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Hey there, my name’s Izzy 🙋🏻♀️ I’m a Cambridge uni grad, medical doctor, and YouTuber. I love to learn Chinese, journal, and do yoga. My mission is to help you fulfil your innate potential and create a life you love through personal growth in mind, body and spirit. :)
❤️ After 6 months of self-studying Mandarin at home in lockdown, I passed my HSK 4 exam with 99% and can hold a basic conversation with a native speaker. My Chinese is currently at an intermediate level - it's far from perfect and I have a LOT left to learn, but here's an overview of how I planned my studying and the resources I'd most recommend! :) I hope this helps you with your Chinese learning journey, and please let me know in the comments if you'd like more language learning content as I have lots more ideas to share if you're interested! :)
» Mandarin Resources 🇨🇳
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Resources mentioned 💡
FSI (Foreign Service Institute)
My favourite Chinese Textbooks:
- 1. https://geni.us/rQyfZBL (Amazon)
- 2. https://geni.us/4fAYBEW (Amazon)
- 3. https://geni.us/C273c0 (Amazon)
- 4. https://geni.us/IRTZ (Amazon) , https://geni.us/B3RBhHX (Amazon)
My favourite Chinese Workbooks:
- 1. https://geni.us/Ek9OjKp (Amazon)
- 2. https://geni.us/U3N2 (Amazon)
- 3. https://geni.us/wsLnmM0 (Amazon)
- 4. https://geni.us/ABgYs (Amazon) , https://geni.us/tCM0QO (Amazon)
Anki Decks:
- Hanping Chinese HSK Deck: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1907668496
- Spoonfed Chinese Deck: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/53920083
- Spoonfed Chinese "Premium" Deck: https://promagma.gumroad.com/l/IEmpwF
italki Community: https://www.italki.com/community/
Language Exchange Website: https://language.exchange/
Language Learning with Netflix (LLN) - now known as Language Reactor: https://www.languagereactor.com/
Timestamps ⏱️
00:00 Intro
01:31 Planning your process & motivations
01:59 Define your goals
03:01 1. HSK Standard Course Books: how I used them
04:40 2. Anki Decks & Chinese Dictionaries
05:50 3. Language Buddies
06:32 4. Comprehensible Inputs
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