A look at our final year exams in Chinese Studies at Cambridge

final year exams at Cambridge

A simple breakdown for our final year exams in Chinese Studies at Cambridge in 2013. We have five three-hour written exam, an oral exam and a dissertation. → Read more

Calibre is an open-source ebook program with awesome potential for language learning

Calibre

The open-source, cross-platform ebook reading and management suite Calibre is great for getting reading materials in your target language on a daily basis. → Read more

SCIM vs IBus (Linux Chinese, Japanese, Korean input method options)

SCIM vs IBus

SCIM vs IBus is a choice between the two most common input methods for Chinese, Japanese and Korean on Linux operating systems. Overall I’d say IBUs is better. → Read more

Install East Asian languages support on Windows XP without the CD

CD needed to install East Asian Languages support in Windows XP

Getting East Asian Languages support on Windows XP can be a bit tricky if you don’t have the original installation CD / DVD. Use this guide to get round this issue. → Read more

How to type a Chinese / Japanese name dot · (interpunct) on Windows, Mac or Linux

哈利·波特

Ever noticed the little dots that appear in names in Chinese and Japanese? They’re called interpuncts and look like this: · But how do you type them? → Read more

Making a dedicated Skritter launcher in Linux Mint

Skritter launcher in Mint Menu

Encourage yourself to do more Skrittering by making a convenient shortcut launcher in Linux Mint. This works on any MATE desktop environment. → Read more

Anki tip: Use models (other than basic)

An example card template for Anki

Use Anki to its full potential by making use of models and templates in your decks. This keeps it easy to organise and makes Anki more efficient. → Read more

Putting WordPress into Chinese, Japanese or Korean

编辑文章

A quick guide on how to put the interface for Wordpress into Chinese, Japanese or Korean. You can do this to add to your daily exposure. → Read more

Target overload in language learning

If only it were this easy. [Source]

Target overload occurs when they are too many attractive options to choose from, leading you to choose none of them, or at least stall for while before choosing. → Read more

How to tell the difference between Chinese, Japanese and Korean

How to tell the difference between Chinese, Japanese and Korean

So a lot of people seem to be searching for “Chinese Japanese Korean difference”. Here’s a nice little guide to help them solve their problems. → Read more