I really have to learn Mandarin, but I can't go to lessons. Is there any effective way in self-studying it or do I really have to have a teacher? Are there resources online for available for free to people who want to study the language? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. :)
2007-11-14 22:02:31 · 5 answers · asked by J 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
a good starting point is the Pimsleur Mandarin course. It's audio only.
Additionally I suggest you buy "Rapid Literacy in Chinese" (available on eBay). It teaches 750 characters. That is a good starting point.
Then, read a lot and hear a lot. ChinesePod.com has good and free Mandarin MP3. Read a lot too, I suggest primary childrens books. It's a litte boring, but the only way to read fast. Newspapers are way to difficult.
2007-11-14 22:22:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can listen chinese show ! no need to go to lessons!!
or you can contact me!
because Mandarin is my native language
my msn : garyvelociraptor@hotmail.com
2007-11-15 03:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by Extinction 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy a book and look for online resources
2007-11-14 22:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by kelkoonitin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this one: http://www.chinesepod.com
Also these:
http://www.shufawest.us/language/tonedrill.html
http://www.phrasebase.com
http://www.csulb.edu/~txie/introduction.htm
http://www.chinese-tools.com/learn/chinese
http://www.zhongwen.com/
http://www.clearchinese.com/learn-chinese/
http://www.minmm.com/
http://www.wku.edu/~yuanh/AudioChinese/
2007-11-14 23:00:36 · answer #4 · answered by kamelåså 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.languageguide.org/
http://www.babelnation.com/
http://www.livemocha.com/
http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/
http://www.sharedtalk.com/index.aspx
http://www.mangolanguages.com/
http://www.babylon.com
2007-11-15 01:17:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