Pronunciation challenge, August 2021

This is a challenge where your goal is to improve your Chinese pronunciation. Please read the linked article for information and inspiration!


Recent activities

30 minutes

继续

Wednesday, Aug 18

character
10 minutes

Wednesday, Aug 18

Harmony
15 minutes

Wednesday, Aug 18

Harmony
5 minutes

Wednesday, Aug 18

Harmony
60 minutes

tone drills 2nd + 1st tone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I8pwAhTgT4&list=PLFkP3w7MB-Po_lz-5tp3kiWJadiTVNTnV&index=6 2nd + 2nd tone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BQHMPjOloY&list=PLFkP3w7MB-...

Wednesday, Aug 18

YanaLee
10 minutes

recorded statements from last verbling class and sent to teacher

Wednesday, Aug 18

Huey
44 minutes

I used the following tone drill videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GSYPEq3cJw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gocmPUKfXn4&list=PLFkP3w7MB-Po_lz-5tp3kiWJadiTVNTnV https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Tuesday, Aug 17

LaurenF
30 minutes

tone drills 1st + 3rd tone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw6YDLlWBMY&list=PLFkP3w7MB-Po_lz-5tp3kiWJadiTVNTnV&index=3 1st+4th tone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juJMYrIoea8&list=PLFkP3w7MB-Po_...

Tuesday, Aug 17

YanaLee
60 minutes

Tuesday, Aug 17

Ranu
41 minutes

I combined pronunciation with writing by recording myself as I worked through a Skritter list. The recorder on my phone picked up the native speaker audio on Skritter, so I could compare myself wit...

Monday, Aug 16

LaurenF
21 minutes

did some tone drills, read a short story while recording myself. Used the recording to check my tones.

Monday, Aug 16

Sherley
30 minutes

继续

Monday, Aug 16

character
20 minutes

Shadowing & recording and correcting myself

Sunday, Aug 15

Risha
41 minutes

I read through a Hacking Chinese article on the third tone, and recorded myself saying the example words a few times. I also practiced some of the sounds I struggle with via the Yabla pinyin chart ...

Sunday, Aug 15

LaurenF
30 minutes

Reading aloud and getting feedback on my pronunciation on HiNative

Sunday, Aug 15

YanaLee
30 minutes

j,q,x practise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GSYPEq3cJw tone drills 1st+1st tone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gocmPUKfXn4&list=PLFkP3w7MB-Po_lz-5tp3kiWJadiTVNTnV 1st+2nd tone drills https:/...

Sunday, Aug 15

YanaLee
100 minutes

more of 数据 funtimes, shadowing 5x 风味原产地 videos (lotus, buckwheat, rice cake, souherb, flaxseed) on .75 speed shadowing. Pleco test sound only, mimicking and then revealing card to confirm I heard s...

Sunday, Aug 15

character
30 minutes

reading more of the 数据跨境流动 article with convo partner correcting

Sunday, Aug 15

character
20 minutes

Practiced shadowing.

Sunday, Aug 15

Sarah莎芮
60 minutes

3rd tone + other tones and 4th tone+ other tones combinations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcOMmC5qy08 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzlurU-yup4 It's a pity I found these videos only now....

Saturday, Aug 14

YanaLee
25 minutes

tone combination practice 2nd tone + other tones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdySIVkSqT0

Saturday, Aug 14

YanaLee
25 minutes

1st tone + other tones combination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpDbuji_Hew

Saturday, Aug 14

YanaLee
20 minutes

consonants and vowels practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtnQuHg8F8U

Saturday, Aug 14

YanaLee
20 minutes

shadowing

Saturday, Aug 14

YanaLee
20 minutes

shadowing

Saturday, Aug 14

YanaLee

Leaderboard

RankScorePersonal goal progress
1.YanaLee20.08133%
2.character19.8699%
3.LaurenF15.03100%
4.Huey3.939%
5.Risha3.33166%
6.Harmony3.0830%
7.wuxia153.0130%
8.貝琪2.6526%
9.Rattigan2.525%
10.Mylène2.040%
11.Sarah莎芮1.0810%
12.Ranu1.010%
13.Sherley0.66%
14.Kevin Lee0.333%
15.Brian Kelly0.171%
16.Beau0.172%
Linkhttps://www.hackingchinese....
Participants39
Hours reported78.79
DurationAugust 10, 2021 to
August 31, 2021 (22 days)