Four Ways ChatGPT Can Give Your Chinese a Huge Boost
Since ChatGPT became publicly available last November it has allegedly grown in popularity at a faster rate than any other online app or service in the history of the internet.…
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The Valuable Lesson I Learned Buying Snacks at Taiwan’s Night Markets
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been travelling around Taiwan, visiting various towns and cities in the south of the country. As I wrote previously, daily interactions with locals…
Four Things I’ve Learned From My First Week Living in Taiwan
Last week I moved to Taiwan to travel and study Chinese for a period of six months. Although I have been to Taipei before, this is my first time doing…
2023 Chinese Learning Plans: I’m Moving to Taiwan!
Over the past few weeks I haven’t posted quite as often as previously. There are two main reasons for this. The first is that I was struggling for motivation. Having…
Refold: Making Immersive Language Learning Mainstream (Podcast)
*CHRISTMAS RAFFLE MandarinRetreat.com are teaming up with space repetition website Hack Chinese to launch a Christmas raffle offering one lucky Chinese learner in the UK the chance to win a…
Opinion: No, Professor Krashen, the Perfect Accent Is NOT Already Within You
Just over a year ago I attended an online networking conference for Mandarin enthusiasts. The event was run by the Confucius Institute and provided an opportunity for students and teachers…
I Recorded My First Ever Podcast in Mandarin Chinese! 中式礼貌和英式礼貌有什么区别？
*This podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Anchor. Please subscribe on your favoured podcast provider and leave a review. Today’s episode is a very special edition in which,…
Your Ultimate Guide to Mastering Chinese Listening in Five Steps
Of the four core language learning skills – listening, reading, speaking and writing – I’ve found listening to be the toughest to crack. For long periods during the five years…
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