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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 le…
2 years, 10 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, allow…
2 years, 10 months ago
136 - Don't try to improve everything at once when learning Chinese
Season 1 Episode 136
To communicate in Chinese, many skills need to work in unison, but trying to improve all of them at once is a recipe for frustration. Instead, limit …
2 years, 11 months ago
135 - How I learnt Chinese, part 3: My first year in Taiwan
Season 1 Episode 135
My second year of learning Chinese was largely spent in Taiwan, where I learnt a lot, despite not always using the best approach.
Link to article: Ho…
2 years, 11 months ago
134 - Learn Chinese by playing Mahjong (麻将, májiàng)
Season 1 Episode 134
Playing games is a wonderful way of learning Chinese and 麻將 (májiàng) is one of the simplest games around. Apart from the numbers 1-9, you only need …
2 years, 11 months ago
133 - Hacking Chinese Pronunciation: Learning Mandarin finals
Season 1 Episode 133
Learning Mandarin finals is mostly about understanding how vowels work and how they are combined.
Link to my pronunciation course: Hacking Chinese Pr…
2 years, 11 months ago
132 - Can ChatGPT pass the HSK?
Season 1 Episode 132
ChatGPT has been all over the news for its ability to interact with humans. It has even been used to pass university exams. But how good is ChatGPT a…
3 years ago
131 - How I learnt Chinese, part 2: Learning Mandarin in Sweden
Season 1 Episode 131
My first year of learning Chinese was spent in an intensive but conventional university environment. While I learnt a lot, many things were also left…
3 years ago
130 - Beginner Chinese listening practice: What to listen to and how
Season 1 Episode 130
The best way to learn to understand spoken Mandarin is to listen as much as you can to engaging content you can make sense. In this article, I go thr…
3 years ago
129 - Using the HSK as a roadmap to learning Chinese
Season 1 Episode 129
For some students, the HSK is not just a proficiency test, but also a roadmap to learning Chinese. Is treating it as such a good idea? And if you do,…
3 years ago