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Tag: Mandarin tones

Posted on May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

Why Most Language Proficiency Exams are a Pointless Waste of Your Time

Recently I tweeted out the following message concerning language exams, generating a fair amount of discussion and agreement among fellow learners. I’ve been reflecting on this issue a lot as…

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Posted on Oct 29, 2022

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,…

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Posted on Oct 9, 2022Oct 29, 2022

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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Posted on Sep 29, 2022Sep 30, 2022

Four Myths About Learning Chinese Debunked

1. You Need to Go to China to Learn Chinese When I first started learning Chinese teachers and fellow learners often told me the only way I could possibly reach…

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Posted on Sep 5, 2022

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…

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Posted on Aug 28, 2022

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…

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Posted on Jun 26, 2022

How to Achieve a Near Native Chinese Accent with Professor Karen Chung (Podcast)

*This podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Anchor. Please subscribe on your favoured podcast provider and leave a review. On today’s podcast, I chat with a very…

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Posted on Jun 19, 2022

The 5 Most Common Chinese Learning Pitfalls & How to Avoid Them

(Illustrations by Esther Birts) A large part of my motivation for writing this blog is to discuss mistakes I’ve made in my approaches to learning Chinese and document the process…

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