This week’s podcast episode (number 161) is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions sent in to me about listening comprehension, assessing pronunciation, and the merits of flashcards. If you have a question you would like me to address on the podcast, you can leave a comment below or contact me in some other way.
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Links for question #1: Listening comprehension
- Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 1: A guide to Chinese listening comprehension
- 7 ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese listening practice
Links for question #2: Assessing pronunciation
- Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence
- Get to know your Chinese voice to level up your speaking ability
- How to get honest feedback to boost your Chinese speaking and writing
Links for question #3: Flashcards
- Should you use an efficient method for learning Chinese even if you hate it?
- Why spaced repetition software is uniquely well suited to learning Chinese characters
- Reading is a lot like spaced repetition, only better
- Spaced repetition software and why you should use it
Chinese listening challenge, September 2023
Each month, I run a challenge to help you improve your Chinese in a specific area through daily practice and friendly competition. As I don’t want to spend one podcast episode every month talking about challenges, I will experiment with different types of content, and this month, it’s a Q&A, as I received many more interesting questions than I could cover in the recent anniversary episode. If you have other ideas for what to cover in these monthly episodes, do let me know! You can learn more about this month’s challenge and sign up here (it’s completely free):
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