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Twitter summary for September 30th to October 6th

I somehow managed to include last week’s Twitter summary into this week’s newsletter. I still have no idea how it happened, but here is the correct Twitter summary anyway. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Oct 06, 2:45am : I want to know what YOU think about writing Chinese by hand. Is it necessary? Is it essential? Why/why not? ow.ly/efwzW

Oct 06, 1:30am : Should a Chinese Dictionary Include English words? (@WorldofChinese): ow.ly/dFKUV

Oct 05, 7:53pm : Lessons from six months of everyday flashcards review (@saporedicina): ow.ly/dAaAX

Oct 05, 4:34pm : I want to know what YOU think about writing Chinese by hand. Is it necessary? Is it essential? Why/why not? ow.ly/efwpE

Oct 05, 1:22pm : RT @criticalowl: Talking about this weeks art and idioms tweets on iLearnMandarin: ilearnmandarin.blogspot.tw/2012/09/art-an…

Oct 05, 1:10am : RT @confusedlaowai: New Blog Post: 9 Essential Digital Tools for Chinese Learners bit.ly/Uw8aut

Oct 04, 1:07pm : RT @criticalowl: A cry to #Chinese language learners. Know it for now or forever?ilearnmandarin.blogspot.tw/2012/09/now-or…

Oct 04, 7:45am : RT @carlfordham: Reading: How to Write a Successful Chinese Romance Novel, Part 1 torisefromashes.blogspot.com.au/2009/10/popula…

Oct 04, 1:35am : Lifehacker about normal practice and deliberate practice: A Better Way to Practice: ow.ly/dA9Qj

Oct 03, 7:36pm : How To Stay Productive After Work (excellent productivity tips in general): ow.ly/dA9NV

Oct 03, 7:06am : RT @StackChinese: “If you say so”: Dismissive agreement chinese.stackexchange.com/q/2218?atw=1 #wordchoice

Oct 03, 1:30am : RT @FluentFlix: 无意当中/無意当中 (wúyì dāngzhōng) unintentionally, not on purpose 她无意当中得知了这个秘密 #learnchinese

Oct 02, 7:07pm : New article: Don’t just read about learning methods, actually try them as well: ow.ly/e8V0u

Oct 02, 1:11pm : Uncovering : 3 Abstract Meanings (@FluentFlix): ow.ly/dJop3

Oct 02, 7:30am : RT @FluentFlix: What do Chinese netizens say are their mothers’ favorite sayings? Read here- bit.ly/PemzJQ #learnchinese #weibo

Oct 02, 1:31am : Five Steps for Learning Chinese Characters (@SkritterHQ): ow.ly/dA9Eq

Oct 01, 7:06pm : 颠覆M – 蒙古精神 lyrics translation: The Spirit of Mongolia, by DianFu M – (@EastAsiaStudent): ow.ly/dZzhf

Oct 01, 1:40pm : RT @EastAsiaStudent: No Drama Real China – Money In the Bank! youtu.be/e6RQHcsB1S4 (this is better than the introduction suggests)

Oct 01, 1:00am : RT @FluentFlix: 地步 (dìbù) step, extent, degree 都到这种地步了,你还不快想想办法!#chinese #fb

Sep 30, 7:41pm : Despicable, Lowly, Jerk, Bitch – Chinese Swear Word (@ChineseHacks): ow.ly/dVQ0L

Sep 30, 1:46pm : How were Chinese characters taught to Chinese children before the introduction of pinyin? (@StackChinese): ow.ly/dxisj

Sep 30, 7:55am : RT @sinosplice: What the Chinese want to read – shanghaidaily.com/nsp/Feature/20…

Twitter summary for August 11th to August 16th

Aug 16, 1:00pm: You should choose to study that which most closely matches your current productivity level and mental state: bit.ly/PktSAl

Aug 16, 7:10am: RT @ajatt: How I use shadowing | Informal Language – goo.gl/B5k86

Aug 16, 1:15am: RT @WorldofChinese: Musical madness in the Hutongs! theworldofchinese.com/2012/06/festiv…

