Comments on: The virtues of learning Chinese through language exchange

By: Why you should preview before every Chinese lesson | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 20:09:18 +0000

[…] classes are often structured, but most of these are relevant even if you have a private tutor or participate in a language exchange. For example, I think it’s a terrible idea to force students to use complex grammar patterns […]

By: You won't learn Chinese simply by living abroad | Hacking Chinese

You won't learn Chinese simply by living abroad | Hacking Chinese — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:59:22 +0000

[…] hours a day on average, doing everything from traditional language courses, individual tutoring and language exchanges, to more relaxed and social forms of learning, including hanging out with friends, practising […]

By: The 7 best Chinese reading practice resources for beginners | Hacking Chinese

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:09:31 +0000

[…] Start a language exchange with a native speaker who wants to learn a language you speak, which guarantees that you have a shared interest, and that you don’t need to worry about wasting the other person’s time. Obviously, to count as reading practice, this exchange should be partly or completely in writing. You can try apps like HelloTalk for this. […]

By: Training your Chinese teacher, part 1: Introduction - Hacking Chinese

Training your Chinese teacher, part 1: Introduction - Hacking Chinese — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:34:46 +0000

[…] could be someone with certificate and formal training, someone you hire to help you out in private, someone you do language exchange with, or simply a friendly native speaker who agrees to help […]

By: 50 beginner questions about learning Chinese - Hacking Chinese

50 beginner questions about learning Chinese - Hacking Chinese — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 21:10:49 +0000

[…] making you feel uncomfortable is probably the best. This could be a friend or significant other, a language exchange partner or a hired professional. Your mileage may […]

By: Get more practice with a language exchange - More Vietnamese

Get more practice with a language exchange - More Vietnamese — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:36:18 +0000

[…] Depending on where you live, you may be able to find a native speaker in your town. But it can still be hard to find someone willing to help you practice and to correct your mistakes. Even if you have friends who can speak Vietnamese, friends are not always the best language exchange partners. […]

By: Why good feedback matters and how to get it | Hacking Chinese

Why good feedback matters and how to get it | Hacking Chinese — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:02:16 +0000

[…] as a learner you can use these ideas to increase the quality of feedback you receive from your language exchanges, class teachers or private tutors. The quality of the feedback can be improved tremendously by […]

By: Role-playing to learn more Chinese and avoid frustration | Hacking Chinese - 揭密中文

Fri, 13 Dec 2013 03:09:46 +0000

[…] tried to reply in full, using as much Chinese as I’m capable of, both in class and with language-exchange partners (in fact, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to express fairly complicated things with […]

By: Role-playing as a way to expand your language competence | Hacking Chinese - 揭密中文

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:38:34 +0000

[…] with people using Chinese. The other party might be a native speaker friend, your teacher or a language exchange partner (in fact, this is one of the best ways of learning Chinese with an exchange […]

By: Immersion at home or: Why you don’t have to go abroad to learn Chinese | Hacking Chinese - 揭密中文

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:04:40 +0000

[…] Find language exchange partners online […]