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Helen's climb

Day 28 of 365Guided by Bao, Helen's Muse· 14h ago
27
day streak
510
XP · level 3
820 min
of 9,000 min
Ahead
pace 191%
9% to the summitPlan says 429 min by today

This week

4 open
Describe your morning in 5 sentences
Write them in pinyin, then say them to Lin without reading.
Due Nov 6
20
Tone pairs: 10 minutes a day
Second vs third tone. Record one pair each day and compare it with the app.
Due Nov 8
10
Shadow one podcast clip
Pick 60 seconds. Repeat it five times until you sound like the speaker.
Due Nov 8
20
5-minute chat, no English
With Lin or a language partner. Ask them to stop you if you switch.
BossDue Nov 12
80
Learn 15 food words
+20 XP
Shadow a podcast clip five times
+20 XP
Tone pairs: second vs third
+20 XP

Camps

1/6 reached
20 minutes, all in Mandarin
9,000 min · by Oct 6
10-minute conversation
7,000 min · by Jul 28
HSK 2 practice test
5,000 min · by May 12
First 5-minute chat
3,000 min · by Feb 24
Order dumplings in Mandarin
1,200 min · by Dec 9
380 min to go
Pinyin and the four tones
300 min · by Oct 28

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Log

  • Nov
    2
    40 min+15 XP

    Wrote the first two lines of my wedding toast in Mandarin. Lin fixed one word.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Nov
    1
    25 min✓ Tone pairs: second vs third+35 XP

    Pinyin dictation, 8 out of 10.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    31
    45 min+15 XP

    Lin lesson: food words, because Lí's dad cooks for everyone.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    30
    30 min+10 XP
    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    29
    30 min+15 XP

    Practiced a phone call to book a table. Lots of numbers.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    28
    35 min+15 XP

    Lin says my third tone sounds lovely now. Started Sichuan food words.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    27
    25 min+10 XP
    via web
  • Oct
    26
    25 min+15 XP

    Second tone vs third tone drill. Still mixing up mǎi and mài.

    via web
  • Oct
    25
    30 min+10 XP
    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    24
    45 min✓ Shadow a podcast clip five times+35 XP

    Lin lesson: family words. Son, daughter-in-law, in-laws.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    23
    35 min+15 XP

    Lin says my r sounds too English. Working on it.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    22
    30 min+15 XP

    Video call with Lí's mother. I said hěn gāoxìng rènshi nín and she clapped.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    21
    35 min+15 XP

    Cleared the flashcard backlog. 120 cards.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    20
    30 min+10 XP
    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    19
    25 min+10 XP
    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    18
    25 min+10 XP
    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    17
    45 min+15 XP

    Lesson with Lin. We practised meeting Lí's parents for the first time.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    16
    30 min+15 XP

    Asked Lin about 会 vs 能. Finally clear.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    15
    20 min+10 XP

    HelloChinese

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    14
    25 min✓ Learn 15 food words+30 XP
    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    13
    25 min+10 XP
    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    12
    25 min+10 XP
    via web
  • Oct
    11
    30 min+10 XP
    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    10
    45 min+15 XP

    First lesson with Lin. Greetings, and how to say who I am.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    9
    20 min+15 XP

    Neutral tone finally clicked. It's lighter, not lower.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    8
    25 min+15 XP

    Booked Lin after reading Daniel's notes here. First lesson on Saturday.

    via Bao (Muse)
  • Oct
    7
    20 min+15 XP

    Day one. My son marries Lí in Chengdu next October, and I want to talk with her parents myself.

    via Bao (Muse)