Once again my two favorite teachers collaborate on interesting content, dialogues or debates, this kind of content is the best way to learn a language. Love it ❤❤❤❤❤
Suqing laoshi so funny, she can talk and sunddenly stop because she has to think about whats more thought she has to say😂😂😂 thank you my two favorite laoshi. Hope u guys always well
Actually Suqing is so right, when i started playing chinese games and watch tv shows (about ancient times) i realized like cant understand anything, cause there is so many not actualy used in real life words and grammar, but if you brave enough and try to learn new things from this experience, you may realize genre specific cliche, actually repeats very often and if you in that genre you may understand more and more just learning bit by bit.
I think reading books is better than listening/watching videos for learning complex sentence structures. (There can be other grammar patterns that are more conversational, if those are what you're missing than watching dramas and comedies is the best imo!) Certain authors will use certain structures more than others so reading an entire book will get your brain a lot of exposure to some common sentence structures. It helps if you like the author's writing style, and it's fun to then realize you naturally express yourself in a similar style! Another thing about reading is that you have to slow down and puzzle out what's being said if you encounter a pattern that isn't automatic for you yet, whereas in video you'll likely get the gist from context and you can also just mentally skip over certain grammatically-important words as "filler" every time they come up and never really absorb them. I think if someone's gotten a lot of audio input to the point where their main frustration isn't basic communication but just not being able to produce complex sentences, they're probably ready to read books! For building self-confidence with grammar points, I think the fastest way is writing and then checking (for example, looking up example sentences with the pattern you used to make sure you have it right, using auto-translate on your writing to make sure you didn't accidentally say something else, and then getting a native speaker to look at it). You then won't hesitate when speaking to use patterns you picked up but weren't sure about if, while writing, you determined you were using them correctly, and if you mis-used a pattern and someone had to correct you on it, that'll be pretty memorable because it's emotionally salient.
Amazing guys! I feel so seen 😂 so true that we expect to learn and then fluently use complex grammar patterns in conversation straight away to try and prove how high level our Chinese is. I have been so frustrated with myself on this very issue. So happy when you say that with more and more listening you will eventually have that Eureka moment when it is locked in your brain and it naturally flows out. I will try to be more realistic now as like you say, this can take many months to happen!
Let's say I've reached a good level of Chinese and can communicate and express myself well. I've been offered a scholarship in China, which requires passing both written and oral proficiency exams. Even though I feel confident in my conversational skills, I'm worried about the written exam. I think my current vocabulary, especially my grasp of grammatical structures, might not be enough to pass, especially given the time constraints of these exams. I know that having a conversation is different from taking a timed test. Is there a specific way to focus my grammar studies to prepare for this kind of exam?
Hmm, for exams it's different than training conversational skills, even though they should help you intuitively know the answer. For writing, practice past exams I would say
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Once again my two favorite teachers collaborate on interesting content, dialogues or debates, this kind of content is the best way to learn a language. Love it ❤❤❤❤❤
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Suqing laoshi so funny, she can talk and sunddenly stop because she has to think about whats more thought she has to say😂😂😂 thank you my two favorite laoshi. Hope u guys always well
Actually Suqing is so right, when i started playing chinese games and watch tv shows (about ancient times) i realized like cant understand anything, cause there is so many not actualy used in real life words and grammar, but if you brave enough and try to learn new things from this experience, you may realize genre specific cliche, actually repeats very often and if you in that genre you may understand more and more just learning bit by bit.
Great video guys! I’d love to hear you discuss differences between Chinese culture and other cultures maybe in a longer conversation. Thanks so much 😊
I think reading books is better than listening/watching videos for learning complex sentence structures. (There can be other grammar patterns that are more conversational, if those are what you're missing than watching dramas and comedies is the best imo!) Certain authors will use certain structures more than others so reading an entire book will get your brain a lot of exposure to some common sentence structures. It helps if you like the author's writing style, and it's fun to then realize you naturally express yourself in a similar style! Another thing about reading is that you have to slow down and puzzle out what's being said if you encounter a pattern that isn't automatic for you yet, whereas in video you'll likely get the gist from context and you can also just mentally skip over certain grammatically-important words as "filler" every time they come up and never really absorb them. I think if someone's gotten a lot of audio input to the point where their main frustration isn't basic communication but just not being able to produce complex sentences, they're probably ready to read books!
For building self-confidence with grammar points, I think the fastest way is writing and then checking (for example, looking up example sentences with the pattern you used to make sure you have it right, using auto-translate on your writing to make sure you didn't accidentally say something else, and then getting a native speaker to look at it). You then won't hesitate when speaking to use patterns you picked up but weren't sure about if, while writing, you determined you were using them correctly, and if you mis-used a pattern and someone had to correct you on it, that'll be pretty memorable because it's emotionally salient.
Amazing guys! I feel so seen 😂 so true that we expect to learn and then fluently use complex grammar patterns in conversation straight away to try and prove how high level our Chinese is. I have been so frustrated with myself on this very issue. So happy when you say that with more and more listening you will eventually have that Eureka moment when it is locked in your brain and it naturally flows out. I will try to be more realistic now as like you say, this can take many months to happen!
Awesome reflection
I feel like it's not one eureka moment, but hundreds, because it can't all fall into place at once.
Let's say I've reached a good level of Chinese and can communicate and express myself well. I've been offered a scholarship in China, which requires passing both written and oral proficiency exams. Even though I feel confident in my conversational skills, I'm worried about the written exam. I think my current vocabulary, especially my grasp of grammatical structures, might not be enough to pass, especially given the time constraints of these exams. I know that having a conversation is different from taking a timed test. Is there a specific way to focus my grammar studies to prepare for this kind of exam?
Hmm, for exams it's different than training conversational skills, even though they should help you intuitively know the answer. For writing, practice past exams I would say