the computer is sufficient, and there are several systems for that. Since I started learning in the US, I use pin-yin (Taiwan version) input method.
@mbbr6
3 жыл бұрын
不仅味道好,而且每个酒瓶(也)都一件高级艺术品。 Hi I've red this sentence many times ,but still confused about the word(也). Why it was put before (都)..... not after it? Any help .... Please
@brittanybradley5389
3 жыл бұрын
This was so good
@jonaramire
3 жыл бұрын
Great vid' !
@demaneymdemalasneym51
3 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to learn chinese as well. Does anyone know where I can find manhua with pinyin or zhuyin next to the hanzi?
@Exolofy
3 жыл бұрын
Holy fuck this guys the real deal
@_sparrowhawk
3 жыл бұрын
Study Chinese for 6 months in an attempt to meet Grace? Sounds about right :P
@ayaansiddiqui3086
3 жыл бұрын
I will do chinese Mandarian in 3 months . My bet 😉😉😉.
@milooky7769
3 жыл бұрын
don't be so hard on yourself... >
@jordandavis6709
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t say he’s fluent. His consonants are quite strong for Chinese and his rhythms are very foreign like. Still impressive though
@sandraye4634
3 жыл бұрын
可以问下你用什么软体剪辑视频吗?
@kubricked
3 ай бұрын
Constructive criticism from a fellow language learner and speaker. The GOOD: citing Krashen’s “comprehensible input” theory, immersive learning, and listening training. The BAD: This professor’s grammar is good, and his vocabulary is sufficient to express his current ideas, BUT he needs to work on his TONES; they're awful. It appears his focus early on was becoming conversationally capable as quickly as possible, common amongst learners of Chinese, at the detriment of correcting his tones. It’s not a one-off here and there, but every sentence has some pronunciation issues that will require native Chinese speakers to exert more focus when listening. Many foreigners assume that their tones are “good enough” at some point and stop aiming to improve. If you think I’m exaggerating, watch Karen Chung’s TED talk: 如何用「回音法」學好英文口說 | 史嘉琳 Karen Chung | TEDxNTUST. Her explanation of how the worse your tones are, the more strain is required from native Chinese speakers to exert listening to you will hit home hard with the Mark Zuckerberg example.
@lowb5042
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe you should try to make videos without cutting or trimming them. That would really help in your presentation. The smoother your videos become, the more enjoyable they are.
@murrayfitch4919
3 жыл бұрын
看完广告了
@GraceMandarinChinese
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Amber-ws5gh
3 жыл бұрын
started watching the kdrama start up and when bae suzy walked onscreen, i had to doubletake and check if you weren't an actress on the side
@GraceMandarinChinese
3 жыл бұрын
😂 I'm flattered
@LordDaedalusTelvanni
3 жыл бұрын
我在學國語,可是我覺得我沒有很多opportunity用國語聊天。我嘗試練習中文用Tandem(一個手機的App)可是那樣是不好因為我們住在不同的時間區。另外我認為跟真的人聊比較好。我在倫敦不可能和華人說話因為武漢肺炎,所以我不知道怎麼可以「use your language as a tool to communicate」。哎呀😭
@haidancheng5199
3 жыл бұрын
我可以和你一起練習!
@张卓荦-o4l
3 жыл бұрын
你可以下载一个app,哔哩哔哩,上面很有趣学中文
@luketruman3033
3 жыл бұрын
哇塞, 他的詞彙還真多ㄟ, 厲害!
@carlosortegaalvarez2172
3 жыл бұрын
Hi. I think learning a new language is a long process. Requires 10.000 hours in total. There is not shortcuts. I agree you need listen to the new language a lot of hours.
@AfroLinguo
3 жыл бұрын
I feel like too many people focus on trying to learn a language in a couple months. It is amazing that we are patient enough to spend thousands of dollars for 4 to 5 years consecutively to get a degree we sometimes don't even like but we are not ready to spend a couple hours a week for a 2 to 3 years to get fluent in our target languages. I mean, most of us still have atleast 10 to 15 more years to live so why the rush?
@nylti_xelic
2 жыл бұрын
im a chinese person with two chinese parents and im just here to relearn mandarin ;-;
@fleurvu4253
2 жыл бұрын
You two so cute~~
@paulgrieve7031
Жыл бұрын
Errr I’m a New Zealand errrr
@paulwalther5237
3 жыл бұрын
Good advice but I still don’t get how we learn all the words and grammar rules etc. I guess it’s back to more flash cards 😂
@debbyeblue702
3 жыл бұрын
I have the same issue 😂
@debbyeblue702
3 жыл бұрын
Should I start from listening and speakimg or writing?
@шашалакоәмпанадахихихи
3 жыл бұрын
All of them
@MarshaBaldwin24
3 жыл бұрын
新年快樂好姐妹🎆🤗
@GraceMandarinChinese
3 жыл бұрын
新年快樂!🎉
@thecalendarninja
3 жыл бұрын
😇🤫🙄😍 我幻想中的女人是老師,所以這使學習漢語變得更加有趣。
@mjeffbr
3 жыл бұрын
I don't feel it is too hard to pronounce the sounds, some are really different and they take practice, sure, but the tones, those are a real pain, they make my pronunciation suffer because of how much thought and focus I need to remember each one and especially link one to the next to the next to the next etc lol As for Mr Lonsdale according to Wikipedia he moved to Beijing after College in 1980 and then in 1984 moved to Hong Kong, so he's been speaking the language for four decades and Grace's parents were perhaps not even born lol. Personally I don't buy these magical methods, learning a language, especially one unrelated to your mother tongue is a monumental task and should be seen as such from the go, there are better and worse strategies, but this six month thing is a recipe for disappointment
You can't learn Chinese language fluently in 6 months . This guy is not honest .
