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What is your strength? How can you learn better?

Being aware of what kind of learner you are can help you learn better. Especially when it comes to Mandarin, it's very important for you to choose to focus on speaking & listening or reading & writing.

Here's a simple questionnaire which will help you to know what will help you the most.

Take a Learning Style Analysis here:

(Que: 0: Not True 1: Sometimes 2: True )

Section A

		0	1	2
1	I remember new words better if I hear them.
2	I am not shy when I talk to native Mandarin speakers
3	I like to meet other students to practice speaking.
4	In class, I can do well in activities involving listening to audio tapes or CDs.
5	It's usually me who initiates a conversation.

Section B

		0	1	2
1	I like to have flash cards and see them often to remember them.
2	I remember new words better if I see them.
3	When in a new environment, I like to watch before I speak.
4	I like to read the signs.
5	For me, reading and understanding is easier than listening and understanding.
6	I usually don't initiate a conversation with people.

Section C

		0	1	2
1	I like to write everything in my notebook.
2	I like to know the relations between words and characters.
3	I like to study grammar.
4	I can study a new language by myself.
5	When I learn a new word, I like the teacher to explain related usages.
6	I like to find out why.

Sum the total of each section. Each section is correspondent to a different type of learner. The section with the highest score is the kind of learner you are. Here's some suggestions and recommendations for you before you start:

Type A: Auditory Learners

Students with this style will be able to recall what they hear and will prefer oral instructions. They learn by listening and speaking. These students enjoy talking and interviewing. They are phonetic readers who enjoy oral reading, choral reading, and listening to recorded books. They learn best by doing the following:

interviewing, debating
participating on a panel
giving oral reports
participating in oral discussions of written material

Recommended Study Pattern:

Focus on speaking and listening modules, with reading and writing as supplementary. You will soon be able to carry conversations with people and enjoy talking to them!

Type B: Visual Learners

Visual learners will be able to recall what they see and will prefer written instructions. These students are sight readers who enjoy reading silently. They will learn by observing and enjoy working with the following:

computer graphics
maps, graphs, charts
cartoons
posters
diagrams
graphic organizers
text with a lot of pictures

Recommended Study Pattern:

Focus on Mandarin reading and writing, with speaking and listening as supplementary. Very soon you will be able to read and recognize signs around you. Focusing on reading and writing also can help you avoid rushing into conversation with people. Fluent speaking will come to you slowly and gradually when you are building up solid reading and writing skills. People may say it's slow, but you know it's the best for you.

Type C: Analytic Learners

Analytic learners plan and organize their work. They focus on details and are logical. They are phonetic readers and prefer to work individually on activity sheets. They learn best when:

information is presented in sequential steps
lessons are structured and teacher-directed
goals are clear
requirements are spelled out

Recommended Study Pattern:

Study reading and writing is a must, and you will enjoy discovering the inner-related logical orders in Chinese and have a blast!