Podcast #26: Mastering Chinese
In this episode of the podcast I have a conversation with Phil, one half of the Chengdu-based Chinese language program called Mandarin Blueprint.
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How to Take Shortcuts to Elite Chinese Like I Did
A handful of discoveries, many learned the hard way, helped me leapfrog my Chinese language skills. Here are those tips, and the journey I took to get proficient at Chinese so you can do the same.
Podcast Ep. #9: Documenting An Endangered Language
We sit down with John Van Way, a University of Hawaii PhD candidate, to talk about his study of the endangered Sichuan-native Nyarong Minyag language.
Podcast Ep. #4: All About Learning Chinese
In this episode, we compare and contrast our methods, experiences, and pitfalls learning Chinese to help you learn from our successes and failures.
Raising a Child in China: Learning Languages
Raising children of mixed heritage usually means learning another language, and my kids are working on English and Chinese simultaneously. Here’s what I’ve learned.
Raising a Child in China: Mixed Blood Prince
Over the last 6 months, I’ve been raising my half-Chinese child in China, his home country. Recently I’ve been noticing how they treat him: they love him too much.