Learning Mandarin doesn't have to be that hard. What makes learning hard is the false practices and the small persisting mistakes that we do cause to slow things down. It makes things appear more difficult than it is.
Whether you're learning how to write and speak in Mandarin or finding a way to work with a Chinese composition book, mistakes are an integral part of the learning process. However, when they seem to repeat, it causes things to appear confusing and more convoluting. It chugs away our time and ends us up feeling frustrated with ourselves.
Here are few mistakes students need to avoid:
Worrying too much about pronunciation
Pronunciation is crucial, and it sometimes gets too much inside our heads. It makes us worry and anxious about making pronunciation errors. Whether you are taking a Mandarin lesson or your child is taking his Chinese speech and drama in Singapore, it's normal to make errors in pronunciation because it's unnatural for our tongue. What students need to worry about is the fluidity of the speech. Fluidity helps set the context of what they are communicating.
Overlooking characters
Learning the writing system in Chinese isn't a straightforward thing to learn. However, students get too anxious or too excited to learn that they jump over and skip over the writing process and focus on speech. If you or your child is taking a Mandarin holiday camp in Singapore, take time to learn and discover Chinese characters. You'll be surprised how it can turn things easier than skipping them to omit the 'hard' parts.
Not becoming acquainted with using topic-prominent structure.
When it comes to learning Mandarin, many miss out on using its topic-prominent structure. The topic prominent structure is about putting the most important thing first, which is the topic, which is then followed by the rest of the information. If your child is taking Chinese enrichment classes for preschoolers, he might not be aware of it, but it is worth considering to hone his learning.
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Resource:
https://witty-katelyn.site123.me/blog/learning-mandarin-101-3-errors-to-avoid-that-will-slow-your-learning
