Learning Mandarin
In one of my first posts, I mentioned that I am learning Mandarin Chinese. I am taking an evening class at Houston's Rice University ( my granddaughter thinks it's hilarious that I am learning Chinese at a place called Rice University). I supplement that with a variety of online resources.
Michelle from "Learn Chinese like a Native Speaker" is outstanding
YoYo Chinese is another great site
Decades ago, when I was in high school (yes, sadly I am that old) I studied French and German. I was at a point where I was getting comfortable with both languages. Unfortunately, I was living in the cornfields of Ohio. No one around me spoke French or German. I didn't have money to travel to Europe. I ended up forgetting most of what I learned.
The internet offers so many great opportunities for language learners. I can watch Chinese movies or listen to Chinese music. I can video chat with people in China. The classroom learning is essential, but the real learning takes place away from class.
https://steemit.com/education/@llange/what-s-the-best-international-language-to-learn
So what happened to your Mandarin learning? Have you made much progress? Do you need any help?
I'm trying to learn as well and trying to gather as much material as I can. I am around Mandarin all the time. Wife speaks it and I got to Taiwan every year. No excuse for me. Time to learn. Thanks for the extra kick to get me to finally learn to communicate.