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How long does it take to come up with each mnemonic? – Part 2
Now, with regards to whether I make up a mnemonic for every word or just ones that present a particular problem:
How long does it take to come up with each mnemonic? – Part 1
I received a good question from Eldon Reeves. He was commenting on this post: (lǐmào: courtesy “leave a mouse”).
Click here to read part 1 of my answer.
I bet you Seth Godin wouldn’t use flashcards.
You have two choices when you learn a language. You can be an employee or you can choose to be an entrepreneur.
Notice what Seth Godin says about work:
The less a project or task or opportunity at work feels like the sort of thing you would do if this is just a job, the more [...]
Interest in Mnemonics on the Decline?
This chart shows a decline in Google searches for the word “mnemonics”.
Michael Phelps, Rosetta Stoned?
Click here for the report: Rosetta Stone teaches Michael Phelps grammatical gender in genderless Chinese.
Mandarin Chinese Mnemonics Dictionary
This is a post from my old blog.
I have started a new web site based on the ideas I have been coming up with on this blog.
Check it out: MandarinMnemonics.com
Ambos = Both
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Start and Conduct a Chinese Bible Study
I have made a set of Pimsleur® style audio lessons. This 5 unit course will teach you to start and conduct a bible study with Mandarin Chinese Speaking people.
Here is the basic presentation:
Hello, my name is ______.
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào ______.
I teach the bible.
Wǒ jiāo zhèngjīng
If you have 5 minutes I can show you how [...]
Conjugation Doesn’t Exist!
This is another article I thought was interesting.
The “Flat” Approach To Languages With Tons of Inflection
“OK, first of all, I have a secret (the secret, the secret) to tell you. Come closer. Closer. ‘K, here we go:”
If you don’t like conjugation, pretend like it doesn’t exist. I think this could work well.
Make listening less boring.
Here is a really great tip from AllJapaneseAllTheTime.com
Chinese Project Notes 9: Making Your Own Music
“I have a way to get me to listen to those useful but by themselves rather bland language-learning audio tracks.”
I am going to try it this week.
You should try it too.
Let me know what you think of this. Please leave a [...]
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