SLV | Episode 54 | Live Streams, IELTS Study Prep and the Beijing Military Preparations

Episode 54!

Welcome TikTokers! Been active there as of late. New platform to teach on?

And what am I hearing people need help on?

-Reading and listening (practice dictations - USE THIS PODCAST!!)

-Speaking

-Not too much for Writing (HERE)

-A lot of people are using Cathoven AI

-Common Errors HERE

Live streams and fluency practice, is making videos a good way to learn?

-This is something I’ve been recommending as of late

-Helps with confidence and fluency building

-You don’t have to publish them (I’ve seen a few people publishing them)

Chinese books, what am I reading these days?

-Children’s books about nature, science, inventions, etc.

-HSK 5 books

-Outlaws of the Marsh, one of the classics of Chinese literature (Wikipedia)

And what is all the racket in Beijing? Why all the planes? Military preparations?!

-Sept 3rd is Victory Day in China, when the Japanese forces finally withdrew from China

-Brutal occupation

-Last week I talked about Dead to Rights, the movie about the Nanjing Massacre

-More movies upcoming

-Big parade on Sept 3rd

New Chinese language check in progress, am I getting better or is it just the editing?

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Time stamps: 

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview

01:20 Living in China and Learning Mandarin

02:42 TikTok Outreach and Language Learning

03:59 Challenges in Language Learning

06:43 IELTS Test Strategies

14:09 Writing Section Tips for IELTS

19:19 Live Streams and Fluency Practice

21:25 Benefits of Making Videos for Language Practice

24:18 Reflecting on YouTube Journey

25:14 Focus on Pronunciation and Fluency

27:42 Editing Progress Check Videos

30:15 Reading Chinese Books

37:49 Military Parade Preparations in Beijing

42:50 Conclusion and Final Thoughts