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On the HSK7-9 exam listening section part 2, are there 9 objective + 3 subjective questions, or 8 objective + 4 subjective questions?
The official website for the HSK7-9 exam has this:
In the listening section, part 2, we see there are 9 "objective" (A, B, C, D multiple choice) questions and 3 "subjective" (fill ...
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How do people study L1-to-L2 translation in preparation for an exam?
The Chinese HSK7-9 exam has "translation" tasks: in my case, from English to Chinese. Here's an example of the provided material:
After experiencing a major disaster, people’s behavior may ...
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Which language do you think can express love, anger, or joy more vividly and why?
The ability for emotions like love, anger, or joy to be articulated in a particular language is often a function of the language's lexicon, sociocultural context, and idiomatic expressions.
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Methods to stay motivated with language apps?
I'm intermediate in Mandarin and have tried the whole Anki/Duolingo/DuChinese thing. They're all great apps but after about 2-3 weeks I notice my motivation just falls off a cliff with all of them. ...
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Which major L2 language exams are incorporating AI in 2026?
The Chinese HSK 3.0 standards is in the news talking about using AI in unspecific ways:
综合来看，HSK3.0具有以下特点：一是主动融入数智化时代。将人工智能发展、大语言模型应用和国际中文教育特点相结合，调整HSK词汇、语法、话题、任务大纲，增加汉字大纲，加大AI命题、AI监考、AI评分，...
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Creating an accurate Leitner system schedule
In Leitner system, say I have a box a review daily, a box I review every Tuesday and Thursday, and a box I review only in Friday. If I add a new card on Wednesday, I will review it next day (Thursday) ...
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Hindi axe/foot idiom
I had a colleague tell me "We have a saying in Hindi, 'you throw an axe on your foot or your foot on axe the result is the same.'" Is anyone familiar with the original idiom? How would you ...
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How many characters were in the Chinese HSK 1.0 standards?
For the HSK 1.0 standards (before 2010):
Wiktionary says there were 800 + 803 + 591 + 671 = 2865 characters, whereas
Wiktionary's source says there were 800 + 804 + 601 + 700 = 2905 characters.
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what is the best way to learn American sign language?
I am a hearing person who would like to learn American Sign language. I live in the USA.
What is the most effective way to go about this? In person lessons and things that cost money aren't an option. ...
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Do language-learning researchers learn languages more efficiently than non-researchers?
There are many researchers in language learning describing many different (sometimes conflicting) ways that students should and shouldn't learn foreign languages, often citing/conducting observational ...
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What are the most comprehensive resources on modern English Grammar?
I'm aware that a similar question was asked here: What's the most complete book on English grammar?
But it was more than six years ago, and some new grammars have been published since then, so I ...
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Learning sign language when everything is mirrored
I've been trying to learn ASL online. That the instructor's left hand lines up with my right and all of the signs are horizontally flipped on the screen is really difficult for me. Because of my ...
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How can I improve my French listening from B1 to B2+ in 60–90 days? Looking for a structured daily plan
I’ve been learning French since last August, and I estimate my listening comprehension to be around B1.
The first few episodes of Inner French are easy to follow — I can understand most of them. ...
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difference between श and ष in modern Hindi [closed]
I'm learning some basic Hindi on Duolingo 1 (not ideal but cheap and easy). I can't hear any difference between some letters, for example, श and ष sound almost equal to me. Perhaps the second one has ...
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How can I get perfect grammar in foreign languages? [closed]
so I've a problem. I've perfect pronunciation of words, yet struggle to put them in perfect grammar. My grammar is not abominable, however it isn't perfect. I'm the type of person who is a ...
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