The video discusses effective strategies for learning and using new Chinese vocabulary. It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing frequently used words, memorizing through tools like Anki and Pleco, and mobilizing vocabulary by actively using it in conversation and daily life. The approach combines spaced repetition, active recall, and comprehensible input to enhance language learning. The video also highlights a course for Cantonese speakers to learn Mandarin efficiently by leveraging their existing language skills.
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1. The speaker, Izzy, is a graduate of Cambridge University and is about to start working as a doctor.
2. Izzy studies Mandarin in his free time.
3. Vocabulary frequency lists are a tool that lists words in a language from most frequently used to least.
4. The top 1,000 most frequently used words in a language can help a person speak the language at a basic level.
5. Anki is a spaced repetition software that can be used to create flashcards to help learn new vocabulary.
6. Breaking down words into smaller parts, such as characters, can help with memorization.
7. Pleco is an app that can be used to look up words and their meanings, as well as to see how words are used in context.
8. Comprehensible input, such as reading and listening, can help with vocabulary memorization.
9. Graded readers, podcasts, TV shows, and YouTube videos can be used as comprehensible input.
10. The Canto Tomando Blueprint is a course designed for people with a Cantonese-speaking background to learn Mandarin quickly.
11. The course is taught by a team of YouTubers and professional tutors and uses a novel method of relating and converting between Cantonese and Mandarin.
12. The course is suitable for people of all levels, from beginner to advanced.
13. The course is designed to be flexible and can be used at the student's own pace.
14. Lifetime access is included with the course.