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Rina
Newbie ![]() Joined: 26 February 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8 |
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I've done this unit a couple of times and I think by now I can understand the logic of the 'shi... de' construction. But it is complicated for me still. Should I keep repeating the unit until I don't make any mistakes in the exercises and drills or should I move on to the next unit and hope the shi... de thing will be practiced more later on? Any advice?
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TheBigZaboon
Newbie ![]() Joined: 06 August 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 32 |
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Rina,
You have a long way to go in this course, and you cannot expect to achieve perfection on every item in the drills before moving on to the next item. The shi...de construction will appear everywhere, as long as you continue to study or use Chinese.
If you feel you understand the logic, and you have drilled it until you feel you have a reasonable command of the construction, you can go on to the next one. There is nothing to stop you from coming back to this drill set later. In fact, it is a very, very good idea to review all of the drill segments for the major grammatical items on a periodic basis for as long as you use this course.
You probably think that this item is difficult right now, but I guarantee, there will be others later that will initially make you feel the same way. When that happens, and you come back to this one, you will probably say, "Wow, I wish they were all as easy as 'shi...de'."
Chinese is not an exceptionally complicated language, at least from the viewpoint of grammar. When you start to learn to read and write, if you haven't already got a grounding in a Chinese character-based language like Japanese, you will appreciate the relative simplicity of Chinese grammar.
The strong point of the FSI Standard Chinese course is the fact that the extensive recorded materials and the drill-and-kill methodology will help you to master two of the problems that occur with learning any language: radically different pronuciation (i.e., the use of tones in this case), and the internalization of grammar to the point where you can make sentences, at least the sentences you've encountered in the course, with some degree of ease and confidence.
Keep up the good work. This course material really does produce significant results. It is the best substitute (and it is only a substitute) for real interaction in a Chinese-speaking environment. Look for opportunities to use the Chinese you are learning, and give it a try. The FSI course starts and progresses based on the things you can use in the order you are likely to encounter them: self-introductions, numbers, prices and buying things, transportation and travel, etc. If you are conscientious, you might be able to see results sooner rather than later if you try them out in everyday situations.
Jia you!! Jia you!!
TBZ
By the way. thanks for the kind comments on my previous post. I think I tend to go on too long, but I really think this is a wonderful system.
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