Ep 13: Weekly Mandarin Chinese Learning Update: Oct 21, 2018




Changing Scripts: Conversations about Mandarin Chinese with native speakers and learners show

Summary:   Changing Scripts Podcast website & Changing Scripts YouTube Channel Changing Scripts Amazon Affiliate Link (shop normally with this link and support this podcast at the same time! My next HSK test, HSK 3, is December 2, 2018. Join me while I share the things I am doing to get ready for this test, deal with the self pressure of being a very slow and frustrated language learner and some interesting tidbits about the Mandarin Chinese language and China too. Mentioned in the episode: -My Mandarin Chinese study methods & statistics -Language example:the Chinese language equivalent of “how do you spell that?”  HSK 3 Standard Course Workbook, chapter 9, #17 -Literary Shanghai, http://www.literaryshanghai.com/, translation event with Shelly Bryant, https://shellybryant.com/ and Jeremy Tiang (episode 10) -Joy Reid, “Eye” learners and “ear” learners, https://wkubiopedia.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/reid-eyes-and-ears-learners.pdf --------------------------------------------------- Music courtesy of Damon Castillo, https://www.damoncastillo.com/ Song "I Hope You Figured It Out" on the "Mess of Me" album.