12 Months of Mandarin
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12 Months of Mandarin
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#2This is really impressive. Its not an easy language
> 1 hour of Chinese content before sleep, e.g. anime dubs or books
There are also anime (donghua) originating entirely in China. I think those might be more helpful than Anime dubs since the content fits better with the language. Swallowed Star, 斗罗大陆, and 一人之下 are pretty fun.
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#3I commend the author's discipline - this is a pretty standard approach.
TLDR
- Move as many things as possible in regular life to the target language (software, tv shows, reading, etc) to maintain the language
- There is no substitute for full immersion if you have the opportunity. I learned traditional Chinese in Taiwan while I was an ESL teacher.
- The power of SRS (spaced repetition system) cannot be overstated
I will add my own bit to it. If you like mnemonic systems, Heisig wrote a very good book called "Remembering Traditional Hanzi" where the idea is to use the radicals in the character to construct a visual image to aid in recall. I highly recommend it.
https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/remembering-traditional-han...
Re: 12 Months of Mandarin
#4This is really impressive. Its not an easy language > 1 hour of Chinese content before sleep, e.g. anime dubs or books There are also anime (donghua) originating entirely in China. I think those might be more helpful than Anime dubs since the content fits better with the language. Swallowed Star, 斗罗大陆, and 一人之下 are pretty fun.
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#5I commend the author's discipline - this is a pretty standard approach. TLDR - Move as many things as possible in regular life to the target language (software, tv shows, reading, etc) to maintain the language - There is no substitute for full immersion if you have the opportunity. I learned traditional Chinese in Taiwan while I was an ESL teacher. - The power of SRS (spaced repetition system) cannot be overstated I…
Do you mean "cannot be overstated"? "Cannot be understated" means you can't talk badly enough about it.
"Cannot be overstated" would mean it's impossible to talk too highly of it.
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#6It might be helpful to someone, so I’m suggesting something similar for Spanish:
* https://www.dreamingspanish.com
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#7While I haven't the same proficiency, I had the same "local celebrity" experience when visiting Beijing. While it is fun at first seeing people double take and then ask to take a photo with you - it gets old fast!
Mind you, I'll never tire of (partially) understanding what people say about me when they think I don't understand.
One thing not mentioned is that it is often a good idea to have some formal testing. Friends and tutors may overlook your mistakes. A dispassionate exam board likely won't.
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#8I commend the author's discipline - this is a pretty standard approach. TLDR - Move as many things as possible in regular life to the target language (software, tv shows, reading, etc) to maintain the language - There is no substitute for full immersion if you have the opportunity. I learned traditional Chinese in Taiwan while I was an ESL teacher. - The power of SRS (spaced repetition system) cannot be overstated I…
Do you mean "cannot be overstated"? "Cannot be understated" means you can't talk badly enough about it. "Cannot be overstated" would mean it's impossible to talk too highly of it.
Updated! Guess I traded a bit of my fluency in English for Chinese. :p
Re: 12 Months of Mandarin
#9It might be helpful to someone, so I’m suggesting something similar for Spanish: * https://www.dreamingspanish.com
Anything similar for Japanese?
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#10Nice