Comments on: Chinese Project Notes 10: Big Developments (Anki, Text-To-Speech, Cantonese, Victory Calendar) http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar You don't learn a language, you get used to it. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:37:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Miss Language Learning http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-131852 Miss Language Learning Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:44:21 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-131852 Gah, you just reminded me that I absolutely have to learn Chinese. Gah, you just reminded me that I absolutely have to learn Chinese.

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]]> By: Puchatek http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-131561 Puchatek Mon, 05 Sep 2011 02:27:56 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-131561 I know this thread has been dead for a while, but I found a really neat (and probably not all that new) TTS solution for Anki and felt it's worth sharing should anyone stumble upon this page again (like I did not that long ago), There's an Anki plugin called Google TTS or similar that lets you very easily turn Japanese (and other) sentences to mp3s. It requires connection to a network, and when it screws up pronunciation (i.e. 中 as なか and not じゅう when it really should be じゅう) you can't do anything about it, but it's free, straightforward and hassle free. I know this thread has been dead for a while, but I found a really neat (and probably not all that new) TTS solution for Anki and felt it’s worth sharing should anyone stumble upon this page again (like I did not that long ago), There’s an Anki plugin called Google TTS or similar that lets you very easily turn Japanese (and other) sentences to mp3s. It requires connection to a network, and when it screws up pronunciation (i.e. 中 as なか and not じゅう when it really should be じゅう) you can’t do anything about it, but it’s free, straightforward and hassle free.

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]]> By: Burning Bridges or: Options, Their Limits, and Their Possibilities « Celestial Celsius http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-107924 Burning Bridges or: Options, Their Limits, and Their Possibilities « Celestial Celsius Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:21:36 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-107924 [...] became fluent in Japanese. Not because of his methods, but because of the situation that dictated his methods: Indeed, one thing that drove me to go all the way with Japanese was that [...] [...] became fluent in Japanese. Not because of his methods, but because of the situation that dictated his methods: Indeed, one thing that drove me to go all the way with Japanese was that [...]

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]]> By: How Long Should I Study Every Day? How to Schedule It? http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-53160 How Long Should I Study Every Day? How to Schedule It? Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:58:16 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-53160 [...] also highly recommend you check out something that Khatzumoto over at All Japanese All The Time posted about called a ‘Victory Cal... that he uses to motivate himself by giving himself a deadline upon which he “achieves [...] [...] also highly recommend you check out something that Khatzumoto over at All Japanese All The Time posted about called a ‘Victory Cal… that he uses to motivate himself by giving himself a deadline upon which he “achieves [...]

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]]> By: Jonathan http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-49981 Jonathan Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:01:40 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-49981 khatzumoto, Your blog is awesome and of course you are good looking and I want to have your babies. At any rate, I think you and I are cut from the same cloth. I'm currently living in HK and am learning Canto since "you will never learn it; too hard", blah, blah, blah. If there are any Canto resources that you can share, I'd be greatful. Keep up the awesome work. Jonathan khatzumoto,
Your blog is awesome and of course you are good looking and I want to have your babies.

At any rate, I think you and I are cut from the same cloth. I’m currently living in HK and am learning Canto since “you will never learn it; too hard”, blah, blah, blah.

If there are any Canto resources that you can share, I’d be greatful.

Keep up the awesome work.
Jonathan

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]]> By: Mike http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-49946 Mike Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:15:29 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-49946 I have some experiences with text to speech software programs, I recommend Panopreter Plus (http://www.panopreter.com) to Windows 7 or vista users, The software reads text and converts the text to mp3 and wav files with the voice of Microsoft Anna. Best of all, it's easy to use and useful to language learners. I have some experiences with text to speech software programs, I recommend Panopreter Plus
(www.panopreter.com) to Windows 7 or vista users, The software reads text and converts the text to mp3 and wav files with the voice of Microsoft Anna. Best of all, it’s easy to use and useful to language learners.

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]]> By: KC101 – Vocab Section « Chicagoseoul's Blog http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-34762 KC101 – Vocab Section « Chicagoseoul's Blog Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:20:38 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-34762 [...] http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-spe... [...] [...] www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-spe... [...]

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]]> By: WangSen http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-29130 WangSen Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:11:23 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-29130 Hey Chinese learners...I have a simple question for you guys (and gals). I have been learning my hanzi with Anki. I have done pretty good sticking to it with the occasional life interruptions, but I have tried to keep those to a minimum. Once I stopped for a month, so I reset Anki and started from the beginning. Now I have 3000 hanzi down well. My question is rather simple. Instead of continuing to 4000 hanzi, does anyone see something wrong with starting to do sentences and just adding new hanzi as I come across them from this point on? I think it actually maybe beneficial since I would be sure that hanzi I would learn this way would be learned in context. Any thoughts? Thanks all...and thanks to Katz.. Hey Chinese learners…I have a simple question for you guys (and gals).
I have been learning my hanzi with Anki. I have done pretty good sticking to it with the occasional life interruptions, but I have tried to keep those to a minimum. Once I stopped for a month, so I reset Anki and started from the beginning. Now I have 3000 hanzi down well. My question is rather simple. Instead of continuing to 4000 hanzi, does anyone see something wrong with starting to do sentences and just adding new hanzi as I come across them from this point on?
I think it actually maybe beneficial since I would be sure that hanzi I would learn this way would be learned in context. Any thoughts?
Thanks all…and thanks to Katz..

