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One of the difficulties for Cantonese language learners is the pronunciation. Most language learners are used to sounds which only exist in their native languages. Therefore, it is essential to be aware of the different sound system. Listed below are some tips to mastering your pronunciation skills:

嗨，大家好。

Hi, everyone!

Welcome back to Mandarin Blog.

Today, I will introduce two useful websites to Chinese learners.

1.       http://www.standardmandarin.com/chinesephrases/Australia

You could find Chinese characters and pinyin forms from this website and you could also click for the pronunciation as well. This is a very good website for beginners.

2.       http://www.nciku.com/

My students often ask me, “What’s the fastest way to improve my Korean?”, I would answer that “Watch more Korean TV shows. It’s actually better than Korean Dramas since they show the real people in real contexts.”

Hi everyone,皆さん、おげんきですか。
 

Why?
Some people just love to learn new languages. Apart from that reason, some might want to learn as they are going to travel, doing business in foreign country, social communication, hobby, and even for their partners.

What?

As a student of language, you have to read textbooks as they make up a big part of your leaning toolkit. But what about books on language?

For those of you looking to take a break from studying but who still want to read, you may wish to consider JP Davidson’s new book out call Planet Word. If you have a fascination with languages, it has come highly-recommended as it uncovers everything about how language evolves and is still changing today.

As the end of the year draws near, now is a good time to stop and reflect on what you have achieved this year as a language student.

Did you set yourself goals at the beginning of the year? If so, now is the ideal time to check each goal and whether you think you have achieved what you set out to do.

If your goal was to get an introduction to the language of choice, and learn some key phrases and vocabulary, then how did you go? If the answer is good, then congratulations on your progress.  The next questions you need to ask yourself are:

By Dr Na Pham

WHAT ARE YES, NO, NOT GIVEN OR TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN QUESTIONS?

By Dr Na Pham – Copyright Sydney Language Solutions 2011

To complete Task 2 of your IELTS essay in the allocated 40 minutes and still confidently gain a good score, you may wish to consider some of the following recommended time-management tips (for the Argument Essay):