Video Vocabulary Posted February 26, 2016 at 04:02 AM Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 at 04:02 AM After reading this topic and watching plenty of video blogs like this one, I've decided to start a video blog in Chinese about my experience in China. Just wonder how useful it could be in terms of improving speaking skills... Want to know your opinions about this idea. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imron Posted February 26, 2016 at 05:20 AM Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 at 05:20 AM I think any situation where you are recording yourself, listening back to that, and then making adjustments for future recordings will benefit your speaking. By doing something like this, you'll also become acutely aware of gaps in your vocabulary because you'll want to express some concept but won't be able to. You'll then have a concrete thing to research and learn. The more you do it, the more the gaps will be filled in and your level will increase. I say go for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ithinktoo Posted June 10, 2016 at 12:16 AM Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 at 12:16 AM I don't think it's a horrible idea. I started making videos to teach Chinese three months ago and researching the various videos I've made has been very helpful to me. Vlogging is not something that I am comfortable doing but I can see the appeal. If you want to make videos that people will enjoy watching, I'd recommend you not vlog but interview locals, using your webcam. Speak to them in Chinese and edit the videos of your interacting with them. Then the final product will be something I would watch, I think other people would to. Just ask them their opinions about things and life, and chat them up. Cheers. My videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcJKV7z9suo&list=PL2X-sDbFF6OuSJPh6si57itr8lkTRRnH8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted June 10, 2016 at 08:07 AM Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 at 08:07 AM Anything you do in Chinese can be beneficial, but there needs to be some element of reflection and feedback. If your Chinese is already a bit of a mess and you spend an extra hour vlogging, you're just going to further cement in any errors. But if you're listening back to yourself and making notes for improvement, paying a tutor to sit down and give you feedback, or asking listeners to comment, and then acting on that... Maybe the useful question is - what's the best way to do this, for your Chinese? I'd suggest doing a first performance you show to a tutor or trusted (trusted to be blunt about your Chinese, that is) friend, then producing a second performance for broadcast based on that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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