196 - Student Q&A, May 2024: Understanding strangers, listening with transcripts, and which podcasts to avoid

Why is your teacher is so much easier to understand than anybody else? Should you read transcripts or subtitles before, during or after listening? And why do I refuse to recommend certain podcasts?

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Student Q&A, May 2024: Understanding strangers, listening with transcripts, and which podcasts to avoid:  https://www.hackingchinese.com/student-qa-may-2024-understanding-your-teacher-but-nobody-else-listening-with-transcripts-and-why-i-dont-recommend-some-popular-podcasts/

Chinese listening challenge, May 2024: https://www.hackingchinese.com/chinese-listening-challenge/

Learning Chinese Through Stories: https://learningchinesethroughstories.com/

Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 6: Why is listening in Chinese so hard? https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-is-listening-in-chinese-so-hard/

Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 1: A guide to Chinese listening comprehension: https://www.hackingchinese.com/beyond-ting-bu-dong-part-1-a-guide-to-chinese-listening-comprehension/

Listen before you read: Improve your listening ability: https://www.hackingchinese.com/listen-before-you-read-improve-your-listening-ability/

The best podcasts for learning Chinese in 2024: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-best-podcasts-for-learning-chinese/

Can too much guidance make you learn less Chinese? https://www.hackingchinese.com/can-too-much-guidance-make-you-learn-less-chinese/

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