Learning Strategies & Tips
32 articles
- At what point should I focus on improving my listening comprehension?
- Can I Skip Characters or Words I Already Know?
- Can you learn Mandarin Chinese to fluency without ever going to China?
- How do you know when you're ready to speak?
- How should I balance MB's course platform with the Youtube Channel and Podcast?
- What’s the Best Order to Take the Courses?
- When should I start shadowing?
- When should I start using a tutor when following the Mandarin Blueprint method?
- Can I skip reading and just start speaking Chinese?
- How do I know when I'm ready for graded reading?
- How far into The Mandarin Blueprint Method am I ready for the Mandarin Immersion Masterclass?
- How should I experiment with timeboxing?
- How to think about top-down words?
- Comprehensible input
- How long should I spend shadowing everyday?
- Is it better to think in Chinese or think first and convert in English?
- Shadowing: Should I fully comprehend the text that I'm shadowing?
- Shadowing: Should there be any delay between audio and my voice?
- How to Use Online Tutors to Improve Your Mandarin Speaking Skill
- How to Improve Your Chinese Writing Skill
- How to Learn Chinese Grammar
- How to Learn Chinese Vocab with Living Links
- My biggest hurdle is Mandarin tones, what should I do?
- What is technique for understanding a new word in context?