Participation
in Listening challenge, May 2021
30 minutes 0.5h
Podcasts.
131 minutes 2.18h
Various podcasts and a short Youtube video.
20 minutes 0.33h
Podcasts.
90 minutes 1.5h
Today I discovered a new podcast that I really like. It is called Inspire Mandarin. I often get a little lost at some point during podcasts, but the language in these are graded in a way that is good for elementary and lower intermediate. She only speaks in Chinese, except for an occasional English word here and there. I think this is a good starter podcast for anyone who may find pure Chinese podcasts intimidating.
160 minutes 2.67h
2 hrs of podcasts and Episode 23 of The First Half of My Life
100 minutes 1.67h
60 minutes of podcasts and episode 22 of The First Half of My Life.
70 minutes 1.17h
A 30 minute podcast and Episode 21 of The First Half of My Life.
190 minutes 3.17h
Episode 17, 18, 19 and 20 of The First Half of My Life + 30 mins of podcasts.
80 minutes 1.33h
Episode 15 and 16 of The First Half of My Life.
30 minutes 0.5h
Passive listening to music.
60 minutes 1.0h
Podcasts.
40 minutes 0.67h
Episode 14 of The First Half of My Life. I am really enjoying this show now. If you have watched/enjoyed Nothing But Thirty, you will probably enjoy this one too.
40 minutes 0.67h
Episode 13 of The First Half of My Life.
40 minutes 0.67h
Episode 12 of The First Half of My Life.
100 minutes 1.67h
Podcasts + Episode 11 of The First Half of My Life.
150 minutes 2.5h
Lately I have been trying to listen to podcasts during most of my dead time. I have been having to drive around a lot, so Chinese podcasts have been making that time feel more productive. Today I tried out a new podcast channel, 听故事，学中文 (Learning Chinese Through Stories). I got a little lost from time to time, but I still really enjoyed it and look forward to listening to more tomorrow.
My favorite podcast! It does take time to get used to the format and the fact they only use Chinese, but the benefits are great. Certain words actually stuck in my brain so well because they explained them in Chinese.
文佰川 It is so good! I can definitely see how it will be beneficial.
Sarah莎芮40 minutes 0.67h
Episode 10 of The First Half of My Life. In the beginning, I wasn't really enjoying this show. I am slowly starting to enjoy it more. I recently watched Nothing But Thirty (which I loved), so I think I was comparing it to that too much.
107 minutes 1.78h
Podcasts.
100 minutes 1.67h
Episode 8 & 9 of The First Half of My Life + 1 podcast. I have been listening to Chinese Pod's Intermediate podcasts and really enjoy them. Last night I had very vivid dreams in Chinese, and I think it is because of this listening challenge.
Wow I’m a little jealous. All I practically do is listen to Chinese podcasts at work and still haven’t had any dreams yet in Chinese. Sometimes I’ll wake up and have sentences or dialogues in my head but it’s not the same.
文佰川 I have also been trying to think in Chinese as much as possible throughout the day, so I think that combined with the increase in listening input has helped. I hope you are able to have that experience soon!
Sarah莎芮40 minutes 0.67h
Listened to a podcast 2 times.
40 minutes 0.67h
Episode 6 of the First Half of My Life
20 minutes 0.33h
Listened to a few more chapters of Butterfly Lovers on Du Chinese.
我很喜欢这个故事。
Michael F.60 minutes 1.0h
Episode 7 of the First Half of My Life and 20 minutes of podcasts.
18 minutes 0.3h
I noticed several people mentioned watching Mandarin Corner and decided to check out one of their videos. I watched A Walk in the Chinese Countryside. It really made me miss my travels in rural China!
I watched this one too! It is so good!
方子妮I thought so too! I really want to go to Yangshuo.
Sarah莎芮20 minutes 0.33h
Another podcast.
30 minutes 0.5h
Listened to a podcast 2 times.
23 minutes 0.38h
I watched Would Chinese Date Foreigners? by Mandarin Corner. She interviewed lots of people, so it was good practice to hear different accents.
30 minutes 0.5h
I listened to a few chapters of Butterfly Lovers on Du Chinese.
80 minutes 1.33h
Episode 4 & 5 of the First Half of My Life.
80 minutes 1.33h
Listened to several podcasts.
30 minutes 0.5h
I listened to a podcast several times.
40 minutes 0.67h
Listened to several short podcasts.
30 minutes 0.5h
Listened to a couple podcasts.
30 minutes 0.5h
Listened to a couple podcasts.
30 minutes 0.5h
A few more podcasts while doing chores. I recently added podcasts to my daily routine, and I wish I would have done it sooner!
15 minutes 0.25h
Passively listened to a podcast.
11 minutes 0.18h
Listened to a ChinesePod podcast.
| Challenge time progress: | |
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| Goal progress: |
| Score | 36.76 |
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| Rank | 5th |
| Hours reported | 36.76 |
| Goal | 35h |
Thanks for the idea, this drama seems interesting !