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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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I was Interviewed by LTL Language School (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…

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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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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…

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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…

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Mandarin Retreat: This New Language Learning Initiative Aims to Replicate the Experience of Total Chinese Immersion in the UK (Podcast)

*This podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Anchor. Please subscribe on your favoured podcast provider and leave a review. Regular listeners to this podcast will be aware that…

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How To Make the Most of Your Language Exchange Partnerships

In this post blogger and teacher Lingo Geek draws on his personal experience to offer four tips for using language exchange apps and developing learning partnerships with native speakers. Having…

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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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