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100 - The most common Chinese words, characters and components for language learners and teachers
Season 1 Episode 100
A good principle for choosing what to learn is to focus on the most useful things first, but how do you know what's most useful? Frequency lists can…
3 years, 7 months ago
99 - How to become fluent in Chinese
Season 1 Episode 99
Being fluent in Chinese is more about being good at applying what you know, rather than knowing everything. Many students focus too much on learning …
3 years, 7 months ago
98 - How to learn from your mistakes and errors when learning Chinese
Season 1 Episode 98
Making mistakes is a natural part of learning Chinese, but how can you make sure you learn as much as possible from the mistakes you make? The answer…
3 years, 8 months ago
97 - Do you have to learn to write Chinese characters by hand?
Season 1 Episode 97
Chinese characters are beautiful, but they take a long time to learn, especially if you want to be able to write them by hand. But do you actually ne…
3 years, 8 months ago
96 - Which words you should learn and where to find them
Season 1 Episode 96
When learning a language, it's important to know many words, but it's also important that you learn the right words. How do you know which words to l…
3 years, 8 months ago
95 - Why you should use more than one Chinese textbook
Season 1 Episode 95
A textbook can only provide a sliver of the content and activities you need to learn Chinese, but rather than throwing your textbook away, try using …
3 years, 8 months ago
94 - Analyse and balance your Chinese learning with Paul Nation's four strands
Season 1 Episode 94
When learning Chinese, it’s hard to make sure you’re doing the right things. Paul Nation’s four strands allow you analyse and balance your learning!
…3 years, 8 months ago
93 - On accuracy, communication and comprehensibility when learning Chinese
Season 1 Episode 93
As if learning basic tones wasn't enough, tones in Mandarin also influence each other and change depending on context. Some of these tone change rule…
3 years, 9 months ago
92 - Obligatory and optional tone change rules in Mandarin
Season 1 Episode 92
As if learning basic tones wasn't enough, tones in Mandarin also influence each other and change depending on context. Some of these tone change rule…
3 years, 9 months ago
91 - How to find more time to practise Chinese listening
Season 1 Episode 91
Listening is probably the most important skill when learning Chinese, and the more you practise, the better. In order to listen as much as you should…
3 years, 9 months ago