{"id":2603,"date":"2012-07-24T21:09:42","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T19:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?page_id=2603"},"modified":"2015-08-07T20:17:53","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T19:17:53","slug":"learning-in-class","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/archive-2\/learning-in-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning in class"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3682\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/teacher.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3682\" class=\"wp-image-3682 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/teacher-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Image source: sxc.hu\/profile\/cobrasoft\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: sxc.hu\/profile\/cobrasoft<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Contrary to most hip language learning bloggers out there, I don&#8217;t think that learning languages in class sucks. Sure, if that&#8217;s the only thing you&#8217;re doing, you won&#8217;t learn very much (depending on the institution, of course), but with the right attitude, formal education still has a lot to offer.<\/p>\n<p>To start with, classes offer you structure and guidance. This is a double-edged sword. If you think that this means that you can relax and enjoy the ride, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?p=234\">you&#8217;re wrong<\/a>, but if you see the teacher and lessons as a resource among other resources, then they are truly useful. If you&#8217;re enrolled in a language program, there are three things you need to ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What do I want to learn which is not tested by this school?<\/li>\n<li>What do I want to learn that is not emphasised in this school?<\/li>\n<li>What does this school teach that I don&#8217;t want to learn?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you want to learn native-like pronunciation, you can&#8217;t take a conversation class with 25 foreigners, you need individual tutoring. Attending class might still give you useful theory and other insights, but it won&#8217;t be enough. If you don&#8217;t care about writing Chinese by hand, but your teacher gives you tests with handwriting twice a week, you need to figure out what do about this, otherwise you&#8217;ll end up wasting hours learning something which doesn&#8217;t bring you closer to your goals. You need to understand <a title=\"View post The importance of counting what counts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?p=1283\">the importance of counting what counts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This all boils down to comparing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?p=290\">your own goals for learning Chinese<\/a> with the goals (curriculum, examination) of the school you&#8217;re attending. They will never match perfectly, sometimes there are huge differences. In general, if you&#8217;re enrolled in a language program, you need to be clear about what you want to learn, what the program will teach you and how you will handle the difference between the two.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all articles in this category:<\/p>\n<pre><code><ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_1\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/which-chinese-language-course-should-you-take\/\">Which Chinese language course should you take?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/a-practical-guide-to-your-ideal-mandarin-self-build-motivation-that-lasts\/\">A practical guide to your ideal Mandarin self: Build motivation that lasts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-listening-fast-and-slow-three-ways-of-slowing-down-mandarin-speech\/\">Chinese listening, fast and slow: Three ways of slowing down Mandarin speech<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/myths-about-learning-chinese-that-are-holding-you-back\/\">16 myths about learning Chinese that are holding you back<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-improve-your-mandarin-speaking-skills-with-a-tutor\/\">How to improve your Mandarin speaking skills with a tutor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/classroom-mandarin-essential-expressions-for-learning-chinese-in-chinese\/\">Classroom Mandarin: Essential expressions for learning Chinese in Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/characteristics-of-a-great-chinese-tutor-or-private-teacher\/\">7 characteristics of a great Chinese tutor or private teacher<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-chinese-tutoring-sessions\/\">How to get the most out of your Chinese tutoring sessions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-input-pyramid-chinese-listening-for-any-situation\/\">The Input Pyramid: Chinese Listening for Any Situation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/what-native-speakers-know-and-what-they-dont\/\">What native speakers know about Chinese (and what they don&#8217;t)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-learn-zhuyin-bopomofo-in-two-hours\/\">How to learn Zhuyin (Bopomofo) in two hours<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/three-things-i-wish-i-had-known-as-an-intermediate-student-of-chinese-the-time-machine-part-2\/\">Three things I wish I had known as an intermediate student of Chinese: The time machine, part 2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/three-things-i-wish-i-had-known-as-a-beginner-student-of-chinese-the-time-machine-part-1\/\">Three things I wish I had known as a beginner student of Chinese: The time machine, part 1<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/preview-every-chinese-lesson\/\">Why you should preview before every Chinese lesson<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-you-really-should-use-a-chinese-notebook\/\">How I used a notebook to learn more Chinese, and why you should too<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-character-learning-for-all-students\/\">Chinese character learning for <em>all<\/em> students<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-april-2024-learning-chengyu-listening-to-yourself-and-using-role-playing-games-to-learn-chinese\/\">Student Q&#038;A, April 2024: Learning chengyu, listening to yourself and using role-playing games to learn Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/real-communication-what-it-is-why-you-want-it-and-how-to-get-it\/\">Real