This is an early draft, unpublished.
Things I’m doing
- Studying with Duolingo
- Taking this course
Notes About The Course
Xiaoma, real name Arieh Smith
- Practice with a native for 1 hour every day
- It could be a teacher, a friend, or someone from
- Italki (paid)
- Preply (paid)
- Tandem (free)
- HelloTalk
- Baselang (paid, Spanish only)
- https://www.lingq.com/
- Have the basic vocabulary in an accessible document
- Practice the basic greetings again and again
- Keys
- Immersion
- Media
- Anki flashcards #research
- Textbooks
- Record yourself and compare with native speakers
You don’t need a professional teacher. You need someone fun to talk to, who can make corrections and give you feedback.
#todo
Create a list of common words and phrases to practice with
- Comprehensible input #research
- YouTube
Summary
Tutoring platforms:
- Italki
- Preply
- Baselang
Language exchange apps:
- Hellotalk
- Tandem
Textbooks I like:
- Integrated Chinese
- I've heard lots of good things about Assimil but I haven't tried it myself yet.
Apps:
- Babbel (beginners)
- Pimsleur (beginners)
- Lingq (very effective if you already know the basics)
