A few years ago I was study for an important event. While speaking to a friend, who studied in college to become a teacher, he told me you need to repeat something about 200 times before it is set in permanent memory. However, even permanent memory is not forever. So that is the basis of my new study habit. During the time I am not learning new characters and when free time permits, I will be writing sentences. Over and over. Not the same sentence 200 times in a row like I did after school when I was younger, because from my experience that makes you not enjoy it. Just grabbing random words and forming simple sentences. Over and over and over. While writing the sentences I speak each word as I write it down. Then when I finish I read the sentence. Sometimes I even start with one word and add one word and start over such as:
I. I have. I have a. I have a red. I have a red apple. For some reason it helps my speech flow easier.
This blog is about me attempting to obtain working knowledge of Chinese within a one year time frame. I wish to be able to leave the house on a daily basis without speaking English.
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