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178 - Student Q&A: Chinese music, too much Mandarin in the classroom, and listening
Manage episode 392922937 series 2836783
Is listening to music a good way to learn Chinese? How can you learn to understand Mandarin spoken in noisy environments? And what if your teacher speaks only Chinese, but you don’t understand what she says?
#learnchinese #music #tones #noise #teacher #immersion
Link to article: Student Q&A, January 2024: Chinese music, too much Mandarin in the classroom, and listening in noisy environments: https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-january-2024-chinese-music-too-much-mandarin-in-the-classroom-and-listening-in-noisy-environments
Links to things mentioned in the introduction
Chinese listening challenge, January 2024: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-listening-challenge/
The 10 best free Chinese listening resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-10-best-free-chinese-listening-resources-for-beginner-intermediate-and-advanced-learners/
Beginner Chinese listening practice: What to listen to and how: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beginner-chinese-listening-practice-what-to-listen-to-and-how/
Links for question #1: The teacher insists on speaking Chinese
Learn Chinese implicitly through exposure with a seasoning of explicit instruction: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learn-chinese-implicitly-exposure-seasoning-explicit-instruction/
Language is communication, not only an abstract subject to study: https://www.hackingchinese.com/language-is-communication-not-an-abstract-subject-to-study/
Learning Chinese through comprehensible input: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-comprehensible-input/
Links for question #2: The usefulness of listening to Chinese music
7 ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese listening practice: https://www.hackingchinese.com/make-sure-that-listening-is-not-a-practical-problem/
Why learning Chinese through music is underrated: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-learning-chinese-through-music-is-underrated/
Is learning things by heart good for improving your Chinese? https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-learning-things-by-heart-good-for-improving-your-chinese/
Links for question #3: Listening to Chinese in noisy environments
Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 1: A guide to Chinese listening comprehension: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-1-a-guide-to-chinese-listening-comprehension/
Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 3: Using what you already know to aid listening comprehension in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-3-using-what-you-already-know-to-aid-listening-comprehension-in-chinese/
Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 5: Becoming a better listener as a student of Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-5-becoming-a-better-listener-as-a-student-of-chinese/
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
215 episodes
Manage episode 392922937 series 2836783
Is listening to music a good way to learn Chinese? How can you learn to understand Mandarin spoken in noisy environments? And what if your teacher speaks only Chinese, but you don’t understand what she says?
#learnchinese #music #tones #noise #teacher #immersion
Link to article: Student Q&A, January 2024: Chinese music, too much Mandarin in the classroom, and listening in noisy environments: https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-january-2024-chinese-music-too-much-mandarin-in-the-classroom-and-listening-in-noisy-environments
Links to things mentioned in the introduction
Chinese listening challenge, January 2024: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-listening-challenge/
The 10 best free Chinese listening resources for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-10-best-free-chinese-listening-resources-for-beginner-intermediate-and-advanced-learners/
Beginner Chinese listening practice: What to listen to and how: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beginner-chinese-listening-practice-what-to-listen-to-and-how/
Links for question #1: The teacher insists on speaking Chinese
Learn Chinese implicitly through exposure with a seasoning of explicit instruction: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learn-chinese-implicitly-exposure-seasoning-explicit-instruction/
Language is communication, not only an abstract subject to study: https://www.hackingchinese.com/language-is-communication-not-an-abstract-subject-to-study/
Learning Chinese through comprehensible input: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learning-chinese-comprehensible-input/
Links for question #2: The usefulness of listening to Chinese music
7 ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese listening practice: https://www.hackingchinese.com/make-sure-that-listening-is-not-a-practical-problem/
Why learning Chinese through music is underrated: https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-learning-chinese-through-music-is-underrated/
Is learning things by heart good for improving your Chinese? https://www.hackingchinese.com/is-learning-things-by-heart-good-for-improving-your-chinese/
Links for question #3: Listening to Chinese in noisy environments
Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 1: A guide to Chinese listening comprehension: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-1-a-guide-to-chinese-listening-comprehension/
Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 3: Using what you already know to aid listening comprehension in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-3-using-what-you-already-know-to-aid-listening-comprehension-in-chinese/
Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 5: Becoming a better listener as a student of Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-5-becoming-a-better-listener-as-a-student-of-chinese/
More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found over at https://www.hackingchinese.com
Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)
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