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171 - Is learning things by heart good for improving your Chinese?
Season 1 Episode 171
Learning things by heart used to be a mainstay of language education but is now often frowned upon. Is learning things by heart good for improving yo…
2 years, 10 months ago
170 - The 10 best free Chinese reading resources for all levels (2023 edition)
Season 1 Episode 170
Reading is a great way to build vocabulary, learn grammar and expand your horizons. Here are the ten best free Chinese reading resources for beginner…
2 years, 10 months ago
169 - Student Q&A: Reading Pinyin or characters, comprehensible vs. compelling content and reading tools
Season 1 Episode 169
How do you transition from reading Pinyin to reading characters? Are compelling texts better than comprehensible texts? And which tools should you us…
2 years, 11 months ago
168 - Shapeshifting Chinese characters
Season 1 Episode 168
Most Chinese characters are well-behaved and easy to recognise in compound characters. Some components are sneaky, though; they change appearance dep…
2 years, 11 months ago
167 - You won't learn Chinese simply by living abroad
Season 1 Episode 167
A widespread myth about learning Chinese is that you will master the language simply by living in an immersion environment. However, how much you lea…
2 years, 11 months ago
166 - 100 hours of Chinese listening in 3 weeks: What I learnt and how to apply it
Season 1 Episode 166
The more you listen, the more you learn. That's why I listened to one hundred hours of Chinese in just three weeks. Here's what I learnt and how you …
2 years, 11 months ago
165 - Student Q&A: Expanding vocabulary quickly, learning by watching videos and nailing dictation tests
Season 1 Episode 165
How do you build a broad vocabulary in Chinese quickly? How do you best use video-sharing platforms to boost your learning? And how should you study …
2 years, 11 months ago
164 - Listen more than once: How the replay button can help you learn more Chinese
Season 1 Episode 164
Listening more than once is a simple yet overlooked trick for improving your listening ability. By replaying audio, you give your brain more time to …
3 years ago
163 - The cheapest and most convenient way to improve your spoken Chinese
Season 1 Episode 163
The cheapest and most convenient way to improve your speaking ability in Chinese is… to talk to yourself! Beyond being both easy and free, speaking t…
3 years ago
162 - Improving your Chinese pronunciation by mimicking native speakers
Season 1 Episode 162
The best way to improve your Chinese pronunciation is to mimic native speakers. But why, and how exactly should you go about it?
#learnchinese #pronu…
3 years ago