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Tag: Self-Studying Chinese

Posted on May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

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…

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Posted on May 8, 2022May 15, 2022

Reality Check: Can You Actually Master Mandarin in Six Months?

Recently I watched a YouTube video (see below) titled “How I Mastered Chinese in 6 Months.” The video has done pretty well – as videos with enticing titles often do…

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Posted on Apr 28, 2022Apr 29, 2022

Matt Vs Japan on Input, Stephen Krashen, Why Accents Matter & Much More (Podcast)

*This podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Pocket Casts and Breaker. Please subscribe on your favoured podcast provider and leave a review. On today’s podcast we have…

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Posted on Mar 12, 2022Mar 19, 2022

Struggling to Speak Authentic Chinese? This Method Will Help Master Mandarin Grammar

In a previous blog I wrote about my ‘traffic light system’ for improving spoken Chinese. This involves categorising my Chinese tutor and friends into three groups – red, amber and…

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Posted on Mar 4, 2022May 15, 2022

How to learn Mandarin with Chinese Netflix Shows

In my previous blog I wrote that over the past ten years an explosion of mobile apps and online learning programmes has revolutionised the way we learn Chinese. However, I…

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Posted on Feb 20, 2022May 16, 2022

Thanks to These Apps Self-Studying Chinese is Much Easier Than Ten Years Ago

It’s easy to forget that ten years ago I – and many people around me – didn’t own a smart phone. At that time the most impressive thing I could…

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Posted on Dec 20, 2021

Christmas Reflections & Ambitious New Year Goals

Reflecting on my progress over the past year I am left with a strange feeling. On the one hand I believe my spoken proficiency, listening comprehension and character recognition have…

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Posted on Dec 1, 2021Dec 17, 2021

Christmas Raffle: Win Twelve Chinese Graded Readers!

Update, 17/12/2021: The winner of the raffle has been announced as Søren Friis Hansen, from Denmark! Congratulations Søren and thank you to everyone who took part! — I’ve previously written…

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