普通话

I started taking Mandarin classes about a month ago. We do like 4-5 hours every week, plus the time each person spends studying at home, which, in my case, isn't a lot (Law books are time suckers).

However, my classmates seem to be very obtuse, and our teacher has decided to adapt to their dumbness and slow down her rhythm until a point I feel like I'm wasting my time.

I'd like to make some progress by myself, but I'm really lost as to what should I do from now. Yes, I could study hanzi like a madman, but I don't think learning random words would be useful at all. What about grammar, for example? Common phrases? Well, hopefully you'll be able to give me a hand.

Also, if, by coincidence, any Chinese student is learning Spanish as well and needs some help with the language of Cervantes, this native speaker will be more than glad to help him/her (wait... no girls, internet, etc) out.

Cheers.

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I signed up too. It seems like I'm the only 'Raül' in there, so it should be easy for you to find me. Don't forget the diaeresis.

My problem remains though. Not many Chinese students are interested in Spanish (compared to the fervor our current lingua franca arouses) and, if they are, their level is often elementary, which limits my options severely because then I have to look up for a Chinese who is capable of making himself understood in English AND is learning Spanish. As I said earlier in this thread, I guess I'll have to pass myself off as an American or something. Oh well. :(