Podcast Episodes

86 - Time quality: Studying the right thing at the right time

Season 1 Episode 86

Many students think that learning a language is limited to going to class, working your way through difficult texts or having conversations with native speakers. These all contribute to your learning…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

85 - 500 resources for learning and teaching Chinese, tagged by level, topic and type

Season 1 Episode 85

Finding the right resources for learning and teaching Chinese can be tricky considering how much there is on offer. How do you find resources suitable for your level, apps designed to help you meet a…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

84 - How to start learning Chinese again after a break

Season 1 Episode 84

Are you picking up Chinese again after a break, and struggle to find the words and characters? Does spoken Mandarin sound vaguely familiar but incomprehensible? Then this guide will help you get back…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

83 - Is it necessary to learn the stroke order of Chinese characters?

Season 1 Episode 83

Stroke order can feel difficult and pointless for beginners, but if you want to be able to write Chinese characters, it's important to get it right from the start. Instead of taking my word for it, l…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

82 - How to survive and thrive in a difficult Chinese course

Season 1 Episode 82

How do you survive a Chinese course that's too hard for you, regardless if you ended up there on purpose or because of circumstances? What are the key strategies to ensure you stay afloat and learn a…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

81 - The benefits of using 语文/國文 textbooks to learn Chinese

Season 1 Episode 81

Most foreigners learning Chinese rely on textbooks written specifically for foreigners, but what about textbooks written for native speakers, can’t we use those to learn Chinese too?

Link to article:…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

80 - Is taking a Chinese course that's too hard good for your learning?

Season 1 Episode 80

Chinese has a reputation for being hard to learn and it can be even harder if you take a course that is above your level. But why would you do that? What are the potential pros and cons of deliberate…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

79 - How to improve your Chinese handwriting

Season 1 Episode 79

Learning to write Chinese characters takes a lot of time and might not be strictly necessary, but if you want to improve your handwriting, how should you go about it?

Link to article: How to improve …

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

78b - 文字冒险游戏及其在对外汉语教学中的应用

Season 1 Episode 78

Text adventure games are awesome for learning Chinese, but how do they work and how can you get the most out of them?

Link to article in Chinese: 文字冒险游戏及其在对外汉语教学中的应用 https://www.hackingchinese.com/we…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

78a - Text adventure games and how to use them in the Chinese language classroom

Season 1 Episode 78

Text adventure games are awesome for learning Chinese, but how do they work and how can you get the most out of them?

Link to article in English: Text adventure games and how to use them in the Chine…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago