189 - Real communication: What it is, why you want it and how to get it

A language is a structured system used for communication, so the idea to focus on communication when learning Chinese sounds obvious, but it’s surprisingly new and rarer than you think!

#learnchinese #communication #meaning-focused #communicativelearning

Link to article: Real communication: What it is, why you want it and how to get it: https://www.hackingchinese.com/real-communication-what-it-is-why-you-want-it-and-how-to-get-it/

Translating to improve your Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/using-translating-to-improve-your-chinese/

Learn Chinese implicitly through exposure with a seasoning of explicit instruction: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learn-chinese-implicitly-exposure-seasoning-explicit-instruction/

Are you practising Chinese the right way? https://www.hackingchinese.com/are-you-practising-chinese-the-right-way/

Analyse and balance your Chinese learning with Paul Nation's four strands: https://www.hackingchinese.com/analyse-and-balance-your-chinese-learning-with-paul-nations-four-strands/

How to become fluent in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-become-fluent-in-chinese/

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