Aug 15, 7:05pm: 8 Important Things You Should Do On An Immersion Trip Abroad (@mezzofanti): bit.ly/LazkUv

Aug 15, 1:01pm: Vocabulary in your pocket: bit.ly/zxuNLO #srs #vocabulary #smartphone

Aug 15, 7:55am: If you don’t feel up to studying something, don’t stop studying, study something else instead: bit.ly/PktmSO

Aug 15, 1:01am: How to sentence mine and #SRS for Mandarin? That is the question (@pekishlaowai(): bit.ly/LXIqTO

Aug 14, 7:05pm: Why You Need to Fail (@sivers): bit.ly/OSRDzQ, also reminds me of this: bit.ly/H2Mog4

Aug 14, 1:45pm: Discussing the Olympics on 锵锵三人行 (also some Pink Floyd in there) 许子东: 来伦敦看奥运就像“老鼠掉进米缸: bit.ly/OCSHJY

Aug 14, 1:00pm: New article: Study according to your current productivity level: bit.ly/MUGoKE

Aug 14, 7:00am: Have you ever tried listening to the listener? bit.ly/yiRWxW #listening #chinese

Aug 13, 10:42pm: I need help from native speakers and/or advanced learners to check a beginner-friendly radical list I’m working on: ow.ly/cWsvH

Aug 13, 1:15pm: RT @ajatt: Chinese Propaganda Posters – goo.gl/PQmPY #CCP #KMT #FTW

Aug 13, 7:45am: RT @ChinesePod: Discussing expectations and predictions in any language is a complex dance of tenses – here’s how to do it in Chinese…

Aug 13, 1:00am: SRS usage: Killing leeches: bit.ly/x1KFUx #srs #leech #vocabulary

Aug 12, 7:55pm: Time quality – Studying the right thing at the right time: bit.ly/wPQWSR

Aug 12, 1:45pm: Interpreting Speech #5 – The World Is Changing (Mandarin-into-English, from @carlfordham): bit.ly/PJD59T

Aug 12, 7:05am: RT @ajatt: The advantages of listening | Antimoon – goo.gl/5Q0TR

Aug 12, 1:50am: Recommended Chinese input (bit.ly/LIRzzA): @Chinesetolearn, @socialmandarin, @FluentFlix, @nciku, @VOAChinese, @dailyzhongwen

Aug 11, 7:50pm: Recommended Chinese input (bit.ly/LIRzzA): @abuchinese, @chinesesentence, @chineselanguage, @nciku_tw

Aug 11, 1:45pm: Recommended for Chinese learners (and others) (bit.ly/LIRzzA): @aarongmyers @Wiktor_K, @ScottHYoung, @LanguageMastery

Aug 11, 1:05am: RT @PeckishLaowai: Nice website for reading practice: chinesereadingpractice.com #Mandarin

Twitter summary for August 3rd to August 10th

Aug 10, 7:55am: Escape/avoid the convenience trap: bit.ly/HFwLbS

Aug 10, 1:10am: The little things… (in language learning, via @aarongmyers): bit.ly/Mo2nZN

Aug 09, 7:55pm: Make sure listening isn’t a practical problem: bit.ly/HFwHsJ #listening #ability

Aug 09, 7:15am: RT @ScottHYoung: How to Learn a Language in 90 Days – zenhabits.net/how-to-learn-a…

Aug 09, 1:55am: What would you like to see in a Hacking Chinese app? All thoughts, ideas and suggestions are welcome! ow.ly/cPVPF

Aug 08, 9:30pm: Tuttle Learning Chinese (mnemonics for 800 characters), free download from archive.org: bit.ly/Mz1sWP. Awesome!

