If you have embarked on your Chinese-language learning journey, you have surely found that it requires a lot of patience and practice. The average number of characters a person must master to be considered literate is somewhere between 2,000 ~...
What’s A Chinese Cultural Circle Or Sinosphere? Even until today, Chinese characters are present in the Japanese and the Korean writing systems although they actually sound quite different. If you happen to speak some Chinese, you might be able to...
Why can’t you learn a language well? It’s not entirely your fault. Learning a foreign language is supposed to help people widen their perspective and take the first step towards understanding other people living on the other side of the...
Language learning has never been more fun, thanks to technology. With a slew of messaging apps available online, it’s so much easier now to get connected with other language learners around the world. The thing is, however, not every app...
Did you know that multilingual people outnumber monolingual individuals? Many communities learn two or more languages, sometimes simultaneously during their childhood. More than 50% of Europeans claim to know at least one language aside from their mother tongue. A large...
Learning a new language has many perks, one of which is having the ease and comfort of communicating with others when you’re traveling or moving to a new place. It’s also a fun way to meet and make new friends...
Most people learn a second language in school as part of their formal education. High school classes teach words, grammar, and conduct regular tests, but this method of learning isn’t as beneficial as it should be. Many students can’t carry...
Learning a new language stimulates your brain in many different ways. It builds new connections, which have a direct impact on your level of creativity. Everyone who masters a second language feels a sense of unparalleled accomplishment. There are very...
When I first started learning languages we probably had the same idea. I found books, attended rigorous classes, studied grammar and vocabulary endlessly, listening to audiobooks and slow well-dictated conversations. I thought that taking this approach step by step was...
Shadowing is the process of learning a language by mimicking natural speakers. It helps new learners improve and integrate pronunciation and intonation. Most people use shadowing instinctively when they’re learning a new tongue, but following a proper method can help....