Recently, my Chinese tutor was telling me about a TED talk presentation she listened to. The speaker impressively said he could speak 5 foreign languages. He proceeded to demonstrate by confidently Continue Reading
Understanding the Song 當我想你的時候 Enough to Rewrite It Helps Learn Grammar and Vocabulary
One good way to both study and test the understanding of a language concept, is to try to use the grammar and vocabulary in your own meaningful sentences. My tutor has helped me do this many times by Continue Reading
Learning to Translate a Chinese Newspaper with a Highlighter and KTdict Chinese – English Translator App
To keep my interest while learning Chinese, there has to be a balance between enough repetition that I can tell I'm making progress, but also enough variety that it stays interesting. I Continue Reading
Developing Translation Techniques to Study Mandarin Chinese
For me, learning to understand Mandarin Chinese (hereafter simply referred to as "Chinese.") means developing translation techniques. This helps me study the language by providing a framework of Continue Reading
Tips for Learning a New Language as an Adult
(If you just want to see the tips and don't care about my background, scroll down) I began learning Mandarin Chinese when I was 47 years old. I had had a life long dream of learning another Continue Reading
