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44 - Lost in transcription: Saylaw, Ice Island and Aristotle
Season 1 Episode 44
Do you know the world's best footballer, Saylaw? What about Yàlǐshìduōdé? You probably do know them , even though you might not realise it.
Link: Los…
4 years, 11 months ago
43 - How important is reading speed on tests like HSK and TOCFL?
Season 1 Episode 43
Many students who take Chinese proficiency exams say that they understand the text, but can't read fast enough. Is that a valid complaint? And how fa…
4 years, 11 months ago
42 - Chinese language logging, part 2: A healthy, balanced diet of Mandarin
Season 1 Episode 42
How do you balance your learning to make sure you get a healthy diet of Mandarin? Logging how much you listen, speak, read and write is easy, but are…
5 years ago
41 - Chinese language logging, part 1: Why and how to track your progress
Season 1 Episode 41
How much time are you investing into learning Chinese? Most people don't actually know the answer to this question! Why is it a good idea to log your…
5 years ago
40 - It's time to level up your Chinese pronunciation
Season 1 Episode 40
Clear pronunciation makes communicating in Chinese much easier; the time to level up your pronunciation is now
Link to announcement: It's time to lev…
5 years ago
39 - How to look up Chinese characters you don’t know
Season 1 Episode 39
There are many ways of looking up Chinese characters you don't know, but which is the best for students?
Link: How to look up Chinese characters you …
5 years ago
38 - What's the difference between Chinese pronunciation and Pinyin? Does it matter?
Season 1 Episode 38
It's not uncommon for both students and teachers to treat Chinese pronunciation and Pinyin as the same thing, but they are not, and thinking that the…
5 years, 1 month ago
37 - Learning the second tone in Mandarin Chinese
Season 1 Episode 37
There are many different kinds of input methods available for Chinese, such as typing, handwriting, and speech to text, but which is the best for lan…
5 years, 1 month ago
36 - Chinese input methods: A guide for second language learners
Season 1 Episode 36
There are many different kinds of input methods available for Chinese, such as typing, handwriting, and speech to text, but which is the best for lan…
5 years, 1 month ago
35 - Why is listening in Chinese so hard?
Season 1 Episode 35
Many students say that listening is the hardest part of learning Chinese, not speaking, reading or writing. Why is that? Could it be that listening i…
5 years, 1 month ago