tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22408198.post1038445591981005404..comments2023-09-12T10:30:18.485+00:00Comments on Mandarin Student (普通话学生): Learning Languages Is Not A New Thing 1Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04553675424803911693noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22408198.post-43278375132208874612009-09-14T01:57:44.169+00:002009-09-14T01:57:44.169+00:00Hi Chris,
Interesting article. It's sad that ...Hi Chris,<br /><br />Interesting article. It's sad that you've received so much criticism in forums for your approach. I have been learning Japanese for five years, and now live in Japan. My own approach has evolved throughout that time, and now puts reading (and writing) at it's core for these reasons:<br /><br />1. Writing is the best way I've found to memorize kanji<br />2. Reading and writing give me the ability to practice language structures slowly, when I may not yet be able to produce them at full "speaking & listening in conversation" speed. If I had a teacher I may not need this, because there would be a person waiting patiently for me to say the next word, but it costs a lot of money so I'm working around it.<br />3. Reading and writing gives me access to many native materials that also allow me to engage with the language slowly and then build up to the faster skills.<br /><br />That said, there is no reason why this method is any better than any other, and it will probably be a year or so before I can really say with confidence whether it has worked. I think that - within limits - it is far more important that a student *thinks* about how they are studying, than the exact method they choose. <br /><br />Unfortunately the "my way is better than yours" crowd can be found in every walk of life, and nowhere do they spout rubbish more freely than the internet. Let them stew in their own juices; it's what they deserve.Victoriahttp://www.cunning-linguist.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22408198.post-12393472547406236172009-08-28T13:11:25.135+00:002009-08-28T13:11:25.135+00:00Would be better if you consider about new comers i...Would be better if you consider about new comers in language..That would be very helpful for people like me and others..<br /><br />Jeremy <a href="http://www.ihdublin.com/ihdublin/Main/HomeItalian.htm" rel="nofollow">corsi inglese estero<br /></a>Digital Impressionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14764022579292915948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22408198.post-68685632693527438882009-07-19T09:28:41.576+00:002009-07-19T09:28:41.576+00:00hi there, i am a professional madarin teacher in A...hi there, i am a professional madarin teacher in Auckland , New Zealand, hope to have a chat with u about your Mandarin study <br />cheers <br /><br />Trey<br /><br /><br />my email: treychen@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22408198.post-47142431404775172022009-07-16T05:38:57.119+00:002009-07-16T05:38:57.119+00:00Hi.. nice post. I think reading books will helpful...Hi.. nice post. I think reading books will helpful but learning online is different experience and you will get whatever you want about language on internet. The best way is to <a href="http://www.chinesesphere.com/" rel="nofollow">learn chinese language online</a>.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270627364015208419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22408198.post-72954477539395084222009-07-13T20:25:43.668+00:002009-07-13T20:25:43.668+00:00@Keith Yes particularly with the beginning content...@Keith Yes particularly with the beginning content it does seem contradictory but I guess people have a choice whether to use the text in their own way.<br /><br />@Emilio I think ultimately if you are enjoying learning and making progress then that trumps everything.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04553675424803911693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22408198.post-69339941399921800762009-07-13T13:19:51.581+00:002009-07-13T13:19:51.581+00:00Great post. I agree with you. But there are langua...Great post. I agree with you. But there are language learners, like me, that take their motivation from some form of written language. I'm studying Japanese and part of my motivation comes from manga and games. For me, learning the writing was vital, right from the start. It may not have been the best way, but I think it was good enough.Emilio Wuergeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033524283058654219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22408198.post-25924294975395308022009-07-12T22:36:44.712+00:002009-07-12T22:36:44.712+00:00Good post! I am one of the few people who believes...Good post! I am one of the few people who believes in not learning to read from the beginning. It's interesting that Steve Kaufmann brings up those points since his LingQ system has learners at least looking at, if not reading, the text from the very beginning. Even if it does focus on listening as well, and even if listening is the activity he does more in the beginning, I don't understand why bother with the text from the start. Someday I should challenge him on what he is doing. It might be an interesting debate.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02533265523359409077noreply@blogger.com