September 1st, 2012 ChinesePod Profile Update

 This was posted to Blogger on September 15th 2012 at around 600 Beijing time, but I backdated it to when I wrote this.

Updated on September 1st, 2012 -- I started learning Chinese on November 23rd 2008. I have been diligently studying Chinese everyday, haven't missed a day in over a year. Lately, I've been using three means to study: 1. Using Chinesepod, studying lessons in a somewhat haphazard way. If I see a lesson I want to study, I study it. 2.I use Anki, an online flashcard program that I may download for free. With Anki, I focus on pronunciation, Hanzi writing, and intensive vocabulary and sentence reading review. During the academic year, I work with a tutor to improve conversational skills. I also occasionally review my grammar textbook and other resources. In addition to Chinesepod, I also use Nciku, which is a pretty good resource. I think these measures are helping me greatly. I hope to continue to progress. 

 You can keep track of my progress at;

(http://amesbury georgechinesestudy.blogspot.com/) without the spaces or paranthesis. If you do go to that page, I would be interested to know that people are reading it. Feel free to follow the blog, or comment so I know of your presence.

Spring semester

Well, the semester has started, and I am ramping up the studying as well. I am using similar methods to study that I have described in earlier blogs, so nothing really to add. I am proud to say that I haven't missed a single day of studying since last year! (actually since early August of 2011). Despite these efforts, my score on the Chinesepod placement exam has not improved in the past year. Actually, it has gotten worse. I guess that I need to renew my efforts. The placement exam states that I am an elementary level learner, but the elementary lessons are so easy that I cannot bear to listen to them. Even the Intermediates are a bit on the easy side. Upper-Intermediates are hard, but I enjoy the challenge. Guess thats all for now.

February 26th, 2012 ChinesePod Profile Update

Updated on Febuary 26th, 2012 -- I started learning Chinese on November 23rd 2008. I have been diligently studying Chinese everyday. I am using three means to study: 1. Using Chinesepod, studying roughly two Upper-Intermediate lessons per week. Using a computer program (Anki) to do review, and I work with a tutor to help with Grammar. I think these measures are helping me greatly. I hope to continue to progress. 

 You can keep track of my progress at;

(http://amesbury georgechinesestudy .blogspot.com/) without the spaces or paranthesis. I must confess, I have not updated this page in quite a while because I cannot log onto this site while I am in China. If you do go to that page, I would be interested to know that people are reading it. Feel free to follow the blog, or comment so I know of your presence.