Vocab *Review* with Flashcards and Software
Over the course of my time studying Mandarin, I’ve used three types of flashcards: Picture flashcards (for visual review) Written/ typed flashcards (for verbal review) Software flashcards (for intense review-style cramming) Each type of flashcard system has served a unique purpose for my vocabulary review needs. But all of them also had very important limitations….
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Audio Snippets: Mock Listening Practice
For everyday listening practice, my Chinese tutor always suggests that I watch television variety shows. Although not all variety shows are created equal, watching TV usually tends to work pretty well for building theme specific vocabulary and for testing myself against pretty natural conversation (it’s not overly formal like the news and not as exaggerated…
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Study for an Exam (TOCFL)
I don’t know how many of you are like me, but I tend to get extremely lazy if I’m not working toward some kind of goal. The more resources I find, the more I realize that it’s pretty easy to access (a lot of / certain parts of) Taiwanese culture even if you don’t speak…
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