Hi ChinesePod team, my question is this:
Hello everyone,
I have been studying Chinese for three years, but my listening is very poor, Is there a good way to quickly improve my listening so that I dont waste a lot of time, please give me some advince, thank you.
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Hey there,
I would recommend starting with listening to our podcast lessons! I’ve always found pushing myself to listen as a great way to practice. Besides, we have podcasts for different levels, so that you can start from the level you’re at. Another useful way is to watch Chinese TV shows or movies. That way, you can easily learn Chinese through context and the storyline as well.
Good luck!
Betty
Is there any streaming platforms you would recommend for clear Mandarin? You can find a lot of Chinese films online but they aren’t always in 普通话. Thanks!
Hi!
Can listining to music help me to improve listening?
Hi @lallytina35,
Well, I can only recommend something I know and I like. Why not tell me what you are interested in so that I can recommend you what you like?
【Movies】
看电影了没
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZmyD8-UsaxaVL-Zx3KEQKw
小春电影
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcfz7itRys3pb0DumVVuGJg
宇哥讲电影
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdRKafyb--geO9ySg6CbhYA
喵嗷污：Well, this one may say many things that are close to the bone…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DIdgl93NJ1V6waNy-EB3A
【Life】
【Knowledge】
Mr & Mrs Gao: There’re so many videos about mysterious things. But the subtitles are traditional Chinese.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMUnInmOkrWN4gof9KlhNmQ
李永乐老师: Well, his videos are all about science. It’s not my type, but maybe you would like it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un7mK05b9oA
【Food】
曼食慢语 Amanda Tastes
https://www.youtube.com/user/amandaslittlekitchen
小高姐的 Magic Ingredients
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCKlp1JI9Yg3-cUjKPdD3mw
Hi Philips,
I would not recommend to do so because the tones might be changed a lot with the melody. But still, learning new phrases through music is quite good!
Betty
Listen to things that 1)you have a transcript with it, ideally in characters, pinyin and English. 2) are only slightly above your current level
Check out the Language Learning with Netflix Chrome extension.
Thanks so much, this is a great starting point! I’ve have a proper look through these to see what suits me - so far I like the look of Mr and
Mrs Gao!
I was hoping to find something similar to the Joe Rogan podcast in Chinese. The podcast doesn’t necessarily have a theme, they usually just have an interesting guest on every week and talk loosely around a wide range of topics. I also really like the BBC In Our Time Podcast which again covers a wide range of topics with experts in each topic. Is there anything similar to these available?
Here are some podcasts that I have listened to in the past which are still currently in production and so may have some topical content. If you really want to target you listening to a level that is just a slight stretch for you, ChinesePod may still be your best bet, but it is nice to have some variety. I would also recommend two others that are no longer in production but have a big catalog of great material: Slow Chinese and Popup Chinese.