I am an Australian and I am learning Chinese (Mandarin). I have been studying Chinese for almost a year now and I always study as much as I can. I have been finding it difficult to learn to speak and listen to Chinese. I find that the fast pace of the language and the tones difficult to learn because they are completely new to me. I ask take my work seriously, however I am very kind and polite to everyone. I also am available to chat on weekends and after 4:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. After 5:00pm on Wednesdays