Comments on: Benchmarking progress in Chinese to stay motivated

By: Student Q&A, April 2024: Learning chengyu, listening to yourself and using role-playing games to learn Chinese | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese

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[…] Benchmarking progress in Chinese to stay motivated […]

By: Why flashcards are terrible for learning Chinese | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 15:24:00 +0000

[…] measurable progress is good. By benchmarking your learning and logging your study activities, you are almost guaranteed to both make progress and stay […]

By: Recording yourself: A cheap and easy way to improve your spoken Chinese | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese

Sun, 21 May 2023 13:59:58 +0000

[…] of your own voice can also be useful for benchmarking purposes. If you’re a beginner, your pronunciation will improve rapidly as you ar starting from […]

By: Lessons in Learning Chinese: Olle Linge | FluentU Mandarin Chinese

Lessons in Learning Chinese: Olle Linge | FluentU Mandarin Chinese — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 21:44:54 +0000

[…] people who are at or are approaching an advanced level, I suggest benchmarking to increase motivation. This means that you spend some time assessing your current level, then compare this benchmark with […]

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By: Using voice messaging to practise Chinese speaking and listening | Hacking Chinese | Hacking Chinese

Thu, 04 Feb 2016 17:09:49 +0000

[…] Conversations are saved for later, which means that you can play your messages again or you can have someone else do so to to help you with your pronunciation, grammar or word choice. This is great for benchmarking purposes. […]

By: Olle Linge

Olle Linge — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 07:38:15 +0000

In reply to Craig. Yes, sure. The only problem is that you don't really get to see exactly what you did right/wrong. Of course, a test score is not a perfect indicator of actual ability, but then again, nothing is.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 07:08:44 +0000

What do you think of the ‘official’ benchmarks i.e. the HSK levels and tests?
I have been using ‘Memrise’ app on iPad with HSK level 1 flashcard set, it is definitely helping.
Do you think there is value in actually going to sit the official test?

By: Take Care Of Yourself, Pal!

Take Care Of Yourself, Pal! — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:51:19 +0000

[…] Linge recommends an excellent solution to the problem: Benchmarking. Every so often, you take stock of your […]

By: Using Audacity to Practice Chinese | The World of Chinese

Using Audacity to Practice Chinese | The World of Chinese — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:52:59 +0000

[…] These concepts have already been discussed in more detail in other articles, namely Recording yourself to improve speaking ability and Benchmarking progress to stay motivated. […]