Student Q&A, July 2024: Reading speed, children’s books and Chinese literature

This week’s podcast episode (number 204) is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions about reading comprehension in Chinese.

This time, I’m answering questions about:

• How to improve reading speed
• What children’s books to read
• How to approach Chinese literature

Tune in to the Hacking Chinese Podcast to listen to the related episode (#204):

Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Overcast, Spotify, YouTube and many other platforms!

Links to things mentioned in the introduction

• Chinese reading challenge, July 2024

Links for question #1

• How important is reading speed on tests like HSK and TOCFL?
• Chinese reading speed revisited
• Seeing through the illusion of advanced Chinese learning
• An introduction to extensive reading for Chinese learners
• Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 3: Using what you already know to aid listening comprehension in Chinese

An introduction to extensive reading for Chinese learners

Links for question #2

• 6 things in Chinese that are harder to learn than they seem
• Review: Mandarin Companion: Easy to read novels in Chinese

6 things in Chinese that are harder to learn than they seem

Links for question #3

• Wuxia, a key to Chinese language and culture
• A language learner’s guide to wuxia novels
• Easing yourself into reading novels in Chinese
• 25 books I’ve read in Chinese, with reviews and difficulty ratings

Easing yourself into reading novels in Chinese