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]]> By: David http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-18786 David Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:35:02 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-18786 Hey Khatz, I wanted to let you how much of an inspiration you have been to my Japanese studies and methods. But there was actually one question regarding this post that I wanted to ask. Where did you find that Japanese voice for the TTS that you gave an example for? It sounds phenomenal but I can't seem to find it on the link to the website that you provided. All I've found is Kyoko and I don't think it's the same and the one you showed. Kyoko: http://nextupdownloads.com/scansamples/Kyoko.mp3 Hey Khatz, I wanted to let you how much of an inspiration you have been to my Japanese studies and methods. But there was actually one question regarding this post that I wanted to ask. Where did you find that Japanese voice for the TTS that you gave an example for? It sounds phenomenal but I can’t seem to find it on the link to the website that you provided. All I’ve found is Kyoko and I don’t think it’s the same and the one you showed.

Kyoko:
nextupdownloads.com/scansamples/Kyoko.mp3

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]]> By: Nostrum http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-16970 Nostrum Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:13:57 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-16970 Hey, I am using this victory calendar idea for Japanese, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what appropriate headings for each part of it would be in Japanese... I don't trust myself with something I'll be looking at so often :P. The current headings in english are: Victory Calendar Date / Input / Countdown / Notes Review / Reading / Media / Add / Other [I have a lot of columns yes] and inside the chart I have "break" on certain activities for certain days. I was considering: date: 日付 input: インプット活動 notes: 注釈 break: 休日 but countdown: not sure what word to use reading: not sure what form to put it in, if I want it to be a noun. and the other words as well. media, add [cards], other, need help for those too. any help in translating those words for my chart would be much appreciated. Hey, I am using this victory calendar idea for Japanese, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what appropriate headings for each part of it would be in Japanese… I don’t trust myself with something I’ll be looking at so often :P . The current headings in english are:
Victory Calendar
Date / Input / Countdown / Notes
Review / Reading / Media / Add / Other [I have a lot of columns yes]
and inside the chart I have “break” on certain activities for certain days.

I was considering:
date: 日付
input: インプット活動
notes: 注釈
break: 休日

but
countdown: not sure what word to use
reading: not sure what form to put it in, if I want it to be a noun.
and the other words as well.
media, add [cards], other, need help for those too.

any help in translating those words for my chart would be much appreciated.

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]]> By: Markk http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-14092 Markk Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:08:20 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-14092 Heyy thar =D I've stumbled across your site and I've been applying it to my learning Cantonese :] I never really liked learning it much, cause all the stuff was reaaal boring: "你好嗎" "我好好。你呢？" 你呢" Stuff like that aha. I like your concept of "learn stuff you enjoy" because, in the end, im probably gonna be talking more about stuff I want to talk about than "Good day to you Mr. Wong. It is very sunny today. And how is your wife?" yaddayaddayadda. But what I really want to know is how long did it take you before you became really proficient at hearing and distinguishing/ speaking the tones? I'm having reaaal problems with the low-falling tone... Thanks :] Heyy thar =D

I’ve stumbled across your site and I’ve been applying it to my learning Cantonese :] I never really liked learning it much, cause all the stuff was reaaal boring: “你好嗎” “我好好。你呢？” 你呢” Stuff like that aha. I like your concept of “learn stuff you enjoy” because, in the end, im probably gonna be talking more about stuff I want to talk about than “Good day to you Mr. Wong. It is very sunny today. And how is your wife?” yaddayaddayadda. But what I really want to know is how long did it take you before you became really proficient at hearing and distinguishing/ speaking the tones? I’m having reaaal problems with the low-falling tone…
Thanks :]

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]]> By: ~ http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-10140 ~ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:11:34 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-10140 Wow, making the reservations and buying tickets before you even learned Japanese... that takes guts. o__o I think I'll try that Victory-calendar thing. But what's wrong with the BoPoMoFo? ;-; Wow, making the reservations and buying tickets before you even learned Japanese… that takes guts. o__o I think I’ll try that Victory-calendar thing. But what’s wrong with the BoPoMoFo? ;-;

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]]> By: Dryope http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-10123 Dryope Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:19:54 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-10123 Hi! Wonderful site. I'm a Mandarin-learner, and I'm trying to get from "high intermediate" to "fluent" which is tough to do. Most textbooks/classes are too easy, and it's really just a matter of exposure at this point. Your method is the best to getting there, I think, and I'm going to start implementing it. I also love your victory calendar. I don't know if anyone else has asked you this, but would you ever consider posting it for download here? I started making my own, but adding all the days and such for 180 weeks looked daunting. (I'm due for a contribution to your tip jar, but I'd be happy to throw in a little extra for the doc, too.) Hi! Wonderful site. I’m a Mandarin-learner, and I’m trying to get from “high intermediate” to “fluent” which is tough to do. Most textbooks/classes are too easy, and it’s really just a matter of exposure at this point. Your method is the best to getting there, I think, and I’m going to start implementing it.

