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My name is Mike Fuksman, a 15-year-old American student. Whenever I speak fluent(流利的) Chinese, people around me always ask me why my Chinese is so good. Now I would like to 【小题1】 my story with you.
It was hard for me to learn Chinese at first. I’m 【小题2】 in Chinese characters(汉字), but remembering them was not easy for me. It has tones(音调) that English doesn’t have, so it upsets me a lot for 【小题3】 long time.
To make up for basic knowledge, I took Chinese 【小题4】 in a university. I memorized words carefully and practiced pronunciation hard. 【小题5】, it worked little. Later, I was told that language is just a tool for communication and I should communicate more with Chinese people. Then I 【小题6】 Chinese friends and communicated with them in Chinese as often as possible. Surprisingly, learning Chinese became much 【小题7】 for me when chatting with others. And I know more about Chinese culture, 【小题8】.
I realized it is important to connect language 【小题9】 local culture. After all, language is a mirror of the culture. So, if you are learning a foreign language now, don’t just learn 【小题10】 alone. Try to use it to communicate frequently(频繁地) and learn about its culture instead, and you will gain(收获) more than you expect!
