{"id":6566,"date":"2022-04-25T08:25:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T08:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kdanmobile.com\/blog\/?p=6566"},"modified":"2024-05-20T07:39:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T07:39:18","slug":"document-your-process-with-write-on-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kdan.com\/blog\/document-your-process-with-write-on-video","title":{"rendered":"Document Your Language Learning Process with Write-on Video"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learning a new language by yourself can be challenging and dull. Especially if you are studying textbooks, it is hard to make sure you grasp all the language rules at once as your vocabulary is enhanced simultaneously. Due to the pandemic, many language courses have shifted to an online format. Online education through language learning apps<\/a> and multimedia is an excellent method to enhance your study process, even when you are not in the classroom.  According to the study<\/a>: “On average, E-Learning increases a learner’s retention rate to 82%.”<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We sat down with Kdan Team member Chris Heron, an English native speaker and in the process of learning the Chinese language. Chris often uses multimedia to improve his Mandarin Chinese skills and believes this less-traditional approach has worked in his favor. Read on to learn how to document your learning process with video<\/a>. Find out how you can document your process with Write-on Video<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Would you mind sharing a bit about yourself and why you started learning Chinese?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I came to Taiwan to work for Kdan Mobile<\/a>. While living here, I became very interested in the culture and people, and I wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the mindset of this country in Asia. I figured the best way to connect with Taiwanese people would be to speak with them in their native language. This is the first foreign language I’ve learned, and Mandarin Chinese is known as ‘one of the most difficult foreign languages to learn; I saw this as both an opportunity and a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I figured making videos<\/a> of myself for social media in the process would be the best way to motivate myself and document my progress.<\/a> This approach would also allow me to connect with others on a similar journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SSince I am learning independently, I have to set long and short-term goals to keep myself on track. Some of my long-term goals include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n