The Best Way to Learn Chinese Language

Whenever people know that I'm the owner of a Chinese school (Chinese-online), they would immediately ask me: What's the best way to learn Chinese (as a second language, of course) ?

Well, It's not a straight-forward answer. The implication of the question is 'How can I effectively learn Chinese language and quickly?'

Actually not only for learning Chinese, to Learn any language as a second effectively is dependant on lots of factors like
- If the teaching materials, system are suitable for the learners
- If the teacher's roll can be fulfilled
- The learner's determination for acquisition of the language
- The learner's ability of language acquisition
- the teaching method, etc.

But you can judge by a principle which way is better. Since the function of language is communication, and communication acquires two parties to pass the messages to each other interactively, even though when the messages are decoded by the other party there is sometimes some inaccuracy, even completely wrong. For example, when I taught a German student the fourth tone (there are 4 basic tones in Spoken Chinese), he couldn't do it right - but went to 'first tone'), then when I added on hand gesture and also told him to pay stress on it, he immediately got it right.

This fact again proved the scientific principle for training which CH has been applying - by using learners all (more) senses - Sight, Hearing, Touch, Speaking you can get the best results


Therefore you can judge by this all-sense principle which Chinese language program could generate better results; any way that only applies listening or and limited imitation can not achieve real communication.

Of course, this is not to say that CDs, tapes, radio and podcasts are not language-learning achievable because anybody would have a learning preference, I believe if you do something with your preference, it always help - it gives you extra motivation.

The most important point when you choose a Chinese program is, to know at what stage you are to start, i.e. the foundation of your Chinese, and your aim and target. If you're at beginning or elementary level, I suggest you choose programs with the All-sense principle, like CH program.

It's not because I'm the owner of Chinese Horizon, just from the viewpoint of language acquisition, I strongly recommend learners of beginner to intermediate levels take our programs; for learners of advanced level, you have more options to take, but CH can also meet your needs in one way or another.