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167 - You won't learn Chinese simply by living abroad

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A widespread myth about learning Chinese is that you will master the language simply by living in an immersion environment. However, how much you learn is determined by what you do, not where you live.

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Link to article: You won't learn Chinese simply by living abroad: https://www.hackingchinese.com/you-wont-learn-chinese-simply-by-living-abroad/

Immersion at home or: Why you don’t have to go abroad to learn Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/immersion-at-home-or-why-you-dont-have-to-go-abroad/

What native speakers know and what they don’t: https://www.hackingchinese.com/what-native-speakers-know-and-what-they-dont/

Learning the third tone in Mandarin Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-the-third-tone-mandarin-chinese/

You might be too lazy to learn Chinese, but you’re not too old: https://www.hackingchinese.com/you-might-be-too-lazy-to-learn-chinese-but-youre-not-too-old/

Learning styles: Use with caution! https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-styles-use-with-caution/

Should you enrol in a Chinese course or are you better off learning on your own? https://www.hackingchinese.com/should-you-enrol-in-a-chinese-course-or-are-you-better-off-learning-on-your-own/

The virtues of learning Chinese through language exchange: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-virtues-of-language-exchanges/

6 benefits of learning Chinese through sports: https://www.hackingchinese.com/practising-sports-to-learn-chinese/

How and why to learn and teach Chinese through games: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-and-why-to-teach-chinese-through-games/

How I learnt Chinese, part 1: Where it all started: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-i-learnt-chinese-part-1-why-i-started-learning-chinese/

How technology can help you learn Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/technology-makes-learning-chinese-easier/

Language learning with a Chinese girlfriend or boyfriend: https://www.hackingchinese.com/language-learning-with-a-chinese-girlfriend-or-boyfriend/

The forking path: A human approach to learning Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-forking-path-a-human-approach-to-learning-chinese/

Chinese immersion with Carl Gene Fordham: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-immersion-with-carl-gene-fordham/

How to become a Chinese-English translator and what it's like to be one: https://www.hackingchinese.com/become-chinese-english-translator-like-one

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More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hackingchinese.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)

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