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Why You Keep Quitting Chinese (And How To Fix It)
Why You Keep Quitting Chinese (And How To Fix It)

0:00 Intro 01:14 What Is B2 Fluency? A Clear Target 04:55 How Long Does It Take to Reach B2? 08:00 Why You MUST Learn Chinese Characters 12:40 Calcul…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

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Why Most Chinese Learners Fail
Why Most Chinese Learners Fail

0:00 Intro 1:20 The wrong way- Massive mistakes Chinese learners make 10:05 The right way 15:44 Learn Chinese faster and easier 16:50 Bonus techniques

6 months ago

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How to Make Chinese Learning Fun
How to Make Chinese Learning Fun

0:00 Intro 4:34 #1: Hanzi Movie Method (Mnemonic Visualization) 7:52 #2: Living Links (mnemonic association) 9:57 #3: Spaced Repetition 10:58 #4: Sha…

6 months ago

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Saying Sorry in Chinese: Essential Phrases
Saying Sorry in Chinese: Essential Phrases

Luke, here. In this episode, I go into the many different ways to apologize in Chinese. I explore a variety of phrases to convey apologies, including…

2 years, 9 months ago

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202. A Homeschooler’s Experience of Mandarin Blueprint
202. A Homeschooler’s Experience of Mandarin Blueprint

Phil here. This week, I tackle the question that's on many language learners' minds - can you really become fully fluent in a new language? I explain…

2 years, 10 months ago

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201. “I Need a Dictionary to Understand Myself!”
201. “I Need a Dictionary to Understand Myself!”

Luke here. In this week’s episode, we delve into the struggles and breakthroughs of learning Mandarin. It's natural to feel overwhelmed and discourag…

2 years, 11 months ago

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200. Play the Understanding Game & Win Fluency
200. Play the Understanding Game & Win Fluency

Phil here. In this week’s episode, I explore the idea of "playing to understand" when it comes to language acquisition. I believe that instead of foc…

2 years, 11 months ago

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199. How AI Can Make Learning Chinese Easier
199. How AI Can Make Learning Chinese Easier

This week, Luke Neale explores the topic of using AI tools such as ChatGPT to improve Chinese learning. Luke discusses using Chat GPT for tutoring, a…

2 years, 11 months ago

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198. The Dastardly Deed of Decoding Grammar
198. The Dastardly Deed of Decoding Grammar

This week, Phil Crimmins delves into the topic of improving Chinese grammar by connecting with your local Chinese community. Phil shares his personal…

3 years ago

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197. Master 3000+ Chinese Characters in Just One Year (part-time)
197. Master 3000+ Chinese Characters in Just One Year (part-time)

In this Podcast episode, we showcase the progress of some of our students while providing valuable tips and strategies for Chinese language learning.…

3 years ago

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