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    Nee How 3 weeks ago

    Here I go with the language CD’s again. I never actually finished my Thai language CD’s and I’ve already moved on to Mandarin. Then again, how much can you really learn from a CD? I found that it was easier for me to even practice the Thai that I knew while I was speaking it. But, here I am, yet again with the CD’s.

    Anyway, I was wandering the aisles of the public library when I noticed the Mandarin language CD’s. I thought it would be a pretty useful and interesting language to learn, especially since I’d like to visit mainland China some day. I mean, I have a friend there but I can’t rely on her to follow me around and translate the entire time. Not to mention, with China being one of the fastest growing economies in the world, I believe this could be a powerful business tool as well. Needless to say, I picked up the CD and have been listening to it in my car sporadically.

    I am also considering taking a Introduction to Mandarin course at the city college, but I need to see if it will work with my schedule first. In the meantime, I have replied to someone’s post on Craigslist for a Mandarin-English language exchange. I have yet to hear back from them.



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    Wǒ huì shuō yīdiǎn Zhōngwén 3 weeks ago

    So this has turned out to be one of my easier things, which is sort of surprising. I’m not necessarily making amazing progress, but I am improving and seem to be retaining what I learn.

    I have been pretty lousy at completing things, so it’s nice to be actually moving ahead with one challenge. I’m really not sure when I can mark this complete though – I think that it will be on my list for a long time.



    Tools for learning Simplified Chinese 4 weeks ago

    I’m using a fantastic book called Tuttle’s Learning Chinese Characters: HSK Level A. It uses remarkable stories as mnemonics for every single character from HSK A’s 800 hanzi.

    Also I have on my Palm Pleco2.0 as a multi-purpose feature-enhanced dictionary, and still on Palm I use Supermemo to keep track of my book’s characters and review them in flashcard regularly

    Finally I plan to start Livemocha.com’s free course soon enough.



    really cool 4 weeks ago

    This is definitely my favorite language! I love how you don’t have to conjugate verbs, I love the characters, I love the sound, everything!

    So far, what I have to work with is Living Language’s Mandarin Chinese course book and dictionary, Tutle’s Chinese in a Flash flash cards, and My Chinese Coach for the DS. I’ve learned a good amount already, and I’m happy I didn’t stay afraid of its complexity for long and gave it a shot. I’d definitely recommend these things if you don’t know where to start.



    Mandarin 1 month ago

    As the world continues to evolve, chinese speaking skills become more and more important in business. If you have a dream of becoming an international business person, mastering this skill maybe be a decisive sptep.



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    too excited for long weekend to think of creative subject line 1 month ago

    Working on this everyday on the walk to and from work. I am improving!



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    Untitled 1 month ago

    I’m stilling listening to my ‘lesson plans’ on my walk to work in the morning. I am surprised to find that I really am picking up more then I thought I would, or perhaps I’m just remembering more then I thought I would.. Either way, it’s making me happy.



    Chinese Learning Made Easy 2 months ago

    I am from India. I went to china to complete my MBA. I was looking to join some chinese learning institute. But could not find time for it. My friend Mr.Marshall Suggested me an online source www.studiochinese.com. This is the best website I found to learn chinese much quicker. They have the best of the teachers and I am very lucky to have them..



    I want to learn Mandarin for free! 2 months ago

    You can at Nciku.com. Nciku is the free online Mandarin/English dictionary that has won over everyone wanting to learn Chinese. With its useful study features, vast selection of word entries, and even a character recognition tool, Nciku is everything you need to sharpen your Chinese skills in an engaging way.

    Whether you’re a student, expat, business professional or just a traveler, there’s something for everyone at Nciku. It’s THE Chinese learning resource for today. Check us out at www.nciku.com.



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    Untitled 2 months ago

    So it turns out that I do remember a little more then I thought I did.
    I’m still listening to the ‘courses’ on my IPOD on the walk to work and I am happy that I can differentiate between quite a few tones. Of course I still have very very far to go, but I’m feeling increasing positive.



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