Hacking Chinese presents… How to not teach Chinese characters to beginners: A 12-step approach If you want to make them really scared and minimise the risk of them learning the language, and, at the same time, maximise the amount of frustration and angst students feel, you’ve come to the right place! Tune in to the Hacking Chinese Podcast to listen to this article:Īvailable on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Overcast, Spotify and many more!īeginners often regard Chinese characters with a mixture of respect, fascination and dread. If you’re a beginner learning characters yourself, you should probably read this article instead: How to learn Chinese characters as a beginner.Īt the end of this article, there is a poll where you can share what you have experienced yourself! ![]() If you are a teacher, you can read this article as a guide for what to do (just reverse the wording for each advice). However, my goal is not to attack teachers most do their best and simply don’t have the education, time or resources to get everything right. What I portray here is meant to be tongue-in-cheek, poking fun at bad teaching. ![]() This article is a rant based on more than a decade of observing how Chinese characters are taught in classrooms around the world.
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