Many people are trying to learn a new language. ①Some of them consider it as a hobby, while others learn it because it is required by their jobs or study. As a foreigner who is really interested in Chinese culture, I like learning Chinese.
It is reported that a person needs to know at least 3,000 Chinese characters (汉字)to understand most Chinese newspapers.
②However, some foreigners think it is so hard that they give up halfway. It's the most difficult part for me, too. But I manage to write each character by watching videos online. Whenever I see a character I don't know, ③我会把它写下来并且查阅它。Slowly I can learn more and more characters that are common in daily life.
As for listening, I usually download (下载)a lot of listening materials and listen to them on the way to school, work and even dates with my friends. ④I also practice listening by watching Chinese TV shows and films, in this way, l am able to learn how to express myself like a Chinese.
⑤尽可能多地说中文也很重要。I practice talking about different topics in Chinese when I am cycling around, effectively talking to myself or in my head, thinking through different conversations and scenarios(扬).For example, if I go to a shop, l will think how to say that in Chinese. It helps me to think in a Chinese way, which is really important.
Learning a language is never easy. Basically, l just use every tool on hand and take my learning step by step, and I'm still learning new things to this day!
