I have just started a new way to manage my study time. Very simple and it works for me and makes my study more productive. It eliminates the anxiety of time and enhances focus and concentration.
Called The Pomodoro Technique
Very easy to use. This is how I use The Pomodoro Technique ;
- Choose a Chinese study to be accomplished
- Set the Pomodoro to 25 minutes (the Pomodoro is the timer)
- Study until the Pomodoro rings, then put a check on your sheet of paper
- Take a short break (5 minutes is OK)
- Every 4 Pomodoros take a longer break
This sort of chunking of short periods of time makes learning Chinese tasks less onerous. Particularly when I practice a skill that I don’t like doing much.
Loads of timers available too. I use this one Pomodor Me
Similar Apps on Google Chrome, iPad and Android too. Search for Pomodoro, Tomato Timer, 25 timer, etcetera.
For low tech Chinese Mandarin Learners use the following;
- 1 x pencil
- 1 x timer (preferably shaped like a tomato
- 1 x sheet of paper
All of the resource below are free;
There is a Pomodoro Cheat Sheet,
To record units of study free PDF sheets
There is even a Chinese version of the book 中文版PDF下载
So what are you waiting for try The Pomodor Technique!
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