#63 The truth about vocabulary
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English - June 02, 2021 20:45 - 48 minutes - 44 MB - ★★★★★ - 116 ratingsLanguage Learning Education Society & Culture Places & Travel reading_in_chinese chinese_self_study popup_chinese hsk_4 hsk_2 mandarin_companion mandarin_chinese learning_chinese learning_chinese_tones talk_chinese Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Language is words, so learn enough words and you’ll be fluent, right? As a sophisticated learner, you know it’s not that simple. In this episode, we discuss the subtleties of vocabulary learning, how it is (and isn’t) like Legos, what “high-frequency” means, and how to apply all of this to your studies.
The guest interview is with Mischa Wilmers from England. For all of you who wanted to learn Chinese during lockdown, Mischa did it and shares how he achieved proficiency with little interaction with others.
Links from the episode:
YCLC Episode #13: The four keys to learning Chinese you need to knowVocabulary as puzzle pieces (Sinosplice article)Great Expectations: Part 1 (Chinese graded reader)SUBTLEX-CH (movie subtitle corpus project)Scientists find 'missing link' behind first human languagesWhy I’m a fan of Chinese graded readers, by Mischa WilmersThanks for listening to the podcast! Please write John and Jared a review on Apple Podcasts and they’ll give you a shout-out! They are also taking questions from listeners. If you have a question, reach them at [email protected]. Follow them on Facebook and catch their latest Chinese-learning memes on Instagram.
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