find something you love and it is in chinese. movie, novel, cartoon... watch it or read it or do things you like and try talk to people in mandarin. My friend learn english by listening lots of english songs. if you like music you can learn chinese from there by learn new songs in chinese

let me think…I’m learning English now, but I think it’s some universality here. Nothing new, but I’m glad to share: A. listen to the news, and repeat what I heard. But I do not care if I can understand or not. This is just for tones and pronunciation. I think it’s faster & more precisely than normal talk, also is boring. B. it’s easier to understand & remember that something with emotion and scenario. Movie is life show. so watch a nice movie I would get a good lesson, like how the native express their feelings , and I will try to understand what I’ve heard and saw. C. of cause for a language study u need to remember so much about a word like its sound, face, character. Just like to know a person. I’m weak at this class. I’m lazy~ :( D. Language is in life. So I’m happy to have friends which language or culture are different from me. E. I’m trying.

u can watch CCTV9,&other programs,i suggest u can watch some movies,however, 2 find someone who can chat with u in chinese is the better way.hope it could help*^_^*

read,speak,listen ,write, a dictionary, practise makes perfect

songs,crosstalk, news and so on.