Skritter Newsletter - August 2021

Hi Skritizens,

We hope you're having a fantastic month. We've been busy with lots of exciting updates for all of you.

We're happy to welcome a new member to Team Skritter--Sarah. She's taking over as Social Media and Community Manager, so be on the lookout for lots of fun new stuff on Instagram, and on the Forum in the future.

Further to our HSK 3.0 update blog, we also made a video with guidance for all those visual learners. Watch on YouTube here.

Storylearning.com and Olly Richard fans can now study along with the Japanese Uncovered (Beginner) series right on Skritter (study here)!

Also, it's back-to-school time, which means we've made some updates to Skritter Classroom for all the programs using Skritter. Be sure to check out our Institutions page if you're a teacher or student who is looking to bring Skritter into your own classroom!

And finally, we've added loads more Learning Tips to the Skritter mobile apps. We've now got a full set of tips and insights for over 400 vocabulary items, and we'll keep adding more in the comings weeks and months.

That's all for now. Until next month, happy Skrittering!

-Team Skritter

📱 App Spotlight

You may have noticed when tapping on the info panel that there is an updated section named "notes". This is a new area which we are still developing but is a great place to dive deeper into individual vocabulary items. So far, we have written around 400+ learning tips that cover HSK 1& 2, and we're slowly building up HSK 3 & 4. In this area, we offer insights about a character or word, such as the etymology, structure, or useful grammar tips.

📹 HSK 3.0 Updates Video: What you need to know

Here is a video summarizing all the changes coming to HSK, the main proficiency test in Mandarin Chinese. Read the full article here.

📹 How to Customize Study Decks and Embed Videos

In this video and support guide, we show you how you can embed videos, upload your own artwork, and add custom vocab entries. Read the full help article here.

🏆 Last Month's Study Stats

In July, the Skritter community studied a total of 582 days worth of flashcards, with almost 6.9 million items studied. All this while maintaining a 90% retention rate. Way to go! All trends were up last month compared to the one before. Let's keep that streak going!

📗 Skritter Featured Decks

Updated Question Words Deck with 2 In-App Videos
This deck contains two sections, teaching the two different grammar patterns for asking questions in Mandarin. Watch the videos and study the words on Skritter.

10 Popular Chinese Phrases Used in TV Dramas
In this video deck, you’ll learn 10 commonly used Chinese phrases in television dramas. If you’re a C-drama lover or like to watch Taiwanese dramas, you will pick up these frequently used phrases immediately! Open on Skritter here.

Japanese Uncovered (Beginner)
Follow along with the storylearning.com Japanese Uncovered (Beginner) Course. Master vocabulary, grammar, and Kana/Kanji writing with this chapter-by-chapter study deck. Study on Skritter.