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You Are Probably Over-Emphasizing The Importance of “Tones”
You heard that tones are the most important thing when you learn Mandarin, but traditionally, people over-emphasize tone when teaching Mandari. Tone is important, but not important as you think. Fluid speech is what matters the most.. When speaking with flow, people do not recogonize each individual tone.
Is it even possible for me to sound like a native Mandarin speaker?
Native speakers don’t pronounce every word perfectly, and you don’t have to either! Through repetition and exposure, you will improve your speed and learn when and where the language can be smudged a bit: one of the keys to more native-sounding speech.
I’m worried about my tones; I don’t want to be misunderstood!
We’ll review some essentials, but tones may not be as important as you think! Native speakers will understand you within context, and being understood will help build up your confidence. Speaking fluidly is what matters most!
What if I can’t “hear” my own accent?
It can be hard to spot our own problems in pronunciation; if it were easy, we could just fix them on our own. It’s vital to connect with a professional tutor in order to identify and target your specific needs.
It’s hard to get the lip shape and tongue positioning right!
We provide visual demonstrations and exercises to help you mimic perfect lip movement and tongue placement for authentic pronunciation.
Rates
Trial lesson $45/hour
Regular lesson $60/hour
Regular lesson $60/hour
Regular lesson $60/hour
Regular lesson $60/hour
Regular lesson $60/hour
