Chinese listening challenge, May 2023

JTTW audiobook 17.

Listened to Intermediate Comprehensible Input Podcast

JTTW audiobook 16.

audiobook 70 min; dialog 30 min

More audiobooks more podcasts. I took the leader's suggestion about the西游记 on Little Fox and watched those. Himalaya podcasts and YouTube videos.

Super Chinese and Du

15 mins Slow Chinese, about 30 mins 'The Farewell', 120mins TV

Da Shu Mandarin episode 6 Chinese childhood 55 mins; 西游记 chap.3 15mins; 5 episodes of Tea Time Chinese, 2 listened to twice, 75 mins plus 30 mins

TaiWay心得 #2: 這本書讓我做到每天學語言 This book motivated me to study languages every day | 《原子習慣》Atomic Habits; TaiWay語言 #3: 想學台式英文嗎？Learn English, the Taiwanese way.

Background listening: 4 hours Passive listening: 1h30 - podcasts: LCTS (episode about period drama - play/pause for vocab pick-up) + "5 minutes Chinese" podcast (listened a few times to pick up ...

Second listen of JTTW audiobook 15.

Johann Prenninger joined the challenge!

45 minutes of conversation with a language tuture where I would say 40% was listening on my part

35 minutes podcast, 11 minutes listening flashcards, 58 minutes audiobook

5 minutes video, 10 minutes listening flashcards

JTTW audiobook 15.

Audiobook, dialogs while driving.

Youtube comp input and tone test.

谐星聊天会 I love this podcast , because it’s in a talk show format with audience participation and revolves around everyday life. It’s very good listening practice, because it’s fast and relentless 北方话.