HOW TO START SPEAKING CHINESE IN 30 DAYS
1. SHADOWING METHOD: shadowing is the method of studying and improving your speaking skills; choose the video, and repeat after the person.
2. SURROUNDING: surround yourself with the language, friends, stickers and plans, journaling, movies, music, blogs, YT channels.
3. TALK: let yourself speak! Whatever in your mind, repeat after people, your actions, let youself DO mistakes and don't be AFRAID OF TALKING.
WHAT WOULD I DO IF I HAD TO APPLY IN CHINESE
UNIVERSITY
again
1. I'd choose the CITY: your daily life in China changes the game.
2. I'd start learning survival Chinese before arriving.
3. I'd prepare for digital life in China: Alipay, WeChat, Chinese Apps, Delivery Apps- nobody warns you how important this is.
It changes the way you think, work and communicate forever. If understand that studying in China is not just "STUDYING ABROAD", it is a game changer, life changer.
TOP PHRASES IF YOU JUST CAME TO CHINA
1. 听不懂 don't understand (what you hear): if locals are trying to explain to you something in Chinese, but it's still hard for you to understand.
2. 看不懂 can't read (don't understand text): after 听不懂 they're typing the characters, but you still can't read or didn't studied Chinese before, use this phrase.
3. 迷路了 got lost: before going out remember to write down your hotel or apartments address, it'll help you if you got lost, just find some locals, say "我迷路了" and show your address, I hope it'll help you.
4. 不会用 can't use: you want to buy a cup of coffee but in coffee shop they ask you to oreder in mini-program? Use this phrase!
