About this episode

The episode discusses seven warning signs that indicate a person may be learning Chinese incorrectly.

00:00 Intro 01:05 1-You Study in Bursts Then Disappear for Weeks 06:36 2-You Can’t Read Chinese (And You’re Not Working On It) 10:46 3-You’re Not Listening to Chinese Every Day 13:30 4-You’re Obsessing Over Pronunciation or Grammar 17:39 5-You’re Building Passive Knowledge Without Activation 20:54 6-You’re Dreading Your Flashcards 25:35 7-You’re Jumping Between Methods Constantly

People in this episode

Hosts: Luke, Phil

Topics covered

• Chinese learning
• language acquisition
• study habits
• pronunciation
• grammar
• flashcards
• methodology

Keywords

• learning Chinese
• study techniques
• language learning
• Chinese pronunciation
• grammar mistakes
• flashcard dread
• active knowledge

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