Participation
in Chinese listening challenge, September 2023
80 minutes 1.33h 
Podcast listening
50 minutes 0.83h 
Various podcasts
30 minutes 0.5h 
Teatime Chinese
35 minutes 0.58h 
Teatime Chinese
35 minutes 0.58h 
More podcast listening
30 minutes 0.5h 
Teatime Chinese Podcast
35 minutes 0.58h 
Podcasts during lunch break
40 minutes 0.67h 
More podcast listening
75 minutes 1.25h 
Podcasts
50 minutes 0.83h 
More podcast listening
55 minutes 0.92h 
Podcast listening
60 minutes 1.0h 
Podcast listening
60 minutes 1.0h 
Teatime Chinese and Intermediate Chinese with Shenglan Podcasts
30 minutes 0.5h 
Teatime Chinese
30 minutes 0.5h 
Podcast listening
60 minutes 1.0h 
Went to dinner with three Chinese friends who ended up speaking a lot of Chinese. I do not know whether or not this improved my listening, but it was an extremely interesting experience that showed me where I currently stand listening comprehension wise. So it counts.
20 minutes 0.33h 
Movie in Chinese. Didn't have a lot of dialogue, so only 20 minutes
60 minutes 1.0h 
Teatime Chinese and Chinese with Shenglan Podcasts
55 minutes 0.92h 
Teatime Chinese Podcast and part of a movie in Chinese
65 minutes 1.08h 
Two episodes of the Intermediate Chinese with Shenglan Podcast
20 minutes 0.33h 
Teatime Chinese
30 minutes 0.5h 
Intermediate Chinese Podcast with Shenglan
15 minutes 0.25h 
Talked (and listened) in Chinese on the phone
25 minutes 0.42h 
Teatime Chinese Ep. 74 on traditional breakfast in Shanghai
45 minutes 0.75h 
Re-listened to Teatime Chinese Ep. 68, then listened to the follow up Ep. 69
60 minutes 1.0h 
A lesson with my tutor and an episode of Teatime Chinese (第68集 on 秦始皇)
55 minutes 0.92h 
Intermediate Chinese Podcast with Shenglan
https://www.youtube.com/@ChinesePodcastWithShenglan
| Challenge time progress: | |
|---|---|
| Goal progress: | 
| Score | 20.07 | 
|---|---|
| Rank | 6th | 
| Hours reported | 20.07 | 
| Goal | 20h | 



I think experiences like this do help a lot yes