Learn Chinese With Instagram Star Jiaqi Laoshi (Podcast)
(This podcast is available on Apple, Spotify and Google) When I think back to all the Chinese tutors I’ve had in the past, the best have without fail been those…
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Can You Learn Mandarin From Outside Chinese Speaking Countries? Yes, Here’s Why
Enter your email below to get regular blogs and updates pinged straight to your inbox: Ask someone who has never learned a foreign language to fluency what they imagine the…
How Overcoming Chinese Speaking Fears Led to a Life Changing Experience (Podcast)
(This podcast is available on Spotify and Apple.) A few weeks ago a message appeared on the I’m Learning Mandarin Facebook group addressed to me from a learner called Jake…
Four Things to Look For in a Good Chinese Tutor (and What to Avoid)
Searching for a Chinese tutor online can be a headache. Whilst there are plenty of online apps and websites pairing language learners with tutors it can take a while before…
Watch this Beautiful Animated Short Story & Discover the Key to Persevering in Your Chinese Studies
In this post, language teacher and I’m Learning Mandarin blogger Lingo Geek reflects on the striking parallels between the classic tale, The Man Who Planted Trees, and his own Chinese…
I’m Learning Mandarin Summer Raffle: Win Nine Chinese Graded Readers!
Illustration by Esther Birts Following our giveaway last Christmas, this summer subscribers to the I’m Learning Mandarin blog will have the chance to win a collection of nine Chinese graded…
Enter This Chinese Writing Contest & Become a Published Mandarin Author (Podcast)
On today’s episode I talk to April Zhang, an inspirational Mandarin teacher and founder of the Chinese teaching website MSL Master. April is also the brains behind the annual Chinese…
不敢当 Why I Hate it When Native Speakers Praise my Chinese
Last week a friend in the UK who is at a higher elementary level of Mandarin was telling me about an experience he had while walking the dog in the…