How long does it take to become fluent in speaking, reading and writing Chinese?

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How long does it take to become fluent in speaking, reading and writing Chinese?
Jun 27, 2007 04:17	#21
EVENING Points: Join Date: Dec 5, 2006 Status: Offline	Alan, Your girlfriend speaks little English, so how do you communicate with each other??????? You speak Chinese?

Jun 27, 2007 05:32	#22
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	Hi Evening. My Han Jing speaks some English but little oppotunity to practice, we communicate via e-mail and we seem to be understanding each other very well. I'm a complete novice when it comes to speaking chinese, I'm keen to learn

Jun 27, 2007 11:56	#23
LIONPOWER Points: Join Date: Dec 11, 2006 Status: Offline	Try but difficult

Jun 28, 2007 00:27

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that's exactly the same question i want to ask according to my english study. what is different between us is that you have been in the target language country, which will contribute more than you think on your chinese language study, while i have no opportunity to sutdy in an English speaking country. anyway, what really matters in foreign language study is your determination and attitude. if we persist on and practise more, we will make it someday^O^

Jun 28, 2007 02:40	#25
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	Well I am very much determined to learn out of respect for my future wife, I am quite a fast learner at most things, I have a few Chinese friends who will help me. Having already been to China, I have some idea what I need to learn. I look forward learning together with Han Jing as I help her with her English.

Jul 4, 2007 01:25	#26
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Jul 4, 2007 01:39	#27
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	Hello, thanks for the offer but unfortunately I don't have the right software on my computer and as it's at work I don't have permission to download much the pity.

Jul 7, 2007 00:26

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WESTNORWOODGAS
Firstly, I admire your determination. But it's not easy to learn a foreign language in a monolingual (England, I presume?) society.

You have to immerse yourself totally in a Chinese-speaking environment in order to learn at a faster pace. Language skills becomes a matter of survival so you have no alternative but to make yourself understood as you walk the streets looking for a meal, for eg.

Jul 9, 2007 03:09	#29
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	Yes, I know it's not easy, I have already been to China and although it was hard to make myself understood I got by, until I met my girfriend in Yueyang, she then done most of the talking, very helpful as she made sure I was not taken advantage of.

Jul 21, 2007 07:50	#30
EHONDA Points: Join Date: Jul 18, 2007 Status: Offline	It's one of my life ambitions to learn chinese, but the sheer magnitude of the language is making me procrastinate... Perhaps one day I'll put some real effort into it...

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