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153 - Insights from the new HSK 7-9: Interview with Sara Jaaksola
Season 1 Episode 153
Are you curious about the new HSK? Do you want to know what it’s really like to take and pass the advanced level? And how should you prepare to ace y…
2 years, 5 months ago
152 - How I learnt Chinese, part 7: Teaching, writing, learning
Season 1 Episode 152
Reaching an advanced level in Chinese is the goal of many learners, but what do you do when you get there? And is there such a thing as being done wi…
2 years, 6 months ago
151 - How narrow reading and listening can help you bridge the gap to real Chinese
Season 1 Episode 151
Varying your diet of Chinese reading and listening practice is often considered good, indeed necessary, but this could be wrong. In some cases, varia…
2 years, 6 months ago
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 t…
2 years, 6 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…
2 years, 6 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…
2 years, 7 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? …
2 years, 7 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 …
2 years, 7 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, addi…
2 years, 7 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
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2 years, 8 months ago