Aug 08, 7:56pm: Review: Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary: bit.ly/HFwBBp #synonym #dictionary #review

Aug 08, 1:25pm: Mandarin-English Dialogue #14 (@carlfordham): bit.ly/Ph6CHH #translation

Aug 08, 7:45am: Recommended for Chinese learners (bit.ly/LIRzzA): @StackChinese, @LivinginTaipei, @billyeveryteen, @PeckishLaowai, @MandarinReview

Aug 07, 1:25pm: New article: Why learning Chinese through music is underrated: bit.ly/OKbVxi

Aug 07, 7:55am: The One Thing You Can’t Bullshit In Foreign Language Learning (@mezzofanti): bit.ly/LvIZHV

Aug 07, 1:45am: Recommended for Chinese learners (bit.ly/LIRzzA): @ChinesePod, @lingomi, @criticalowl, @confusedlaowai, @WorldofChinese

Aug 06, 1:41pm: Recommended for Chinese learners (bit.ly/LIRzzA): @ChineseHacks, @EastAsiaStudent, @carlfordham, @ajatt, @sinosplice, @ZhongwenLaoshi

Aug 06, 7:50am: You won’t learn Chinese simply by living abroad: bit.ly/HFwjue #expat #immersion

Aug 06, 1:35am: RT @ajatt: Don’t die trying. Stay alive so you can keep trying. #fun #immersion

Aug 05, 7:05pm: Hot on Weibo: Top 7 Olympic Champion Tweets (part 1) bit.ly/QwUQql

Aug 05, 1:31pm: RT @ajatt: “Something is better than nothing” goo.gl/JULTr

Aug 05, 7:20am: Going with the Flow: Bandwagoners in Chinese (@FluentFlix): bit.ly/RpLNXT #vocabulary

Aug 05, 1:45am: Goals and motivation, part 4 – Micro goals | Hacking Chinese bit.ly/HFwgP5 #language #motivation #learning #goals

Aug 04, 7:45pm: Goals and motivation, part 3: bit.ly/HFwbeo #language #motivation #learning #goals

Aug 04, 1:20pm: RT @WorldofChinese: Catch up on your internet slang and learn about “shooting the waistcoat” theworldofchinese.com/2012/07/watch-…

Aug 04, 7:15am: Google Releases Handwrite with Chinese Support (@ChineseHacks): bit.ly/LXJjM9

Aug 04, 1:15am: Great initiative from @FluentFlix: New Series: No Nonsense Newbie Tips! bit.ly/MlpofW

Aug 03, 7:10pm: RT @WorldofChinese: Get lost in the subtle darkness of 冷…. *spooky noise* theworldofchinese.com/2012/06/the-su…

Aug 03, 1:45pm: Goals and motivation, part 2 – Long-term goals: bit.ly/HPMpSE #language #motivation #learning #goals

Aug 03, 7:05am: Listening strategies: Diversify your listening practice (new article in case you’ve missed it!): bit.ly/M6rAlA

Aug 03, 1:15am: RT @sinosplice: My Chengyu Top Ten is.gd/okZE7R #chinese

Twitter summary for July 28th to August 2nd

Aug 02, 1:20pm: RT @PeckishLaowai: (Background) listening to Mandarin radio: peckishlaowai.com/2012/07/07/bac… #mandarin

Aug 02, 7:45am: Goals and motivation, part 1 – Introduction: bit.ly/HPM6HD #language #motivation #learning #goals

Aug 02, 1:11am: Learn Chinese Online: 25 excellent free resources (I actually use most of these): bit.ly/LxAyMq

Aug 01, 7:20pm: Neat YouTube channel with caligraphy and vocabulary: bit.ly/LaCvvz

Aug 01, 1:55pm: Creating Opportunities To Speak: Cold-Calling (@mezzofanti): bit.ly/LaxC5q

Aug 01, 1:40am: Be smart, diversify your learning: bit.ly/HPLkKK #language #learning

Jul 31, 7:55pm: Radicals – the Real Building Blocks of Chinese Characters (@CHforFamilies): bit.ly/PkXHoK

Jul 31, 1:05pm: Why you should use more than one textbook (to diversify your learning): bit.ly/Hu9OHp

Jul 31, 7:45am: Méi shì 没事 vs. Méi cuò 没错 (Laowai Chinese 老外中文): bit.ly/LcffwZ

Jul 31, 1:00am: New article: Listening strategies: Diversify your listening practice: bit.ly/M6rAlA

