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An Introduction to SRS Programs
A very important aspect of my studying is utilizing SRS programs. So what is an SRS? SRS stands for Spaced Repeition System and a lot has been said on the topic. Here are a few great pages to start with (many with much, much better advice than what I have to offer): >Khatz of All…
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Building a language repository (Avoiding boredom in your L2)
A new buddy of mine asked me through Twitter the other day: @zhongruige basically, what chinese-specific material have you found the most useful/fun/cool? it never feels like you have quite enough… To which I left a rather lengthy reply: @[handsome China buddy] I am kind of all over the place with Chinese material–but it’s all…
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A look at my SRS entries
Taking a break, I figured I would share how I am writing up my SRS entries for Chinese now: Question: 體驗,手感的幸福 Answer: 【體驗】ㄊ|ˇ |ㄢˋ 親身體會、感受。 【手感】用手觸摸時的感覺。如:「這件衣服的手感很好。」 【幸福】ㄒ|ㄥˋ ㄈㄨˊ 指生活、境遇圓滿愉快。 I am trying to break from the habit of using pinyin as a romanization, and switching entirely over to zhuyin/bopomofo. Also, I am trying to use…
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Hanzi Story for 3/23
I have already inputted all of the characters from Chinese Characters: A Genealogy and Dictionary into a single study file in an SRS. As I go through them daily, I always come across a few of the ones that I really quite like or flow together very well. I’ll write a more indepth entry on…
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Chinese<—>Chinese Online Dictionaries
Just a few links for my (and potentially your) reference for some online Chinese to Chinese dictionaries. The links are in increasing order of difficulty (e.g. Children’s Concise, to Children’s, to regular [with a lot of literary references to some entries; really interesting!], idioms, and character variants). Kids Mini (GREAT place to start!): http://140.111.1.43/cgi-bin/gdic/gsweb.cgi?o=ddictionary Kids:…
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Daily Sentences
The "Daily Sentence" at the bottom of the page here [http://www.104learn.com.tw/language.htm] is a great way to get authentic Chinese sentences–and useful ones too; many you wouldn’t find in a normal textbook. What do I mean? They aren’t simplified down for FOREIGN readers, they’re written for NATIVE speakers and are a much better source for authentic…
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I became fluent in Taiwanese just by listening to one song
Just by listening to one famous Taiwanese song, I have become completely fluent. Here’s how I did it.
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How to be incredibly cheap and still make a good meal in Taiwan
I know, I know. Well, maybe you don’t know, but in Taiwan, food prices are pretty darned cheap. As well as the availability and variety are practically overwhelming. And yet, I (being me, who tends to be a cheapo) am always in search of finding ways to further economize. Today’s special: Beef Instant Noodles with…
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Staring at a glass of tea
Taking a break from my studies I sit back in my chair, raise my cup of tea to drink. Instead of lowering my head and thinking of home, I raise it to look out at a teahouse situated at the top of a mountain. There, I picture myself reading the Classics, drinking tea or playing…