{"id":17276,"date":"2023-09-06T20:42:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T18:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/?p=17276"},"modified":"2023-10-04T18:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T16:23:05","slug":"hacking-chinese-podcast-episode-161-qa-listening-more-than-once-assessing-pronunciation-and-the-merits-of-flashcards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/hacking-chinese-podcast-episode-161-qa-listening-more-than-once-assessing-pronunciation-and-the-merits-of-flashcards\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Q&#038;A, September 2023: Listening more than once, assessing pronunciation and the merits of flashcards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-17282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/question-mark-1495858_1280-square-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/question-mark-1495858_1280-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/question-mark-1495858_1280-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/question-mark-1495858_1280-square.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>This week\u2019s podcast episode (number 161) is a reader and listener Q&amp;A, where I answer three questions sent in to me about listening comprehension, assessing pronunciation, and the merits of flashcards. If you have a question you would like me to address on the podcast, you can leave a comment below or contact me in some other way.<\/p>\n<p><em>Tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/podcast\/\">the Hacking Chinese Podcast<\/a> to listen to the related episode:<\/em><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/hackingchinese\/embed\/episodes\/161---Student-QA-Listening-more-than-once--assessing-pronunciation-and-the-merits-of-flashcards-e28v1hg\" width=\"400px\" height=\"102px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em>Available on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/hacking-chinese-podcast\/id1536284827\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zODhlYjllOC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==\">Google Podcast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1536284827\/hacking-chinese-podcast\">Overcast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5iCRv1jg3j3yJZGJlYVYaO\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dqbEINtahFY\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0and many other platforms!<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Links for question #1: Listening comprehension<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-1-a-guide-to-chinese-listening-comprehension\/\">Beyond t\u012bng bu d\u01d2ng, part 1: A guide to Chinese listening comprehension<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/make-sure-that-listening-is-not-a-practical-problem\/\">7 ideas for smooth and effortless Chinese listening practice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Links for question #2: Assessing pronunciation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/courses\/mandarin-chinese-pronunciation-course\/\">Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Speaking with Confidence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/know-your-chinese-voice\/\">Get to know your Chinese voice to level up your speaking ability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/the-art-of-being-corrected\/\">How to get honest feedback to boost your Chinese speaking and writing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Links for question #3: Flashcards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/should-you-use-an-efficient-method-for-learning-chinese-even-if-you-hate-it\/\">Should you use an efficient method for learning Chinese even if you hate it?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/why-spaced-repetition-software-is-uniquely-well-suited-to-learning-chinese-characters\/\">Why spaced repetition software is uniquely well suited to learning Chinese characters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/reading-is-a-lot-like-spaced-repetition-only-better\/\">Reading is a lot like spaced repetition, only better<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackingchinese.com\/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software\/\">Spaced repetition software and why you should use it<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Chinese listening challenge, September 2023<\/h3>\n<p>Each month, I run a challenge to help you improve your Chinese in a specific area through daily practice and friendly competition. 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