Podcast Episodes

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.

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Published on 2 years, 1 month 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 2 years, 1 month 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

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Published on 2 years, 1 month 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.

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Published on 2 years, 2 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 2 years, 2 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 2 years, 2 months ago

140 - Should you learn Chinese vocabulary from lists?

Season 1 Episode 140

Students often rely on lists to learn new Chinese characters and words. This can be useful in some situations, but there are also many problems with this approach.

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Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

139 - How I learnt Chinese, part 4: My second year in Taiwan

Season 1 Episode 139

I learnt a lot in my first year in Taiwan, but the more I learnt, the more I realised that a single year would not be enough.

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Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

138 - 6 benefits of learning Chinese through sports

Season 1 Episode 138

The general benefits of physical activity are of course well-known, but the more specific benefits for learning languages are often overlooked, so let's have a look at 6 benefits of learning Chinese …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

137 - Should you use an efficient method for learning Chinese even if you hate it?

Season 1 Episode 137

Methods for learning Chinese can be good because they are efficient, because they to focus on the right content, or because they are enjoyable, allowing you to spend more time. But no method is good …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago