My Top Tips on Self Studying Chinese to Fluency (Video)
I’ve not had a chance to update this blog in a while as I’ve been busy studying my advanced Chinese course at NTU University and generally adapting to life in…
Tag: Chinese tones
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…
How to Overcome the Problem of Chinese Tones (Podcast)
This podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Anchor. Please subscribe on your favoured podcast provider and leave a review. If you ask any Mandarin learner which aspect of…
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…
Guest Post: Learning Chinese Taught Me To Be Comfortable Making A Fool Of Myself
Many Chinese learners feel embarrassed when speaking the language in front of others and are afraid of being judged negatively for making mistakes. In this guest post language teacher and…
It’s Never Too Late to Learn Chinese Tones. Here’s How
Six months ago I realised that if I wanted to reach a decent level of spoken Mandarin I would need to work on my tones. As is commonplace, I was…
How I’m Trying to Master Chinese Pronunciation
*To listen to my Mandarin six months after this blog was written & a read full guide for how to acquire tones check out my more recent progress update here.…
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