159 Episodes

  1. #39 The Future of Learning Chinese

    Published: 6/29/2020
  2. #38 How Much Mandarin Do You Need To Speak?

    Published: 6/15/2020
  3. #37 Chinese Homestay Censorship Vampires

    Published: 6/1/2020
  4. #36 How To Find The Perfect Tutor

    Published: 5/18/2020
  5. #35 Don't Be the Girl with the Name Radiohead

    Published: 5/4/2020
  6. #34 Pronouncing Chinese Confidently

    Published: 4/20/2020
  7. #33 Writing Chinese: How to Build Your Skills

    Published: 4/6/2020
  8. #32 COVID-19: A Tale of Two Cities

    Published: 3/23/2020
  9. #31 Extensive Reading and the Path to Fluency

    Published: 3/9/2020
  10. #30 Second Language or Foreign Language: What Type of Learner Are You?

    Published: 2/24/2020
  11. #29 How to Pass the HSK and AP Chinese Tests

    Published: 2/10/2020
  12. #28 A Method to Remember Thousands of Characters

    Published: 1/27/2020
  13. #27 Can You Learn Chinese from a Textbook?

    Published: 1/13/2020
  14. #26 End of Year Special

    Published: 12/29/2019
  15. #25 Christmas in China

    Published: 12/16/2019
  16. #24 The 4 Types of Tone Mistakes

    Published: 12/2/2019
  17. #23 Pinyin Over Characters: the Crippling Crutch

    Published: 11/18/2019
  18. #22 Going from "Learning to Read" to "Reading to Learn"

    Published: 11/4/2019
  19. #21 How Important is Chinese Culture When Learning Chinese?

    Published: 10/21/2019
  20. #20 Confessions of a Chinese Language Teacher

    Published: 10/7/2019

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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.