#5 LaowaiLunches: An authentic Language learning experience using vocabulary packages and environments

In this episode, I take you inside my real, raw language learning process where I aim to show you that language learning includes mistakes, feeling pressure, and beating the bell curve to make progress

I've felt my language ability has been decreasing over the past year or so and so today I step outside my comfort zone and (try to) learn new vocabulary on camera (yes, really), using the day out as a new environmental package.

the real-world context around me to boost my understanding and confidence. We can have a bit of fun with this and learning doesn't always need to be so series, this is a way to get away from the textbook approach I've fell into recently that I find challenging to keep a routine with at times, and keep things fresh and engaging.

This episode is all about embracing mistakes and pushing past perfectionism. Recording my usually private progress felt intense and I definitely broke a sweat, but it’s all part of growing.

I’ve got a long way to go! So come see where I've started from and see what we can share.

Watch, learn, and maybe cringe along with me, then go out and make your own language learning breakthroughs (and let me know any tips that you think would be helpful for me to improve too!).

Weather & Nature
Waterproof 防水 fángshuǐ
Cloudy 阴天 yīntiān
Rain 下雨 xiàyǔ
Tide 海潮 hǎicháo
Wave 浪潮 làngcháo
Sun 太阳 tàiyáng
Shadow 倾影 xìngyǐng (note: 常用词 is 影子 yǐngzi)
Pattern 模式 móshì
Appearance 模样 móyàng
Sand 沙子 shāzi
Dunes 固沙 gǔshā (lit. fixed dunes)
Moving dunes 沙丘 shāqiū (means sand dune in general)
Wild 野蛮 yěmán
Seaside/Coast 海边 hǎibiān
Windmill 风车 fēngchē
Travel & Activity
Hiking 徒步旅行 túbù lǚxíng
Climbing 爬山 páshān
Take off shoes 脱鞋 tuōxié
Feeling 感觉 gǎnjué
Objects &; Places
Ceiling 顶棚 dǐngpéng
Hanged (object) 挂着 guàzhe
Lifeguard 救生员 jiùshēngyuán
Food & Drink Snack 小吃 xiǎochī
Wheat flour 麦粉 màifěn
Waffle 华夫 huáfū
Brownie 布朗尼 bùlǎngní
People
Waiter/Attendant 服务员 fúwùyuán

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