His strategy is 0. Master pronunciation first. 1. Pick sentences/phrases that he deems useful in daily conversations with native chinese people. He finds the phrases from TV, podcasts, books & conversations. 2. Type those phrases into Anki and follow the dates that Anki would tell him to come back to study 3. He will use those phrases in ACTUAL conversations with his Chinese friends 4. He will then gather feedback from his Chinese friends on which words doesn't fit well into the context. 5. He will then repeat the above steps
@JoshPecks500lbDad5 ай бұрын
he also suffers from yellow fever which was his main motivation (he admits this)
his level of Chinese is certainly astonishing, but an important thing was mentioned halfway through the material. he may have never been to China before or attended classes, but he lives in Manchester and had the opportunity to talk to many Chinese people and, in addition, he could make closer friends, which only improved his level. Such relationships are a huge boost, they add motivation when you have the opportunity to talk to a native speaker, in addition, their reaction also makes you want to learn more, what's more, his girlfriend was from China, having so many contacts and opportunities to surround herself with the Chinese community, it can be compared in a sense, to being in China. Of course, the mere fact of talking to Chinese did not make his level so high, I guess he devoted many hours to learning and improving his language and was determined. However, I believe that the lack of a Chinese community around them while learning often causes people learning this language to lose motivation after some time, and motivation is the main factor in achieving progress, no matter how big or after how long.
@yaboiNOCTURNAL Жыл бұрын
You can put in a lot of effort by yourself but if you aren't using the language with natives, you won't achieve an accent close to native level in the end. Don't listen to random youtube gurus who often put importance on how they self studied because in the end of the day, you can only get to native level by using the language constantly. Forget self studying and go meet some people if you want to get to a high level
@Soreto23 Жыл бұрын
@@yaboiNOCTURNAL I mean, u are right but not exactly, there are many foreign people living in China, for 1-5 years, and they cannot speak chinese at all, or their chinese is on very low level, so surronding urself in that enviorment is not always enough, in the end u need to know some grammar, vocabulary, just to be able to speak, and then master the pronunciation. I have been learning chinese for 5 months, most of the time selfstudying, I signed for clases with teacher, few weeks ago, I had 7 hours so far, I plan to go to China in the next 5-8 months, I hope until that time my chinese will be on intermediate level, in terms of speaking of course
@yaboiNOCTURNAL Жыл бұрын
@@Soreto23 Most of the people you say who have the environment but fails is because they want to fail. The #1 key to success in language learning is to force yourself out of your comfort zone and practice with your mouth, but unfortunately, many people fail to do that even when they find themselves in a foreign country. Most of those guys aren't failing due to lack of self studies, they are failing because in the end, they choose to hang out with people that speaks their comfort language / are too shy to talk in the local language until they think they are good enough. Speaking from experience, you only need to study until you can form and understand basic sentences (can be done in 1-3 months prob), then, as long as you have some sort of activites to guide you to have native interactions in that environment, like school, work, online games that have chat options, you will adapt very quickly in 1-3 years, reaching fluency. Many people don't understand how fast humans can learn when they are forced to adapt in a foreign environment. ( You will naturally look up things you don't know and try to imitate the way people talk to fit in, while having constant output that will let your skills increase at a balance level ). So in the grand scheme of things, if you are going to be in China to live a life and not be a tourist, spending your free time studying instead of hanging out with people/ talking to people online/dating will only slow down your progress. And if you are there as a tourist then you probably won't get much better at the language anyway unless you're so outgoing that you can chat with random people all the time or you can get some dating going on there.
@xuexizhongwen Жыл бұрын
@@yaboiNOCTURNAL Self-study means you don't have a teacher. If you learn by talking to people and also studying on your own (like Will), that IS self-study.
@yaboiNOCTURNAL Жыл бұрын
@@xuexizhongwen I don't get it, what's your point?
