AEON Corporation's Hao Chinese Academy to Host a 3-Part 'Tone Correction Practical Course' by NHK Radio Instructor Wu Zhigang
Hao Chinese Academy, operated by AEON, is holding a three-part course in May 2026 to correct Chinese tones, led by renowned NHK Radio instructor Wu Zhigang, aiming to solve the biggest bottleneck for Japanese learners.
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Hao Chinese Academy, operated by AEON Corporation (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President: Taku Shigeno), will once again welcome Mr. Wu Zhigang, who has been deeply involved in teaching pronunciation to Japanese people for many years as an instructor for the NHK Radio Chinese Course, to hold a three-part 'Tone Correction Practical Course' starting from Saturday, May 16, 2026.
In learning Chinese, the biggest bottleneck faced by many Japanese is the acquisition of 'tones'. Many challenges such as 'I can understand vocabulary and grammar but cannot be understood in actual conversation' and 'my listening comprehension is stagnating' stem from inaccurate tones.
This course was planned to fundamentally address this 'wall of tones'. In a special lecture held last year by Hao Chinese Academy featuring Mr. Wu Zhigang, he provided logical and passionate guidance on 'how to pronounce when three or more third tones occur consecutively'. We received a lot of positive feedback from students, such as 'I learned the depth of the third tone that I couldn't learn in school' and 'The rules for the 223 pattern were clarified, and my own challenges became clear.' In response to this ongoing need for learning, we have invited Mr. Wu Zhigang to take the stage again for a three-day special course.
Instructor Wu Zhigang, born in Beijing, is truly a leading expert in pronunciation instruction, combining the 'orthodox resonance' cultivated at the Communication University of China (formerly Beijing Broadcasting Institute), a prestigious school for announcers, with his many years of research on teaching methods in Japan.
The opportunity to have your voice directly diagnosed and corrected by a teacher who has long been in charge of pronunciation and tone instruction on NHK Radio courses brings about dramatic changes that are difficult to achieve through self-study. This course will serve as a solid stepping stone for Chinese learners to advance to the next stage, moving from the level of 'just being understood' to producing 'accurate sounds' trusted by native speakers.
Hao Chinese Academy will continue to support your Chinese learning journey so that it may be long and deep, valuing learning that includes the culture and ways of thinking behind the language, not just the acquisition of the language itself.
■Course Overview
Course Name: Mr. Wu Zhigang's Tone Correction Practical Course
Date and Time:
Session 1: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 14:00 - 15:30
Session 2: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 14:00 - 15:30
Session 3: Saturday, May 30, 2026, 14:00 - 15:30
In learning Chinese, the biggest bottleneck faced by many Japanese is the acquisition of 'tones'. Many challenges such as 'I can understand vocabulary and grammar but cannot be understood in actual conversation' and 'my listening comprehension is stagnating' stem from inaccurate tones.
This course was planned to fundamentally address this 'wall of tones'. In a special lecture held last year by Hao Chinese Academy featuring Mr. Wu Zhigang, he provided logical and passionate guidance on 'how to pronounce when three or more third tones occur consecutively'. We received a lot of positive feedback from students, such as 'I learned the depth of the third tone that I couldn't learn in school' and 'The rules for the 223 pattern were clarified, and my own challenges became clear.' In response to this ongoing need for learning, we have invited Mr. Wu Zhigang to take the stage again for a three-day special course.
Instructor Wu Zhigang, born in Beijing, is truly a leading expert in pronunciation instruction, combining the 'orthodox resonance' cultivated at the Communication University of China (formerly Beijing Broadcasting Institute), a prestigious school for announcers, with his many years of research on teaching methods in Japan.
The opportunity to have your voice directly diagnosed and corrected by a teacher who has long been in charge of pronunciation and tone instruction on NHK Radio courses brings about dramatic changes that are difficult to achieve through self-study. This course will serve as a solid stepping stone for Chinese learners to advance to the next stage, moving from the level of 'just being understood' to producing 'accurate sounds' trusted by native speakers.
Hao Chinese Academy will continue to support your Chinese learning journey so that it may be long and deep, valuing learning that includes the culture and ways of thinking behind the language, not just the acquisition of the language itself.
■Course Overview
Course Name: Mr. Wu Zhigang's Tone Correction Practical Course
Date and Time:
Session 1: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 14:00 - 15:30
Session 2: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 14:00 - 15:30
Session 3: Saturday, May 30, 2026, 14:00 - 15:30