The Austin Chinese Language and Culture Meetup Group

If you've ever heard, said, or thought things like “I’ve heard Chinese is the hardest language in the world!” “Can you really pronounce all those weird sounds?” “There are tones you can’t learn as an adult!” “Do you really have to learn one character for every word?” “Chinese is definitely too hard for me!” but really wanted to speak and/or understand some Chinese, this workshop is for you! By direct interaction, imitation, and reinforcement, even complete novices will use simple everyday phrases and sentences. Within a half-hour, you'll have participated in at least one tiny conversation. This will be a "mini immersion". Even if you already speak/understand a little Mandarin, this should be useful practice. No characters, no pinyin, no freaking tone numbers! Just WATCH, LISTEN, GUESS, and SING! Please RSVP by Fri and commit by Sat. ___________________________________________________ Use calendar view (http://www.meetup.com/Austin-Chinese-Language-and-Culture/events/calendar/?set_mobile=off) to see other upcoming events at a glance.