Ep. 312 - The Chinese iceberg: Why speaking more isn’t enough to speak better

90% of an iceberg is underwater, yet we mostly pay attention to the bit that sticks up. The same is true for proficiency in Chinese: speaking ability is easy to see, but relies on a much larger system underneath. #learnchinese #speaking #input #iceberg Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: The Chinese iceberg: Why speaking more isn’t enough to speak better: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-ch... The Input Pyramid: Chinese Listening for Any Situation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-in... Learning Chinese through comprehensible input: https://www.hackingchinese.com/learni... How to improve your Mandarin speaking skills with a tutor: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to... Get to know your Chinese voice to level up your speaking ability: https://www.hackingchinese.com/know-y... Focusing on tone pairs to improve your Mandarin pronunciation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/focusi... How to get honest feedback to boost your Chinese speaking and writing: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-ar... Chengyu, a key to Chinese language and culture, or a waste of time? https://www.hackingchinese.com/learni... Don’t learn Mandarin pronunciation by reading, listen and mimic instead: https://www.hackingchinese.com/dont-l... How learning some basic theory can improve your pronunciation: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-le... Chinese tones explained: The four Mandarin tones: https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-ha... How to become fluent in Chinese: https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to... Real communication: What it is, why you want it and how to get it: https://www.hackingchinese.com/real-c... Improving your Chinese pronunciation by mimicking native speakers: https://www.hackingchinese.com/mimick... More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at https://www.hackingchinese.com Music: "Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin" by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)