2018: The Best Way to Learn Chinese Vocabulary
So what is the best way to learn Chinese vocabulary? When investing time into learning a language, you want to see quick and consistent results. Below I share my personal method for learning Chinese vocabulary to help you do just that. ________________________________________________________________ My Method for Learning Chinese Vocabulary I developed my method after learning about the way my own brain works. As such, it may need...
GUEST POST: Finding motivation in language learning – Todd Neve
Finding motivation in language learning Todd Neve Of course we would all love to speak another language. But few are willing to commit the time to learn it. Even less are able to stay motivated for the time and effort it takes to become fluent. My own language journey started in school, like everyone else’s. And like almost everyone around me, I bitterly despised those French classes. It felt like I was being forced to learn what I...
Chinese Interview on SBS Mandarin
Hi guys! I’ve actually been neglecting my Chinese in recent months due to my return to law school (and reality) – however a couple of weeks ago I was interviewed in Chinese by SBS’s Mandarin channel about living in China, learning Chinese and about Asia Options (an organisation I’m a part of). It was broadcast today. The interview was actually on the day of my Chinese oral exam at University – it was a...
The Danger of Perfectionism
CHINA UPDATE: I’m back in Australia! I was in Nanjing for just over 5 months at Nanjing University. It was a phenomenal experience, my Chinese improved immensely and I had a ridiculous amount of fun. I find myself continually daydreaming about the time I spent over there. I did quite a lot of travelling and feel like I have a good grasp of what the country is all about and what it stands for (and yet there is infinitely more to...
How to Learn Languages: My Method (Explained in Chinese with subtitles)
Hey guys! Just wanted to do a quick video update, in which I explain my own personal method for learning languages (in Chinese, with subtitles in English). Feel free to have a...
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This website is a collaboration of a number of Chinese language learners, which started with Dan Poole and has continued to include Kevin Peters, Josh Summers and others. It's our desire that you can learn from our experiences learning Mandarin Chinese!