@gavynbraylen5787
3 жыл бұрын
Need lovely 😍💋 💝💖❤️
@JaVi-mq3xn
3 жыл бұрын
I don't believe this
@mimdemidemi2963
3 жыл бұрын
Lovely 😍💋 💝💖❤️
@Jose-rr3rm
3 жыл бұрын
The summaries in the video 1. Language Learning is a type of Physiological Training. Listen to a lot of your target language, this will train your brain to get used to new sounds in your target language. Practicing speaking a new language is like doing exercise, it takes muscles- if your face hurts, you're doing it right. Psycho-physiological state matters. 2. Learn through comprehensible input Focus on getting the overall meaning first. When you first understand the message, you'll subsconsciously acquire the language. 3. The best mindset for learning a language effectively Have confidence in your ability to learn a new language, use your new language as a tool to communicate. Accept that you'll have a period of talking like a baby (in new languages), don't give yourself pressure to be perfect, even native speakers make mistakes I like it, i am always thinking study a new language need to focus on the 'outside' like memorizing etc, but it comes back to the basic, the inside that need to be focused on
@uwu13501
3 жыл бұрын
Iloveyouu for this thanks.
@Jose-rr3rm
3 жыл бұрын
@@uwu13501 sure, have a nice day
@lithbcyes4201
2 жыл бұрын
谢谢你!this is helpful!
@hectorpg1181
Жыл бұрын
To define what comprehensible input means it should say that your overall understanding about the content you are trying to learn should be at least 70% and ideally about 90% that’s what comprehensible input means
@AM-qi3xy
3 жыл бұрын
This is really true , learning mandarin should have the same process as this
@MandarinHQ
3 жыл бұрын
Great interview to kick off the new year, Grace😊 Chris really hits the nail on the head when it comes to the role of comprehensible input and mindset in language learning. These 9 minutes are well worth watching for anyone who is committed to learning Mandarin (or any language!) effectively. All the best for 2021!
@GraceMandarinChinese
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words!
@foodngems
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this!! These are great tips to change my mindset. It's really quite challenging for me because I'm already in my 30s and want to learn a new language but keep thinking it'll be a struggle because I'm much older but you're absolutely right in saying that it will take time to pick up a language (and I will basically be a baby again learning a new language haha). I will exercise my brain, ears, and mouth so I can be fluent in Mandarin!!
@disciplinefreedom3083
2 жыл бұрын
30s I am in 40s...no worries. It does not matter learn and enjoy and get better every day. No limits regardless of age.
@nl5655
3 жыл бұрын
This was very motivating! I will definitely be using these strategies with mandarin and other languages too
@Fwjchim
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these vids! Learning more and more each day with your videos, I really appreciate them. Planning to go to Taiwan by next year.
@T2a585
3 жыл бұрын
This guy believes Covid is a hoax so... bit off putting.
@theunguyenthi9796
3 жыл бұрын
I have spent many hours watching your videos. Please make more grammar videos as well. Thank you so much, sweet voice
@linh_316
3 жыл бұрын
I watch lots of Chinese drama and instantly learn new words. Also my first language (Vietnamese) has similarities to Mandarin, which help me learn faster ☺️☺️
@sai8301
2 жыл бұрын
@Sorley Walker what genre do you like?
@joeybwalsh
2 жыл бұрын
I learned nothing but concepts from this video
@melrose8199
3 жыл бұрын
A great video to summarize what I've been learning about how to learn a language. So far I learned Spanish with this comprehensive input method, not pressuring myself to have output early on, reading my favourite novels, etc. Nowadays i'm applying it to learn Deutsch and in near future I will apply it for Mandarin. I look back and I see I learned English with this method without knowing it and just taking classes and repeating words and grammer didn't help much. Thanks for videos, happy to find you Grace.
@AfroLinguo
3 жыл бұрын
I thought I would understand with my HSK 3 level in chinese but I actually didn't understand a lot of stuff haha. Still got a long way to go but have also come a long way.
@blueboxhairwig
2 жыл бұрын
说的真好
@lightmanluc7447
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, got a question, should we learn one foreign language for a short time(like 6 months), or we can learn different languages at the same time but take a longer time(maybe 3 years). What did Chris do?😂😂😂
@QuizmasterLaw
3 жыл бұрын
cognates are my secret weapon. if no cognate then link words. a2 in mandarin in six months is realistic, even B1. There is no way in hell he is c2 after six months.
@Blueberryminty
Жыл бұрын
I hadn't had those muscle pains so much when practicing chinese for some reason, even after an houre of speaking practice . But I remember I had them a lot when I was seriously learning english years ago, and actually it still hurts a little if I am speaking english for a while. (my mother tongue is dutch (from belgium) ) there are probably people who would be able to say why this is my experience, like linguist or speech therapists. English realy feels like a workout for the whole mouth, while with chinese it seems like the sounding stays mostly or even completely in the front of the mouth, and that feels more comfortable to me. maybe dutch speaking belgians also speak mostly from the front of the mouth.
@comfyglo
3 жыл бұрын
I took me less then 6 months to learn English. My native is French btw.
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