Ep 16: The Accumulation of Forgetting AND Hope while learning Mandarin Chinese
Summary: This week we talk about language learning struggles with non-inflected verbs in Mandarin Chinese (and where the hell time meaning is in this hide and seek semantic process), keeping learning motivation levels up and how important it is to have long term goals NOT just learning methods. A special reading of a poem in Mandarin Chinese is included in this episode; both to motivate me to keep on keeping on and to motivate you to start or keep going with your own Mandarin Chinese language studies/practice. Support the podcast: Changing Scripts Podcast Amazon Affiliate Link and Traveling Mailbox Affiliate Link IN THIS EPISODE: Podcast updates: -Changing Scripts was featured in Podbean Podcast Blog’s “Recommended Language Learning Podcasts” article -The new TubeToPod YouTube channel is gaining momentum. If you love podcasts and want to help bridge YouTube viewers over to the podside, please submit a short, phone video to the project. All videos are unedited, less than 2 minutes and answer 3 quick questions about podcasts. Email me at stephfuccio(at)gmail.com to get involved My Mandarin Chinese language learning update: -My HSK 3 test is December 2, 2018 -I use and highly recommend this HSK series: Standard Course (both the coursebook and workbook really prepare you for the test) -HSK 3, chapter 16 (NOT 15), #16 ; What part of this sentence (* below) tells us the WILL/future part of the meaning of “I will sleep in the car for a while” Full listening transcript conversation (* is the line I am talking about in this episode): 女：你今天回来有点儿晚啊。 男：今天不知道怎么了，特别累，回家的时候累得我在公共汽车上就睡着了。 *女：我有时候也在车上睡一会儿。 男：但是我坐过站了，只好下了车再往回坐。 问：男的为什么回来晚了？ -Motivation level: 5 out of 10 (1 is lowest, 10 is highest) Why? Wanting speaking skills to develop while only having time for reading and listening skills practice. Mandarin Chinese language learning community: -“Why Chinese Is So Damn Hard” David Moser, University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies -Steve Kaufman’s “Forgetting Words Means I’m Learning Them” YouTube video -Spittoon Literary Magazine, Sang Ke’s poem “I Can Separate My Soul From My Body” Would love to know what you think about this episode! Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube & Speakpipe (leave a voice message) Where to find the Changing Scripts Podcast: Changing Scripts Podcast website & Changing Scripts YouTube Channel Subscribe to Changing Scripts Podcast on : iOS , Android devices, RSS Join our email list: for weekly podcasting updates Music courtesy of Damon Castillo, https://www.damoncastillo.com/ Song "I Hope You Figured It Out" on the "Mess of Me" album
