159 Episodes

  1. Nine signs your Chinese is getting better

    Published: 10/17/2022
  2. The 10 worst pieces of advice for learning Chinese

    Published: 10/3/2022
  3. Should you take the HSK?

    Published: 9/19/2022
  4. Do music skills make you better at Chinese?

    Published: 9/5/2022
  5. Five qualities of good language learners

    Published: 8/22/2022
  6. Four types of teachers to avoid

    Published: 8/8/2022
  7. Game-based learning with Fred Poole, Ph.D.

    Published: 7/25/2022
  8. A rude awakening: Chinese norms and niceties

    Published: 7/11/2022
  9. Brain exhaustion and building stamina

    Published: 6/27/2022
  10. When the dictionary is wrong

    Published: 6/13/2022
  11. Vocab apps and learner engagement

    Published: 5/30/2022
  12. The importance of anticipation in learning

    Published: 5/16/2022
  13. The six types of Chinese learners

    Published: 5/2/2022
  14. Learning Chinese slang

    Published: 4/18/2022
  15. When native speakers lead you astray

    Published: 4/4/2022
  16. #84 How to progress from textbooks to conversation

    Published: 3/21/2022
  17. #83 Using WeChat to Learn Chinese

    Published: 3/7/2022
  18. #82 Music, learning Chinese, and Bohan Phoenix

    Published: 2/21/2022
  19. #81 Tones: Answers to questions you didn't know to ask

    Published: 2/7/2022
  20. #80 Games for learning Chinese

    Published: 1/24/2022

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Learn HOW to learn Chinese with hosts Jared Turner and John Pasden. You will learn tips, strategies, and insights so you can supercharge your language learning. You will also be inspired by guest interviews with people from all over the world who have learned Chinese. Both Jared and John both learned Chinese, lived in China for many years, and have worked with learners all over the world and understand the unique challenges that Chinese learners face. They stay at the forefront of language learning research and methods and bring that to listeners everywhere.