HSK 2-3 | The Pomodoro Method: Study Chinese 25 Minutes at a Time

Xiaoyu used to sit down for an hour of study and spend forty minutes on her phone. Then she tried “tomatoes” — 25 minutes, one thing, no phone. In this HSK 2-3 Chinese podcast, Xiaoyu and Xiaochen talk about the Pomodoro Method and how one tomato a day can change the way you learn Chinese. Chapters 0:00 “I studied for four tomatoes” 1:02 One hour at the desk, fifteen minutes of study 2:36 An Italian student and a tomato timer 4:06 Fānqié or xīhóngshì? 4:44 How Xiaoyu does one tomato 6:25 Isn't 25 minutes too short? 7:44 When something else pops up 8:51 Seven lines on day one 10:18 Mark's notebook of tomatoes 11:13 What can you do with one tomato? 11:58 Breaks without your phone 13:20 Too busy? Too long? 14:05 Three years, three guitar songs 15:15 Wrap-up #LearnChinese #ChinesePodcast #PomodoroTechnique #Mandarin #LearnMandarin #ChineseListening #ChineseConversation #StudyTips #HSK #HSK3