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Hi there, I am native German and grew up learning English in school the traditional way (it was not an optional class). It took years of classroom environment (later books and movies) before it became any good at it. So, when I started to get interested in learning Dutch/Netherlands and Chinese (Mandarin), I was curious to see what “better ways” to learn were out there. What did people, who were fluent in them, wish they would have focused on more (or instead) when they first started? Phonetics, core vocabulary or the order in which words were introduced, how much input before output, etc. What I discovered blew my mind, encouraged me and keeps me motivated. When you enjoy the journey, you will succeed in learning the language! I use Italki for community support and most important for lessons with my amazing Chinese teacher. Through her, I continue to gain speaking practice and tonal corrections :)
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Chinese (Mandarin)
Dutch
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GermanNative
English
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Laoshi
Chinese (Mandarin)
Oct 28, 2021
Sandra is briliant with learning Chinese. She has made a lot of progress. She pronounce very precisely and naturely. Sehr gut!
Laoshi
Chinese (Mandarin)
Oct 20, 2021
Sandra is making progress faster and faster. Well done! keep going!
Laoshi
Chinese (Mandarin)
Oct 13, 2021
Sandra has made a lot of progress. She pronounce very naturally and precisely. I am so proud of her.
Laoshi
Chinese (Mandarin)
Sep 7, 2021
Sandra's pronunciation is very natural and native now. I am very proud of her!
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  • Answered
    Hi Ibtesam, I agree with Racky, reading is a great tool to get a feel for what sounds right or wrong in English. To enhance this, you could write a short summary of each chapter you read. Doesn't have to be a long text. Maybe 1 - 2 paragraphs in the beginning. Try writing it without using a dictionary. Whatever words you don't know in English, simply write in your native tongue. Once you are done with your text, look up the words you didn't know. Then rewrite the text in English one more time. After that, you could post it on italki. Where the community can correct your grammar (if you like). Write down the corrected version of the text, once you have received it. This will improve your writing skills over time, while also having a written record of your progress. Which helps visualize your progress for yourself. You will be able to see how you improve over time, which is quite inspiring. A more in-depth explanation is in this video (which helped me very much with my Dutch learning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOjK-_NZtSE It is titled "How to write in a foreign language as a beginner | My method" from Lindie Botes Hope this helped. Have a great day :)
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    April 24, 2021
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    July 20, 2020
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