I also love your victory calendar. I don’t know if anyone else has asked you this, but would you ever consider posting it for download here? I started making my own, but adding all the days and such for 180 weeks looked daunting. (I’m due for a contribution to your tip jar, but I’d be happy to throw in a little extra for the doc, too.)

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]]> By: andy http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-9639 andy Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:58:19 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-9639 I'm using your method for French. As to the SRS length, how long is 10 Chinese characters? Does that mean that I should limit myself to 10 French words or 10 letters? Thanks. I’m using your method for French. As to the SRS length, how long is 10 Chinese characters? Does that mean that I should limit myself to 10 French words or 10 letters? Thanks.

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]]> By: Jasper http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-9501 Jasper Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:43:51 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-9501 Khatzu...I love you =] I'm sure this is gonna work...thanks so much for making such a place... Rosetta Stone got nothin on you =] Khatzu…I love you =]
I’m sure this is gonna work…thanks so much for making such a place…
Rosetta Stone got nothin on you =]

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]]> By: AwkwardMap http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-9481 AwkwardMap Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:52:10 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-9481 I've been doing this (kana to kanji) for the past three weeks and it's just a lot more fun. I'm playing a game here where I have to place the kanji in the correct spots all while still producing the kanji from memory (and not just repeatedly looking at the sentence as I write with the straight sentence method). I've not gotten TTS software yet (no money for it!), but that should change in a few weeks and then we'll see. The image hack is also, yeah, the best way to learn nouns and such that I can just about almost get, but not quite just by the definition. Words like 衛星 and 頭蓋 are really easy to grasp with an image staring you in the face. So, yes, I think it very much so is worth doing with Japanese as well. I convert my failed cards into these along with the long ones when I break them up. I’ve been doing this (kana to kanji) for the past three weeks and it’s just a lot more fun. I’m playing a game here where I have to place the kanji in the correct spots all while still producing the kanji from memory (and not just repeatedly looking at the sentence as I write with the straight sentence method). I’ve not gotten TTS software yet (no money for it!), but that should change in a few weeks and then we’ll see.

The image hack is also, yeah, the best way to learn nouns and such that I can just about almost get, but not quite just by the definition. Words like 衛星 and 頭蓋 are really easy to grasp with an image staring you in the face.

So, yes, I think it very much so is worth doing with Japanese as well. I convert my failed cards into these along with the long ones when I break them up.

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]]> By: doviende http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-9249 doviende Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:05:58 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-9249 Anyone know of some good collaborative learning chinese sites? is there anywhere where people are trading anki decks and recommending videos n stuff? sounds like japanese is all cool and popular, but i haven't found any chinese-learning communities online yet. i'd like to work on building a nice deck of chengyu (idioms) and regular sentences, etc. ideas? Anyone know of some good collaborative learning chinese sites? is there anywhere where people are trading anki decks and recommending videos n stuff? sounds like japanese is all cool and popular, but i haven’t found any chinese-learning communities online yet.

i’d like to work on building a nice deck of chengyu (idioms) and regular sentences, etc. ideas?

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]]> By: Mallory http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-9111 Mallory Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:57:07 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-9111 Congrats! Welcome back! Congrats! Welcome back!

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]]> By: All Japanese All The Time Dot Com » Chinese Project Notes 11: Constant Improvement, SRS Image Hack http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-9019 All Japanese All The Time Dot Com » Chinese Project Notes 11: Constant Improvement, SRS Image Hack Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:00:57 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-9019 [...] this already-perfect method. This idea is so easy to fall into, that a reader named reineke made this comment on this post: Is it still the old proven method? Are you watering down things a bit too much? I [...] [...] this already-perfect method. This idea is so easy to fall into, that a reader named reineke made this comment on this post: Is it still the old proven method? Are you watering down things a bit too much? I [...]

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]]> By: Ceryni http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/chinese-project-notes-10-big-developments-anki-text-to-speech-cantonese-victory-calendar#comment-9011 Ceryni Sat, 31 May 2008 05:20:27 +0000 http://www.alljapaneseallthetime.com/blog/?p=241#comment-9011 oh, just found the Rick Harbaugh book. Chinese Characters: a Genealogy and Dictionary. Would you think it best to go through it straight through, or is there some kind of order for easier learning? oh, just found the Rick Harbaugh book. Chinese Characters: a Genealogy and Dictionary. Would you think it best to go through it straight through, or is there some kind of order for easier learning?

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