I’m busy all day long so what I do is flip back-and-forth to composing then Chinese composing and Chinese composing and Chinese… So the secret for me is to make sure I go to the Chinese when I’m taking those small breaks …so even if I go to the kitchen to get something to drink or eat I will start naming all the the nouns I see… water, sink, floor ceiling, etc. and put these words in short sentences for context… so these strategies are super important that you’ve listed here. Thanks Wil for another great video. 😊
I’m busy all day long so what I do is flip back-and-forth to composing then Chinese composing and Chinese composing and Chinese… So the secret for me is to make sure I go to the Chinese when I’m taking those small breaks …so even if I go to the kitchen to get something to drink or eat I will start naming all the the nouns I see… water, sink, floor ceiling, etc. and put these words in short sentences for context… so these strategies are super important that you’ve listed here. Thanks Wil for another great video. 😊
I have everything digital now. On my commute to work (light rail) I read my Chinese novel 《十宗罪》 and because I arrive to work at least 30 minutes early, I can do some exercises on my iPad since my textbook is digital during my lunch break. While I’m sitting at my computer I review my glossika and get my daily reps in. On the way home I basically do the same thing. I also have 3 different tutors about 4 times a week after work and before bed.
Imo, language is just a tool, specifically a tool used to convey the thoughts from one person to another (can even across space and time), meaning you don't have to learn a language if you don't ever need to use it. But if you do, that also indicates you should never LEARN a language, but USE it. For instance, you can replace your native language to the language you want to learn on part of your daily study and work whenever possible, like study a book of your profession or do online searches in another language, things like that.
Hey, Thank you Will! Nowadays I'm studying mandarin while having a job and studying engineering at college, some days is hard to find time but almost everyday you can find at least a moment to review some flashcards and/or watch a podcast (while commuting for example). Also having a clear study objective helped me a lot to stay focused.
Great video! thanks for discussing this topic 😊I would love to hear your thoughts on self-talk as a language technique and if you use or have used it when learning Mandarin.
@@willhartmandarin Thanks for sharing the link! It's nice to see such a detailed exploration of a topic that's not widely discussed in language learning.