Jul 30, 7:30am: The four uses of 之 in Literary Chinese (@EastAsiaStudent): bit.ly/RgKcDB

Jul 30, 1:50am: Peter Norvig: The 100,000-student classroom (TED <6 minutes): bit.ly/LxAkET

Jul 29, 7:10pm: Learn Olympic Sports in Mandarin Chinese (LingoBite): bit.ly/LXIVNx

Jul 29, 1:30pm: RT @ScottHYoung: How you can hack college and get a real degree without paying for classes: scotthyoung.com/blog/2012/07/0…

Jul 29, 7:35am: Radical repeating characters in Chinese (double and triple radicals) (@EastAsiaStudent): bit.ly/LceB2A

Jul 29, 1:05am: Using search engines to study Chinese: bit.ly/Hu9d8K #chinse #searchengine #google

Jul 28, 7:05pm: Learning pronunciation as a beginner: bit.ly/Hu95G7 #tones #mandarin #beginner

Jul 28, 1:10pm: Carsick Cars ‘他们的一员’ lyrics translation + pinyin: One of Them (@EastAsiaStudent): bit.ly/L9bgRP

Jul 28, 7:05am: 10 tips for learning with tutors (@FluentFlix): bit.ly/Lptjnb

Twitter summary for July 23rd to July 27th

Jul 27, 1:01pm:  Another discussion about Chinese not being so hard after all: bit.ly/Hu8PXP #mandarin #chinese

Jul 27, 1:10am: China Coffee Part Two: Who’s drinking it? (@WorldofChinese): bit.ly/LtGu92

Jul 26, 7:25pm: Hot on Weibo: The Anatomy of a “Winning” Character (@FluentFlix): bit.ly/LDFLyx

Jul 26, 7:00am: A smart method to discover problems with tones: bit.ly/Hu8xA5 #tone #minimalpair #pronunciation #mandarin

Jul 26, 1:50am: China Coffee Part One: Learning from the Pros (@WorldofChinese): bit.ly/L9b2Ky

Jul 25, 1:35pm: RT @WorldofChinese: It’s the next episode of Off The Beaten Track! Discover the Rickshaw driver. theworldofchinese.com/2012/06/off-th…

Jul 25, 7:25am: RT @ChinesePod: Why is dreaming and traditional dream interpretation an important part of Chinese culture? fb.me/1a69yv1dr

Jul 25, 1:01am: Anki, the best of spaced repetition software: bit.ly/Hu8lko #anki #srs #vocabulary

Jul 24, 7:02pm: Take responsibility for your own learning: bit.ly/Hu89l9 #courses #requirements #language

Jul 24, 1:30pm: RT @EastAsiaStudent: From the archives: Tips for reading and translating Chinese Tang poetry bit.ly/KVBPxr

Jul 24, 7:20am: My language teacher doesn’t speak English! (@YagoSG): bit.ly/L08i6u

Jul 24, 1:35am: New article: 31 Twitter feeds to help you learn Chinese: bit.ly/LIQojs Is someone missing? Please let me know.

Jul 23, 7:20pm: Need a motivational boost for reading comprehension? Re-read a text you read last year. Check your notes. Compare new words. Be proud.

Twitter summary for July 13th to July 23rd

Jul 23, 1:30am: RT @confusedlaowai: New project in the pipeline: @PolyglotLink – Check it out and spread the word to language bloggers! polyglotlink.com

Jul 22, 7:50pm: RT @FluentFlix: 注定 (zhùdìng)- to be destined; doomed 你选择了这条道路,注定是非常辛苦的,你做好准备了没

Jul 22, 1:55pm: The wrong and right way to learn a foreign language (The Washington Post): wapo.st/Lay5EO

Jul 22, 7:55am: Listening ability, a matter of practice? bit.ly/Hu7OPh #listening #immersion

Jul 21, 7:40am: RT @StackChinese: What is the difference in usage between 以后 and 之后? chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/1803… #grammar

