Podcast Episodes

150 - Seeing through the illusion of advanced Chinese learning

Season 1 Episode 150

Courses and textbooks encourage narrow but advanced proficiency in Chinese, but if you want to be able to communicate well, you need to see through the illusion.

Link to article: Seeing through the i…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

149 - Why travelling isn't the best method to learn Chinese

Season 1 Episode 149

Travelling is often touted as one of the best ways to learn a language, but is it really? What are some downsides of travelling to learn Chinese, and how should you travel to get the most out of it?

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

148 - How I learnt Chinese, part 6: Graduate program in Taiwan

Season 1 Episode 148

I’ve spent two years in a master’s program for teaching Chinese as a second language, designed for native speakers and taught in Chinese. Here’s what I learnt from the experience!

My Skritter review:…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

147 - Learning Chinese with the aid of technology: Interview with Jake Gill from Skritter

Season 1 Episode 147

You probably know what it’s like to use apps for learning Chinese vocabulary, but do you know what it’s like to run a company that builds such apps? And how can technology help us learn more, now and…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

146 - Get to know your Chinese voice to level up your speaking ability

Season 1 Episode 146

Have you listened to a recording of yourself speaking Chinese, only to find that your voice sounds unfamiliar and strange, like another person? Then that means you’re doing something wrong.

Link to a…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

145 - How learning some basic theory can improve your Mandarin pronunciation

Season 1 Episode 145

Listening, mimicking and getting feedback is the best way to learn Chinese pronunciation, but unless you're a small child or extremely talented, adding some theory to the mix can also be helpful.

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Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

144 - Learning Chinese is more like walking a thousand miles than running 100-metre dash

Season 1 Episode 144

Learning Chinese is more like walking a thousand miles than running 100-metre dash. Make sure that your strategy works in the long term

Link to article: ⁠⁠Learning Chinese is more like walking a thou…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

143 - How I learnt Chinese, part 5: Returning to Sweden

Season 1 Episode 143

Learning Chinese full time is easy, the hard part is to make progress, even when you’re occupied with other things.

Link to article: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How I learnt Chinese, part 5: Returning to Sweden: https://w…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

142 - Becoming a better listener as a student of Chinese: Beyond tīng bu dǒng, part 5

Season 1 Episode 142

Many things influence listening comprehension in Chinese, some are related to the language, and some to the situation, but some are also related to you as a listener. How can you become a better list…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

141 - Vocabulary lists that help you learn Chinese and how to use them

Season 1 Episode 141

Learning new characters and words from a list is rarely a good idea, but there are exceptions! Let's have a look at five types of vocabulary lists how to use them to learn Chinese.

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Published on 1 year, 10 months ago