Strawberries513 Posted July 2, 2006 at 09:07 PM Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 at 09:07 PM ok, I always see people on here say, "i study chinese for x hours everyday" or "i listen to chinese for x hours every day". but what do you DO? like, say, first review new vocab outloud until i get it, then listen to x amount of mandarin radio, then get out a notebook and write chinese for however long, etc... im asking cause i dont think i can get in more than an hour of hard study everyday, so i must not be doing enough. plus i just wanna know what you all do every day. btw, i am at a basic level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamerfu Posted July 3, 2006 at 04:48 AM Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 at 04:48 AM I use Integratd Chinese, and write 10 characters a day. I don't memorize all, but I try my best. I would appericate tips too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venture160 Posted July 3, 2006 at 05:30 AM Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 at 05:30 AM Since I have to intern everday and spend 3 hours total commuting, I am fairly tired so I don't have much time to study this summer, but I do speak Chinese everday at work. Also, I spend about an hour a day reading a business Chinese texbook I have, but I have not yet managed to start learning new characters this summer. I just spent a year studying Chinese intensely over here, so I am kind of burnt out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberries513 Posted July 3, 2006 at 04:39 PM Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 at 04:39 PM gamerfu, I am using Integrated Chinese, too. I have just completed the first lesson in the second book (level one, part two). its a pretty good textbook series. are you using the workbook with it? anyway, just to answer my own topic, I usually to a 10 minute read though/review of all the stuff i have recently learned, then if i dont get it all, review more, then go to this forum and try to find some words/concepts to learn. (thats the hardest part!! since i can only learn words in context its difficult to find words to learn!!) and then i go learn the words and call my bf and have him practice them with me. then if i have time i will look a little bit at the textbook. (btw im a junior in highschool so i am on my summer break right now so i have TONS of time.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gato Posted July 4, 2006 at 01:17 AM Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 at 01:17 AM Have you tried one of these two courses? CCTV Travel in Chinese: http://www.cctv.com/program/TravelinChinese_new/20050824/101154.shtml video http://www.cctv.com/program/TravelinChinese_new/20050815/100999.shtml transcript And this audio course from China Radio International (some of the audio links seem to be down; click through a few to see which ones work) http://en1.chinabroadcast.cn/2432/more/2406/2406more_5.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weronika Posted July 4, 2006 at 03:39 AM Report Share Posted July 4, 2006 at 03:39 AM hi, when you go home or school, just listen chinesepod. For the first time I think it can be good. www.chinesepod.com Daily new mp3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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