Chinese speaking challenge, March 2025

Shadowed words and sentences Yimin Chinese Basic Chinese sentences patterns/formulas you can use to form your own sentences easily. - 8:27 minutes https://youtu.be/4zBf9MtaiTE?si=k2G0eV3bLH1-u9...

Shadowing TCB articles. I'm having issues connecting to the app, unfortunately, which is adding friction.

40 minutes shadowing, then 20 min reading aloud

voice messages

Pronunciation practice

Voice messages

chatting.

Shadowed words and sentences Yimin Chinese Beginner Chinese 20 essential phrases for Chinese beginner-- super useful and common expressions - 7:50 minutes https://youtu.be/vR8ProQgJIQ?si=cExcB1...

not much bummer.

shadowing a story

语言到联系。。。 好玩儿！ extended language island

More trying to fix my pronunciation. I think I'd better focus on this for the rest of the month...

before bed, a last review of problem areas in the performance poem. 真是太棒了！

发音和录音。。duh, it only just occurred to me I can use the recording to take apart both the correctness and expressiveness of the production. I am working toward a recording I will make in a week's time...

Shadowed words and sentences Yimin Chinese Beginner Chinese 65 Common Chinese words for you to start learning Chinese 16:53 minutes https://youtu.be/-mkXYWYEy9s?si=8BwVWy3YnvxAmnr3 Yimin C...

chinese lunch w friends, chinese RTM discussion

2 days. Tons of speaking

dawn and 发音。

Cardiff Uni Upper Intermediate Course

Cardiff Uni Language Cafe

Talkpal call mode (much easier today when we primarily spoke about topics for which I'm more comfortable and knowledgeable about relevant vocabulary)

lesson prep, then 1x1 with a professional broadcaster tutor.

Sentence repetition practice. I practiced with some longer sentences today and it felt a bit awkward at first but gets better with more reps.