{"id":11061,"date":"2018-12-17T15:11:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T15:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=11061"},"modified":"2024-02-18T03:20:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T03:20:59","slug":"speedy-vocab-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/speedy-vocab-review.html","title":{"rendered":"Speedy Vocab Review: Build Your Vocabulary with Digital Flashcards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When it comes to learning Chinese, or any other foreign language, people will be quick to offer the \u201cbest\u201d new method of studying. They will swear by these new learning systems, frequently guaranteeing you better results than prior methods could offer; all you have to do is participate in some sort of gimmick. Simon Gray, founder of Speedy Vocab, challenges these false prophets with a simpler approach to learning Chinese. His \u201cgimmick\u201d being the total lack of a gimmick. Rather than offering a brand-new studying technique, his English language website and its accompanying mobile application (available for android and IOS) take a different approach, instead modernizing a classic method of studying that has been employed by students across all disciplines for ages: flashcards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SpeeedyVocab <\/a>is an intuitive Chinese language learning system that teaches Mandarin Chinese vocabulary<\/a> without reinventing the wheel.\u00a0 The course structure is based around HSK vocabulary (ranging from unleveled \u201cIntro\u201d through HSK level 5).\u00a0 After finding your appropriate level via Speedy Vocab\u2019s proficiency test, or simply choosing the level at which you would like to start learning, new words are introduced through digital flashcards and then reinforced through sentence building exercises and quizzes. The charm of Speedy Vocab is its simplicity and this becomes even more apparent as you visit the website.\u00a0 The website is aesthetically pleasing, using soft colors and not overwhelming the user with clickable options.\u00a0 This straight forward, almost compact feeling of the site (and the app) will persist throughout the entire user experience and really was very pleasant.\u00a0 When starting a new Chinese regiment or even going on any website for the first time, I find it very easy to become overwhelmed and overlook part of the learning system.\u00a0 This is not a risk for Speedy Vocab.<\/p>\n\n\n