Chinese Learning that Works
Mandarin Chinese in principle is a simple language. No cases, no tenses, no gender, no conjugations. Gurulu is utilizing this to make Chinese easier for you, focusing your time and effort on effective Vocabulary acquisition and language Practice, while keeping track of your Progress and Targets.
Vocabulary
Targets
Practice
Efficient Vocabulary Training
Unlike other languages, Mandarin Chinese has a logical and systematic structure; everything is connected. Driving the VocabXpress, Gurulu's intelligent language algorithms use what you already know to make connections in the Chinese vocabulary network so you learn faster than with a list or a box of flash cards.
Effective Language Practice for Beginners
Gurulu's Beginners Fastlane has 3 sets of 10 lessons each. It gets you started and advances you to the novice level. You will learn 300 basic Chinese words and begin to understand simple Chinese conversations. Learning Mandarin is easier than often portrayed because its grammar is simple and its vocabulary logical. The more you know, the faster you will improve.
Practice for Novice to Advanced Students
1000s of News Lessons form the basis of our novice to advanced students' Chinese learning practice. They are added daily. Each is adapted from authentic Chinese business, entertainment or lifestyle news, comes at several versions of varying difficulty level, has a podcast by a native speaker, practice questions and a voice recorder. News lessons keep you up-to-date on China while you learn Mandarin.
Effective HSK Preparation for Higher Scores
Gurulu's HSK Preparation features:
-1000s of authentic, timed HSK practice questions
-Full question scripts
-Question review mode
-Adaptive algorithms for personalized learning
-HSK vocabulary training
-HSK score estimator
-Detailed performance statistics
Weekly Targets and Progress Analytics
Gurulu sets clear weekly Targets for you in 3 categories: vocabulary, practice and bonus. Progress towards targets is achieved via activity in the VocabXpress and in answering the questions in the lessons of the practice panel. Correct answers advance you even quicker and extend your account for free every week. You can find detailed progress statistics in My Progress.