communication: What it is, why you want it and how to get it<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-learn-chinese-in-the-long-term-with-intrinsic-motivation\/\">How to learn Chinese in the long term with intrinsic motivation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-march-2024-reading-aloud-finding-word-boundaries-and-working-actively-with-reading-materials\/\">Student Q&#038;A, March 2024: Reading aloud, finding word boundaries, and working actively with reading materials<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-january-2024-chinese-music-too-much-mandarin-in-the-classroom-and-listening-in-noisy-environments\/\">Student Q&#038;A, January 2024: Chinese music, too much Mandarin in the classroom, and listening in noisy environments<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/student-qa-december-2023-how-many-words-to-learn-if-its-good-to-learn-radicals-and-whether-to-start-with-simplified-or-traditional-characters\/\">Student Q&#038;A, December 2023: How many words to learn, if it&#8217;s good to learn radicals, and whether to learn simplified or traditional characters<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-flashcards-are-great-for-learning-chinese\/\">Why flashcards are great for learning Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/hacking-chinese-podcast-episode-165-qa-expanding-vocabulary-quickly-learning-by-watching-videos-and-nailing-dictation-tests\/\">Student Q&#038;A, October 2023: Expanding vocabulary quickly, learning by watching videos and nailing dictation tests<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/should-you-throw-away-your-chinese-textbook\/\">Should you throw away your Chinese textbook?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-illusion-of-advanced-learning-and-what-to-do-about-it\/\">Seeing through the illusion of advanced Chinese learning<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/different-lists-for-learning-chinese\/\">Vocabulary lists that help you learn Chinese and how to use them<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/should-you-use-an-efficient-method-for-learning-chinese-even-if-you-hate-it\/\">Should you use an efficient method for learning Chinese even if you hate it?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/using-the-hsk-as-a-roadmap-to-learning-chinese\/\">Using the HSK as a roadmap to learning Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/kickstart-your-learning-with-the-skritter-character-course\/\">Kickstart your learning with the Skritter Character Course<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/take-responsibility-for-your-own-learning\/\">Take responsibility for your Chinese learning now<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/7-ways-to-write-mandarin-tones\/\">7 ways to write Mandarin tones<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/language-question-triage-general-guidelines\/\">Chinese language question triage: When to ask whom about what<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-become-fluent-in-chinese\/\">How to become fluent in Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/about-the-importance-of-separating-various-kinds-of-mistakes\/\">How to learn from your mistakes and errors when learning Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/is-it-necessary-to-learn-to-write-chinese-characters-by-hand\/\">Do you have to learn to write Chinese characters by hand?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-you-should-use-more-than-one-chinese-textbook\/\">Why you should use more than one Chinese textbook<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/analyse-and-balance-your-chinese-learning-with-paul-nations-four-strands\/\">Analyse and balance your Chinese learning with Paul Nation&#8217;s four strands<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/on-accuracy-communication-and-comprehensibility-when-learning-chinese\/\">On accuracy, communication and comprehensibility when learning Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-pronunciation-as-a-beginner\/\">How to learn Chinese pronunciation as a beginner<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/500-resources-for-learning-and-teaching-chinese-tagged-by-level-topic-and-type\/\">500 resources for learning and teaching Chinese, tagged by level, topic and type<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-survive-and-thrive-in-a-difficult-chinese-course\/\">How to survive and thrive in a difficult Chinese course<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/is-taking-a-chinese-course-thats-too-hard-good-for-your-learning\/\">Is taking a Chinese course that&#8217;s too hard good for your learning?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/playing-word-games-to-practise-fluency\/\">How to improve fluency in Chinese by playing word games<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/should-you-enrol-in-a-chinese-course-or-are-you-better-off-learning-on-your-own\/\">Should you enrol in a Chinese course or are you better off learning on your own?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-your-chinese-isnt-as-good-as-you-think-it-ought-to-be\/\">Why your Chinese isn&#8217;t as good as you think it ought to be<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/chinese-language-logging-part-1-why-and-how-to-track-your-progress\/\">Chinese language logging, part 1: Why and how to track your progress<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/whats-the-difference-chinese-pronunciation-and-pinyin-does-matter\/\">What&#8217;s the difference between Chinese pronunciation and Pinyin? Does it matter?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/my-best-advice-on-how-to-learn-chinese-characters\/\">My best advice on how to learn Chinese characters<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/20-tips-and-tricks-to-improve-your-chinese-writing-ability\/\">20 tips and tricks to improve your Chinese writing ability<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/should-you-learn-the-names-of-the-strokes-in-chinese-characters\/\">Should you learn the names of the strokes in Chinese characters?