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Time Magazine Article: A Mandarin School in Minneapolis
Fascinating article here about a Mandarin immersion school in Minneapolis. I believe that attending an immersion school like the Yinghua Academy for several years is one of the only ways a person can … more →
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Time Magazine Article: A Mandarin School in Minneapolis
truettblack wrote 2 weeks ago: Fascinating article here about a Mandarin immersion school in Minneapolis. I believe that attending … more →
Starting out in Mandarin
languageluke wrote 4 months ago: I decided yesterday I would give myself 6 months to get my spoken Mandarin from zero to basic conver … more →
On Learning the Standard Tones of Mandarin
truettblack wrote 11 months ago: Hard-core students of Mandarin Chinese will be interested in this article on the subject of teaching … more →
So You Want to Learn Mandarin Chinese?
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truettblack wrote 1 year ago: To be fluent in Mandarin Chinese, here’s what you need: 1. A great dictionary. 2. A motivating … more →
"The Pain and Joy of Learning Mandarin Chinese"
truettblack wrote 1 year ago: Melody Chen at The Taiwan Journal has produced well-written, insightful article that brings up most … more →
Learning Chinese is Easier Than You Think? Afraid Not.
truettblack wrote 1 year ago: You can imagine what I was thinking when I got this link in a Google alert: Chinese easier to learn … more →
Chinese Language Programs in Australia: 94% Drop-Out Rate
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truettblack wrote 1 year ago: I wrote a post earlier this year about Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s goal of dramatic … more →
Learning Chinese: Delusions of Ease and Convenience
truettblack wrote 1 year ago: I’ve written often and in great depth about the challenges involved in learning Mandarin well. … more →
How Long Does it Take to Learn Fluent Mandarin?
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truettblack wrote 1 year ago: My daugher Rebecca contemplates a statue of Dr. Sun Yat Sen A lot of people ask me how long it takes … more →
Learn Chinese the Fun Way: Play Nintendo!
truettblack wrote 1 year ago: This link is just too good not to pass along: Nintendo DS Review: My Chinese Coach How the program i … more →
Speaking Chinese with Accurate Tones
truettblack wrote 1 year ago: It isn’t easy for non-native speakers of Mandarin to pronounce words correctly, though many of … more →
The Learning Chinese Craze: August 27 Updates
truettblack wrote 1 year ago: The whole world is getting in on the Learning Chinese Craze. From a country I have never spelled bef … more →
Update: The Number of Post-Secondary Enrollees in Chinese Language Programs in the US
truettblack wrote 1 year ago: Pinyin News recently posted a comprehensive analysis of the number of students enrolled in Mandarin … more →
The Number of Chinese Learners in the USA
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truettblack wrote 1 year ago: The number of actual Chinese learners around the world, and in the USA, is widely misreported and la … more →
Learning Chinese in Australia
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truettblack wrote 1 year ago: Kevin Rudd, the PM of Australia, a Chinese speaker himself, recently attended a conference of the Ch … more →
The Difficulty of Learning Mandarin: An Alternate View
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truettblack wrote 1 year ago: Professor Lu Bisong who is the President of both the Beijing New Asia University and International S … more →
The Economist on Learning Mandarin
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truettblack wrote 1 year ago: Check out this Economist story from Nov 2007. As supportive as I am of people who are truly dedicate … more →
Why You Shouldn't Learn Chinese
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truettblack wrote 1 year ago: What follows is a reprint of an article I wrote for a now defunct magazine. Obviously, I don’t … more →
On Learning Chinese
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truettblack wrote 1 year ago: If you’re thinking about learning Chinese, you need to read this August 2005 article from the … more →