Jul 21, 1:55am: Learning Chinese words really fast: bit.ly/Hu7Dng #mnemonics #chinese #vocabulary

Jul 21, 1:10am: TEDx – Can You Get an MIT Education for Less than $2000? (@ScottHYoung): bit.ly/L9fx82 #self-education

Jul 20, 7:55pm: Creating a powerful toolkit: Characters and words: bit.ly/Hu7hwX #chinese #characters #mnemonics

Jul 20, 7:20am: Stuck at the intermediate level? Benchmark your skills to stay motivated: bit.ly/HFyfD8

Jul 20, 1:40am: The Rule of Three (about politeness in Chinese society, from @WorldofChinese): bit.ly/LtE62c

Jul 19, 7:40pm: RT @EastAsiaStudent: How to Get Free Accomodation When You Travel bit.ly/LGHbgt

Jul 19, 1:50pm: Spaced repetition software and why you should use it: bit.ly/Hu77FU #srs #anki #vocabulary

Jul 19, 1:31am: RT @FluentFlix: RT @aarongmyers: 10 Ways to Maximize Your Language School Experience >> bit.ly/MDoRER great advice as usual

Jul 18, 7:45pm: New (guest) article: A language learner’s guide to reading comics in Chinese: bit.ly/LV0nU5 #comics #manga #chinese

Jul 18, 1:40pm: Practice these 20 Words for Awesome Chinese Tones [@lingomi): bit.ly/yORur7

Jul 18, 7:50am: Creating a powerful toolkit: Individual characters: bit.ly/Hu6RXq #chinese #characters #mnemonics

Jul 18, 1:45am: RT @FluentFlix: 某种程度/某種程度 (mǒuzhǒng chéngdù)- some degree of; to a certain extent 他的行为虽然不近人情,但是从某种程度来讲,是可以接受的 #chinese #mandarin

Jul 17, 1:20pm: RT @ajatt: “showing up is what really counts, not the imagined quality of practise you don’t get” goo.gl/JULTr

Jul 17, 7:05am: Two Wishes for Chinese Language Instruction (@sinosplice): bit.ly/LewRNh #tones #corpus

Jul 17, 1:50am: The virtues of language exchanges: bit.ly/Hu6A6T #chinese #languageexchange

Jul 16, 7:50pm: Creating a powerful toolkit: Character components bit.ly/Hu6hJ4 #chinese #characters #mnemonics

Jul 16, 7:20am: Mandarin-English Dialogue #16 – Street Prostitution (@carlfordham): bit.ly/Ph64Sa #translation

Jul 16, 1:25am: Mandarin-English Dialogue #9 – Concert Tour (@carlfordham): bit.ly/OOzqDv

Jul 15, 7:30pm: How To Install Learning With Texts On Your Own Computer (@mezzofanti): bit.ly/Pa7jCF

Jul 15, 1:50pm: The art of being corrected (about encouraging feedback): bit.ly/Hu61cZ #learnchinese #mandarin

Jul 15, 1:15am: Personal learning network to learn languages (@YagoSG): bit.ly/L07VZC

Jul 14, 7:31pm: RT @FluentFlix: New blog post! Happy Nuts and Dumb Eggs: Foods with a Personality bit.ly/MRAVij #chinese #mandarin

Jul 14, 1:30pm: Quickly search Chinese dictionaries from your browser address bar (@ChineseHacks): bit.ly/MHB4Up

Jul 14, 7:45am: Learning Chinese through social networks: bit.ly/Hu5FTU

Jul 14, 1:40am: Guest article: Approaches to reading in Chinese (about literature, Chinese and reading ability): bit.ly/LUNTvJ

Jul 13, 7:31pm: RT @WorldofChinese: Part Three of our China Coffee series theworldofchinese.com/2012/07/china-…

Jul 13, 7:00am: The Origins of the Heisig Method (@PeckishLaowai): bit.ly/Ns9JKL #hanzi

Jul 13, 1:45am: About mental models when learning a language and the importance of making mistakes: bit.ly/H2Mog4 #sla #mistakes

 

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