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Your language journey Everybody has its own path when it comes to language learning, they are all beautiful but completely different, but there are some victories that will happen in most people's language journey. It's important to care about these victories and appreciate it them because these will help you to stay motivated. My experience Up to this point I have been studying Chinese for more than 2 years and a half and I honestly love this language, but I have had my rough patch, mainly when I first started to learn Chinese. I remember that there was a moment I really wanted to quit and this happened on my third module, which was around my 4th month studying Chinese, I was feeling quite frustrated because I was not able to understand a lot of things and I felt like I was not as good as my classmates and to be honest I was not enjoying it; but one on these small victories helped me to stay motivated, and I'm so glad that I was able ...

Everything you need to know about taking the HSKK online  What is the HSKK?  The 汉语水平口考试 or also known as the HSKK is the Chinese proficiency oral exam, there are three levels: beginner, intermediate and advance, usually you take the beginner HSKK when you take the HSK 3, the intermediate level when you take the HSK 4, and the advance level from the HSK5 and up. Taking the HSKK at a test center vs at home  Usually the exam is done by computer, and from what I have read even if you go to a test center you'll do it on a computer because they need to record your answers, so in theory it doesn't matter whether you go to a test center or take it at home, not like in the HSK.  The only thing you should take into consideration is that if you take the HSKK in a test center you might get distracted by the voices of the other students that are also taking the exam, but on the positive note, in case that you have a problem, they'll likely be able to fix it easily.  Taking ...

My experience with the GoChinese books  I have been studying Chinese for 2 years and a half, an up to this moment I have been using the same books, which are: The GoChinese series. I have completed all the beginner books, and I'm currently about to finish the first intermediate book.  So, full disclosure, I don't self-study with these books. I take Chinese classes and these are the books that are used in my language school; in my case they have been a great resource to learn Chinese. Also, it's important to mention that there are two versions: one is in simplified characters and the other is in traditional characters. In theory, they are supposed to have the same content and only the writing system changes. The version I have been using is in traditional characters, so this review will be based on those.  The beginner series I have finished the beginner series, both the textbooks and workbooks; the beginner series is from the Go100 to the Go400. Each book has 10 lessons a...

Practice Chinese through Quotes and Poems There are a lot of different ways to practice your reading, but one of my favorite ways is to practice through poems, and this month is the perfect time to start using this method, as it's the most romantic month of the year, you can even dedicate some poems to your significant other or if you are like me a lonely wolf you can simply use this method to improve your language skills.  How to study through Poems?  The way to do it is relatively easy, because the language used in poems and quotes tends to be quite simple the only struggle you might encounter is with characters you don't know, you'll have to look them up, and choose the translation that fits better with the context, but apart from that it will be quite a smooth process. There are a lot of different places where you can find a poem that interests you, you can look for them  on Instagram, 小紅书, Baidu, or you can even find some poetry books, in my case I download some PDFs...

The Spring Festival What is Chinese New Year?  Chinese New Year or also known as Spring Festival is a celebration that begins with the first new moon and ends in the first full moon of the Chinese lunar calendar; it is celebrated in China, Vietnam, Singapore, Korea and a lot of different East Asian countries.  This festivity can be traced back to thousands of years ago, during the spring festival farmers could rest from their work in the fields, and family members would travel from near and far to welcome the new year with their loved ones.  The history behind the Spring festival 春节 The Lunar New Year can be traced back to 3500 years ago; even though there is not an exact date on when it was created, it's believed that it started in the Shang Dynasty, because in the winter people held ceremonies and sacrifices to gods and ancestors. Then, in the Zhou Dynasty, the term 年 was introduced. And it had become a social practice to offer sacrifices to ancestors or gods, also they...

Different methods to study Chinese   There are a lot of different ways to practice a language; it can be through books, music, Apps and even through TV shows, but there are always new methods to keep improving your language skills. In this case, I'm going to be sharing one of my favorite methods, which is: practicing my language skill with recipes. This method is both efficient and delicious.  This is a great method, because you can practice your reading and listening skills, and you will learn a lot of common vocabulary. There is a variety of recipes, and the speed in which they talk is usually a lot slower than vlogs or other types of content, so it's easier to understand.  How to use recipes to practice Chinese  The first thing you need to do is find the right recipe for you, it depends on what you are looking for, if you want a challenge and complex vocabulary the best option is to choose one that is made by a chef or in a cooking show, but if you are looking for...

 Let's talk about Chinese Music As most of you already know, immersion is a big part of learning a language, and one of the easiest ways to do this is through music. But when learning Chinese, music might not be the best way to improve your pronunciation, because Chinese is a tonal language, and when singing sometimes the tones can get lost, but this doesn't mean that it's impossible to study through music; there are still multiple ways in which music can help you improve your language skills.  Methods to study through Music If you want to improve your reading, you can try reading lyrics and translating them. This can really help you with your comprehension, because lyrics tend to be filled with metaphors. I usually use short songs and the ones in which the vocabulary is familiar to me. The artist I like the most for this method is: Deca Joins, I think the vocabulary in their lyrics is relatively simple. If you want to try translating some songs, I recommend the following: ...