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Tip #3: Seek Out Language Role Models

“When you’re struggling, take comfort in fact that other native English speakers have mastered Chinese before you.  Learn from them, maybe they learned in a way that will work for you.” How To Search online for native English (or ESL) speakers who have mastered Chinese: celebrities and non-celebrities. Ask people for tips and advice about…

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Tip #4: Master the Basics

“Chinese has very diverse obstacles across various skill sets: listening, reading, speaking, and writing.  So, you really have to learn things right the first time.  Then vary the way you learn to build on your new skills. ” How To Before you do anything else, take the time and effort to really learn the fundamentals:…

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Tip #5: Have Fun

“Learning a language shouldn’t just be a series of grammar exercises and translations.  You should genuinely enjoy the process. Sprinkle in a lot of time to do activities that you like in the language, and you’ll be surprised how much you’ll learn.” How To Be creative, but make sure you’re continuing to develop the four…

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