Course Curriculum
Introduction
Welcome to Path to Fluency (2:35)
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Unit 1 - See the path
1.1 What exactly is “fluent”? (8:54)
What do you think?
What do you think?
1.2 Language Acquisition vs Language Learning (4:05)
1.3 Blending Acquisition and Learning (3:04)
1.4 Acquisition Overview (3:49)
1.4.1 Acquisition Step One - Discover areas of interest (7:31)
1.4.2 Acquisition Step Two - Getting input (3:23)
1.4.3 Acquisition Step Three - Producing output (3:15)
1.5 Learning Overview (7:24)
1.6 Get inspirations from the language-learning community (4:05)
Feedback 1
Unit 2 - Reading
2.1 Approaches to reading (3:37)
2.1.1 Using learner-oriented resources (17:50)
2.2 Discovering your next favourite book (6:03)
2.3 Getting Chinese eBooks (9:46)
2.4 Getting electronic magazines and newspapers (6:15)
2.5 Reading online news articles from China (3:14)
2.6 Reading Chinese articles from WeChat official accounts (3:53)
2.7 Reading manhua (comic books) (5:13)
2.8 Getting physical books online (4:12)
What do you think?
Feedback 2
Unit 3 - Vocabulary and Grammar
3.1 Using the dictionary (5:17)
What do you think?
3.2 Chinese-English dictionary vs Chinese-Chinese dictionary (4:34)
3.3 Should I look up all the words? (12:30)
3.4 Adding variety to your vocabulary (2:21)
3.5 Getting help with grammar (5:54)
3.6 Remembering what you learned (5:40)
Feedback 3
Unit 4 - Using Audio-Visual Material
4.1 News, radio and podcasts (5:49)
4.2 Movies, TV shows and online videos (11:59)
4.3 Taking online courses (5:56)
4.4 Enjoying Chinese music (3:53)
4.5 Content for learners (6:07)
4.6 Improving listening comprehension (7:49)
Unit 5 - Experiential Learning
5.1 What’s experiential learning? (2:33)
5.2 Visiting a Chinese neighbourhood (1:22)
5.3 Visiting China (7:40)