Blog & podcast sharing insights and tips for learning Chinese
*Our first ever Tones Masterclass will take place online on Wednesday August 23rd at 6pm (London Time.) Reserve your place here. Recently I collaborated with YouTuber and Mandarin learning sensation,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
*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.…