How can you learn with an online Chinese tutor?

Chinese is generally considered a difficult language for westerns to learn in that it is a tonal and ideographic language. New Chinese learners tend to struggle with the four/five tones of Chinese and have a hard time trying to distinguish between the tones, not to mention to pronounce the different tones. As a Chinese language teacher, I strongly believe the positive learning effects of wisely using learning aids, and exposing yourself to the Chinese language.

I recommend you to choose your own preferred learning aids according to your individual needs. Flashcards, tapes, CDs, and online learning websites are all good resources. Some people are better audio learners while other people learn better visually. It is important for you to identify your best learning method in order to achieve your best learning results.

In addition, with the convenience of internet, you can easily find useful learning materials on the web. Having Chinese pen pals is a good way to practice writing or typing the Chinese characters, and get to learn the Chinese culture. You can also easily find a Chinese-speaking person on a chat room to practice listening and speaking skills. However, if you are a serious language learner and seeking for high-quality professionals to better assist you, then you should consider hiring an on-line Chinese tutor. TutorChinese has spent three years researching the digital learning market, developing its learning materials and software, and recruiting outstanding Chinese teachers who can outline a learning path for you according to your specific learning needs. You are welcome to visit our website and request for a trial lesson.

As for learning to write the Chinese characters, I recommend you to decipher the characters and study the origins of each character (please refer to our previous posts). It is also important to learn to write in the correct stroke order because when you write in the standard sequence over and over again, you will remember the characters more easily after numerous repetitions, and writing will not be a difficult task but a way to appreciate the beauty of the characters as a unique art form.

With the right learning aids and the Chinese-speaking environment, you also need a strong motivation to learn in order to succeed. As China’s economy growing so rapidly, learning the Chinese language indeed offers people of other languages a lot of competitive edge in the job market. Now it is the right time for you to invest yourself!