As a complete beginner that knows how to say 2-3 sentences, how do we get to the point where it's possible to comprehend these sources?

edit: To expand on this, every advice resource i've seen on the internet has said: "forget textbooks, you need comprehensible input!" which I agree with, but how can you begin learning the language to the point at which this is possible?

  • nephs@lemmygrad.ml
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    10 months ago

    The https://refold.la/roadmap/ and https://refold.la/quickstart/?targetLanguage=chi have great steps on how to build that learning environment.

    Other than that, lingq has a lot of sources for audio in there.

    I also found 24/7 peppa pig in Chinese, on YouTube.

    On "getting there", I still like duolingo organization of content, and lessons. And for more formal pathway, there's the formal books on Anna's archive. https://annas-archive.org/search?index=&q=Hsk&sort=largest

    Also, in the beginning, the point is not to "comprehend", it's more about the feeling of "hey, I've heard this before". Few words, few structures, etc. I'm still not there, but from time to time I understand 4 words in a row. Hahaha

    • redtea@lemmygrad.ml
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      10 months ago

      There's definitely something to that way of listening. When I try too hard to understand every word of new audio, I often fall behind and miss the words that I can understand. But if I just listen and let the audio flow, the meaning of the words that I know kind of jumps out. One trick to find an anchor in the audio (it depends on what you're listening to) is to keep an ear out for the pronouns. They tend to be very close to English, maybe with a different pronunciation. It can help to get the gist of the words on either side of the pronoun.

      Thanks for the links.