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-not-teach-chinese-characters-to-beginners-a-12-step-approach\/\">How to not teach Chinese characters to beginners: A 12-step approach<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-not-going-to-china-now-could-actually-be-good-for-your-chinese\/\">Why not going to China now could actually be good for your Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-key-to-unlocking-your-first-semester-of-chinese\/\">The key to unlocking your first semester of Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/review-the-outlier-linguistics-dictionary-of-chinese-characters-with-discount-code\/\">Review: The Outlier  Dictionary of Chinese Characters<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/everything-you-need-to-learn-chinese-stroke-order\/\">All the resources you need to learn and teach Chinese stroke order<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/training-your-chinese-teacher-part-4-writing-ability\/\">Training your Chinese teacher, part 4: Writing ability<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/should-you-learn-to-speak-chinese-before-you-learn-chinese-characters\/\">Should you learn to speak Chinese before you learn Chinese characters?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-art-of-being-corrected\/\">How to get honest feedback to boost your Chinese speaking and writing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/how-to-play-adventure-text-games-with-a-chinese-teacher\/\">Text adventure games and how to use them in the Chinese language classroom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/can-too-much-guidance-make-you-learn-less-chinese\/\">Can too much guidance make you learn less Chinese?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/training-your-chinese-teacher-part-3-listening-ability\/\">Training your Chinese teacher, part 3: Listening ability<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/two-types-of-pronunciation-problems-and-what-to-do-about-them\/\">Two types of pronunciation problems and what to do about them<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/new-course-unlocking-chinese-the-ultimate-guide-for-beginners\/\">New course: Unlocking Chinese &#8211; The Ultimate Guide for Beginners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/review-mandarin-companion-easy-to-read-novels-in-chinese\/\">Review: Mandarin Companion: Easy to read novels in Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/101-questions-and-answers-about-how-to-learn-chinese\/\">101 questions and answers about how to learn Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/7-things-you-were-taught-in-chinese-class-that-are-actually-wrong\/\">7 things you were taught in Chinese class that are actually wrong<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-beginners-guide-to-chinese-translation\/\">The beginner&#8217;s guide to Chinese translation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/free-and-easy-audio-flashcards-for-chinese-dictation-practice-with-anki\/\">Free and easy audio flashcards for Chinese dictation practice with Anki<\/a><\/li><li><a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-feedback-matters-how-to-get\/\">Why good feedback matters and how to get it<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/asking-the-experts-how-to-learn-chinese-grammar\/\">Asking the experts: How to learn Chinese grammar<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-how-to-fish-or-why-knowing-how-to-learn-chinese-is-essential\/\">Learning how to fish: Or, why it&#8217;s essential to know how to learn<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/focusing-on-tone-pairs-to-improve-your-mandarin-pronunciation\/\">Focusing on tone pairs to improve your Mandarin pronunciation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/role-playing-to-learn-more-chinese-and-avoid-frustration\/\">Role-playing to learn more Chinese and avoid frustration<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/drills-and-exercises-arent-only-for-beginners\/\">Drills and exercises aren&#8217;t only for beginners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/about-fossilisation-and-improving-your-chinese-pronunciation\/\">About fossilisation and improving your Chinese pronunciation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/reading-aloud-in-chinese-is-really-hard\/\">Reading aloud in Chinese is really hard<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/5-insights-from-the-first-year-of-a-masters-program-in-taiwan\/\">5 insights from the first year of a master&#8217;s program in Taiwan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/studying-chinese-when-your-grades-matter\/\">How to get good grades when studying Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-question-you-have-to-ask-about-your-chinese-teacher-or-course\/\">The question you have to ask about your Chinese teacher or course<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/have-fun-or-else\/\">Have fun learning Chinese or else&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-styles-use-with-caution\/\">Learning styles: Use with caution!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/dont-just-read-about-learning-methods-actually-try-them-as-well\/\">Don&#8217;t just read about language learning methods, try them!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/language-is-communication-not-an-abstract-subject-to-study\/\">Language is communication, not only an abstract subject to study<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/about-the-importance-of-coutning-what-counts\/\">The importance of counting what counts when learning Chinese<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/learning-by-exaggerating-slow-then-fast-big-then-small\/\">Learn by exaggerating: Slow, then fast; big, then small<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/if-you-want-to-master-chinese-make-long-term-invest\/\">If you want to master Chinese, make long-term investments<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/forcing-quantum-leaps-in-listening-ability\/\">Triggering quantum leaps in Chinese listening ability<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/achieving-the-impossible-and-learning-to-swim\/\">Achieving the impossible by being inspired<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/making-mistakes-and-correcting-models\/\">Making mistakes in Chinese is necessary to adjust your mental models<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/code><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contrary to most hip language learning bloggers out there, I don&#8217;t think that learning languages in class sucks. 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