1. The document provides 10 tips for learning Chinese, including putting in consistent time studying listening, reading, writing and speaking; enjoying the learning process; believing you will become fluent. 2. It recommends finding a native Chinese speaker to practice pronunciation with, as well as using a variety of learning materials like books, videos, music, movies and radio immersion. 3. The tips suggest concentrating on whole sentences rather than single words, learning to write characters or pinyin, practicing basic conversational phrases, being willing to make mistakes, and spending at least 15 minutes daily studying while facing the reality that learning a language takes gradual long-term effort.

1. Want To Learn
Chinese?
Joanne Chen
IVC Chinese Instructor
March, 2014

2. How To Learn Chinese?
1. Put in the time (listening, reading, writing and,
eventually, speaking)
2. Enjoy yourself
3. Believe you will become fluent
Then fluency is an inevitable result.
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3. Some Tips To Learn Chinese

4. 1. Don't use only a CD /
a Book / or Video
Talk to Chinese people!
Find a native speaker and watch their mouth.
See how they make sounds that don't exist in
your language.
http://www.wikihow.com/Learn-Chinese
http://www.wikihow.com/Learn-Mandarin-Chinese

5. 2. Don't think of the
tones as “Difficult sound”
Tones are built into Chinese
language. Just accept it.
Tones are not music. Think of them as syllable
accents. Sometimes in English, syllable accent
changes, and the same happens in Chinese.

6. 3. Concentrate on whole
sentences
Memorize simple vocabulary.
Pay attention to whole sentences instead of
single word vocabulary.
茶 chá

7. 4. Learn to write the
characters (or pinyin)
You will remember vocabulary
much faster.
As you practice each character (or pinyin) 10 times, say the
correct pronunciation. By saying, seeing and doing, the
words will stay in your mind longer.

8. 5. Learn some basic
conversational phrases
Immersing Yourself in the Language
Find a native speaker to practice with.
Consider signing up for a language course.
Wǒ yào
chī jiǎozi
Wǒ yào chī
chǎo fàn

9. 6. Listen to Chinese
music and radio

10. 7. Watch Chinese movies
or TV drama often.
Expose yourself to Chinese.
Watch Chinese films and cartoons.
Listen to the soundtrack as it plays. Slowly you will
hear some word you are studying. Watch the
subtitles, and you can learn interesting things, like
how to say words the text book doesn't teach you.

11. 8. Don't be afraid to
be wrong.
Being wrong is a great way to learn how to
say things the right way.
If you do not understand something someone says,
just ask about it!

12. 9. Spend time learning.
The more time you spend, the faster you learn
it. Less time spent means slower learning.
Practice at least 15 minutes a day.
Study basic grammar.
Learn how to use Pinyin.
Practice reading and writing Chinese characters

13. 10. Face the Reality
Don't expect to learn it
quickly.
Don't be too harsh on yourself. Learning
a language is a gradual process – one
step at a time.
Some people might be picky and correct
you, but that's alright. That's what you
want, so you can correct your mistakes.