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126 - 8 tips for learning Chinese as an introverted student
Season 1 Episode 126
Introverts are not worse language learners than extroverts, but not using opportunities to communicate can slow you down. Here are some methods I've …
3 years, 3 months ago
125 - Hacking Chinese reader and listener survey
Season 1 Episode 125
500 articles and 125 podcast episodes on Hacking Chinese, but how is this content created? And what do you think about it?
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3 years, 3 months ago
124 - Learn Chinese efficiently, not quickly
Season 1 Episode 124
Learning Chinese efficiently is a better goal for most people than learning Chinese quickly.
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3 years, 3 months ago
123 - Learning to process spoken Mandarin quickly and effortlessly: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 4
Season 1 Episode 123
Our ability to consciously process spoken Mandarin is limited; the only way forward is to listen so much that processing becomes automated.
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3 years, 4 months ago
122 - Learning Chinese words, characters and components
Season 1 Episode 122
Vocabulary is the foundation of all other language skills. But how should you learn Chinese words, characters and character components?
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3 years, 4 months ago
121 - Using what you already know to aid listening comprehension in Chinese: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 3
Season 1 Episode 121
Listening comprehension is not only about extracting information from the spoken Mandarin you hear, it's also about applying what you already know an…
3 years, 4 months ago
120 - The simple trick I used to double the amount of Chinese I listen to
Season 1 Episode 120
Learning to understand spoken Chinese requires an awful lot of listening practice. In this episode, I’ll introduce and explain a simple trick that al…
3 years, 4 months ago
119 - Standard pronunciation in Chinese and why you want it
Season 1 Episode 119
What pronunciation should you learn if your local friends say one thing and your teacher something else? How should you navigate the space between st…
3 years, 4 months ago
118 - Tone errors in Mandarin that actually can cause misunderstandings
Season 1 Episode 118
Accidentally saying “chest hair” in Chinese when you actually mean “panda” is certainly amusing, but it rarely causes misunderstandings. Let’s talk a…
3 years, 5 months ago
117 - How to study Chinese when you don’t feel like it
Season 1 Episode 117
The more you study the better, but what if you don't feel like studying at the moment? Instead of giving up, gear down and find ways of learning Chin…
3 years, 5 months ago