Comments on: Level 1, Intro + Lesson 1-2: Vocabulary Review http://blogs.chinesepod.com/integrated-chinese/level-1-part-1/level-1-intro-lesson-1-2-vocabulary-review/ ChinesePod and Integrated Chinese together at last Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: chi http://blogs.chinesepod.com/integrated-chinese/level-1-part-1/level-1-intro-lesson-1-2-vocabulary-review/#comment-40 chi Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:47:50 +0000 http://blogs.chinesepod.com/integrated-chinese/level-1-part-1/level-1-intro-lesson-1-2-vocabulary-review/#comment-40 Something I wished I had done at this point in IC, though, unfortunately related to vocab. Look up electronic flashcard programs. The truth is, there are far too many characters and words to make flashcards for. You'll make a bunch, then make them again the next month, and never get anything done. There are advanced systems which know how to rotate in old vocabulary to keep up your memory. I use Supermemo, but only because I have a time investment in it. jMemorize is nice. Then, if you think there are in particular certain characters you want to study on-the-go, or on the bus, etc, then make index cards. This counts double if you're using the workbook, so already have practice writing the characters and getting some working muscle memory. Something I wished I had done at this point in IC, though, unfortunately related to vocab. Look up electronic flashcard programs. The truth is, there are far too many characters and words to make flashcards for. You’ll make a bunch, then make them again the next month, and never get anything done.

There are advanced systems which know how to rotate in old vocabulary to keep up your memory. I use Supermemo, but only because I have a time investment in it. jMemorize is nice. Then, if you think there are in particular certain characters you want to study on-the-go, or on the bus, etc, then make index cards.

This counts double if you’re using the workbook, so already have practice writing the characters and getting some working muscle memory.

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