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#31 Extensive Reading and the Path to Fluency
John and Jared talk discuss everything you wanted to know about extensive reading but were afraid to ask. After this, you’ll be able to identify why …
6 years, 5 months ago
#30 Second Language or Foreign Language: What Type of Learner Are You?
In this episode, John and Jared talk about the difference between learning Chinese as a second language vs. learning as a foreign language. At first …
6 years, 5 months ago
#29 How to Pass the HSK and AP Chinese Tests
Jared talks with Grant Brown, an expert on HSK and AP Chinese test prep. Grant tells us the key reasons people fail, and the secrets to passing. This…
6 years, 6 months ago
#28 A Method to Remember Thousands of Characters
Do you find it hard to remember characters? We all do. In this episode, John and Jared discuss a method that has delivered results time and time agai…
6 years, 6 months ago
#27 Can You Learn Chinese from a Textbook?
What can you realistically learn from a textbook? John and Jared discuss this question to help anyone understand how far a textbook can take you towa…
6 years, 7 months ago
#26 End of Year Special
In this special episode, John and Jared go over the top 10 YCLC podcasts of the year, highlighting their favorite episodes and why. If you’re new to …
6 years, 7 months ago
#25 Christmas in China
圣诞节快乐! This is our special Christmas episode! John and Jared discuss Christmas is like in China, Christmas words in Chinese, and they even have a “na…
6 years, 8 months ago
#24 The 4 Types of Tone Mistakes
Tones are definitely one of the challenging aspects of Chinese. In this episode, John and Jared discuss the 4 types of mistakes learners make with to…
6 years, 8 months ago
#23 Pinyin Over Characters: the Crippling Crutch
John and Jared discuss the all too common situation of pinyin over Chinese characters, something Jared sometimes refer to as the “crippling crutch”. …
6 years, 9 months ago
#22 Going from "Learning to Read" to "Reading to Learn"
John and Jared discuss some of the latest research about how we learn to read in Chinese. This episode is packed with insights that will change the w…
6 years, 9 months ago