I used to study pinyin for a long time and kept taking a break from learning and then getting back to them just listened a lot to each sound and then all of them together asked some people online to show me how do they pronounce them and then I kept repeating I put a line under the ones that I usually can’t get or miss pronounce and kept listening to them repeating and searching for videos on how to pronounce them and then I quit again but the nice thing is that I kept watching cdrama all the time so once I decided to study pinyin again I found out that I understand them all 😂 and now people keep praising me for my pronunciation even tho that I feel like it all happened all of sudden but for real listening and repeating is the key and never think they’re difficult because no they’re not they’re so easy just if u stopped thinking this way ,and the nice part about Chinese is that once you understand the pinyin you will learn soooo fast I’m studying from almost 2 months self studying and I’m about to finish hsk3 now
Even he surrounds himself with Chinese at Manchester U, the fact that he's able to speak fluently, and when I mean fluently is by not having to think about how to translate from English to Chinese to a point where he's able to communicate his thoughts in Chinese, that IS actually the toughest, most challenging part when learning a different language. As for me, it took me at least a year to achieve this level after moving to the US, where I am surrounded by English-speaking Americans every day. When you start to have dreams in English... I think that's when I started to able to convey my thoughts without taking the extra step to translate in my head... Kudos to this guy who's able to achieve this in the UK, it is very very impressive!
@nikolaynadtochiy7125 Жыл бұрын
Probably the best way to master another language is to let it flow throught your system, through your personality, to make it part of your identity.
in brief and in english: The video features a discussion on effective methods to enhance English pronunciation. - The video begins with an introduction to the importance of pronunciation in language learning. - The speaker emphasizes that many people make the mistake of memorizing translations of words without understanding their context or usage. - An example is given of the word "abandon," which many memorize as a direct translation but don't know how to use in a sentence. - The speaker believes that this method of rote memorization is not very effective in real-life communication. - The discussion then shifts to the use of the software "Anki" for vocabulary memorization. The speaker describes his process of adding new expressions to Anki, which then schedules review times based on its algorithm. - The next step after memorizing a word or phrase is to actively use it in conversations. This helps in understanding its practical application and nuances. - Feedback from native speakers is considered crucial. It helps learners understand their mistakes and refine their language usage. - The speaker offers three main suggestions for Chinese students aiming to master fluent and native-like English pronunciation: 1. **Focus on Pronunciation**: Many Chinese learners face challenges with certain vowel sounds. The speaker emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between similar sounding words, like "BET" and "BAT." 2. **Listen Actively**: Chinese students often underestimate the amount of English listening required to master the language. The speaker stresses the need for extensive input (listening and reading) and output (speaking and writing). 3. **Feedback from Native Speakers**: Regular feedback from native speakers, whether teachers, friends, or language partners, is invaluable. It helps learners identify and rectify their mistakes early on. - The speaker believes that language learning is not just about memorizing words but creating memories through interactions. - There's a discussion on when to start "outputting" or speaking the language. The speaker believes that it's beneficial to start speaking early, even if it's just mimicking native speakers. - The video concludes with gratitude from both the host and the guest. They express hope that their discussion will benefit many learners. Overall, the video emphasizes the importance of active learning, real-life application, and feedback in mastering English pronunciation.
This is 仁 川 Korea, i am korean. your shows help so much for my progression. i will change the way of learning chinese . i am watching on korean caption on.
@samaval9920 Жыл бұрын
Chinese Central East & SE dialects today & in past-- N Chinese dialects sounds were similar--Korean, etc. borrowed many Chinese words before 1500 AD/CE when all Chinese dialects has similar sounds. Recently, people on Internet reported using Hangul to write both modern Cantonese & Hokkien, at least. 1) To find books in Korean that teach Chinese 2) To find books in Chinese that teach Korean. 3) Similarly, videos & bi lingual subtitles 4) To find English, Korean, or Chinese book or website (Wikipedia has English language ones) reference grammars, here for Korean, & for Chinese to point by point to compare the 2 in generic common words. But for unique cultural we need articles, videos, books, magazines m, etc. Examples- yin & yang or never translated, only explained while use original Chinese words, like yin & yang, qi, etc’