What learning a language is really about, and how you can start building your Mandarin skills naturally from the ground up.
Apr 2020
01 ~ Listen, can you speak Chinese?
In our very first lesson, we'll get you started speaking useful Mandarin right away. You'll learn how to say whether or not you can speak Chinese, and we'll start building a good foundation for your accent, copying exactly what you hear.~When you're listening to the sounds of Chi ... Show More
16m 31s
Apr 2020
Daily Practice Session - Lesson 01
Learning to recognize and speak the sounds of another language is a form of exercise, and it requires repetition. By listening to -- and repeating -- the same dialogue every day, you're training new muscle memory, and signaling to your speech recognition center that "these sounds ... Show More
3m 38s
May 2020
02 ~ It's OK to feel tired.
It's OK to feel tired sometimes, and acknowledging it is part of staying motivated. In this episode, you'll learn how to ask and talk about feelings, especially that feeling of needing some rest.--- Learning a language is the project of a lifetime. There's usually a starting poin ... Show More
12m 15s
Jan 2019
CBC 1.36 | Zhèbiān qǐng, shìyījiān zài nà biān
In this lesson Mark and Hongyu are going shopping. In the first shop, Mark wants to buy some postcards, and in the second shop Mark is looking for a new shirt. This lesson gives us the opportunity to review shopping vocabulary and will help you practise the transactional words an ... Show More
23m 37s
Aug 2025
Ep.176 學中文,你做對了嗎?🤩📚Smarter Mandarin: Swap NG Habits for Small Wins
A calm check-in on study habits. Mindy and Joeru unpack common “NG” (no-good) patterns in Mandarin learning and share small tweaks you can try this week. Real examples, clear reasoning, and practical ideas to make everyday conversations feel smoother. In this episode, we cover:Wh ... Show More
15m 40s