Learn Chinese Insights

Jun 16 2024 10 ep. 24 mins 232

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Weekly interviews with people who learned Mandarin Chinese as a second language. Find out why they learned it, what approach they took, and more importantly what they are doing with the Chinese they have learned.

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British Chef details how she self taught herself Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan.

Jun 16 2024 19 mins

British Chef Amy Rattinger details why she came to Taiwan and the process she used to self teach herself Mandarin Chinese on the way to starting two restaurants in Taipei. Listen to find out: What brought her to Taiwan Why she began learning Mandarin Chinese Her initial approach to learning Chinese How she self taught […]

Why many language teachers fail at teaching Mandarin Chinese [Podcast Interview]

Jun 09 2024 32 mins

Watch on youtube American Jenna Cody details how she learned Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese, while living in Taiwan and why she feels many teachers and language schools fail at teaching Mandarin Chinese. Listen to find out: What brought her to Asia How she initially learned Chinese in China How she resumed learning Chinese in Taiwan […]

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 048: Ron

May 28 2024 25 mins

Watch on YouTube In this interview, Ron Hanson from New Zealand details the steps he took to learn Mandarin Chinese to allow him to research topics to write on for his magazine: www.whitefungus.com Listen to find out: What brought him to Taiwan How he first started learning Chinese Why he decided to learn Chinese characters […]

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 047: Anthony

May 12 2024 35 mins

Watch on Youtube In this podcast episode, Canadian Anthony Van Dyck details the steps he took to self teach himself Mandarin Chinese, which enabled him to branch out from teaching English and climb the corporate ladder all the way to COO of an energy company in Taiwan. Listen to find out: What brought him to […]

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 046: Karen

Apr 28 2024 28 mins

In this episode, I interview Karen Chung, an American who has lived in Taiwan for 40 years. Watch on YouTube Listen to find out: What brought her to Taiwan What Taiwan was like in the 70s Why studying in university is not enough to learn Chinese What mistakes she made in Chinese early on Why […]

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 045: Adam

Apr 21 2024 17 mins

Interview with Adam Bell, an American, on his journey studying Mandarin Chinese, working and parenting in Taiwan.

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 044: Jamie

Apr 14 2024 29 mins

Watch on youtube In this episode, I interview Jamie Rufe, an American now living in Taiwan. Jamie tells us: – What brought him to Taiwan – Why he started learning Mandarin Chinese – What career opportunities being able to speak Chinese got him – The one habit that was instrumental to his Chinese progress – […]

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 043: Lamin

Apr 07 2024 17 mins

Watch on youtube. In this episode, we interview Lamin, who moved from Gambia to Taiwan. Listen to find out: – What brought him to Taiwan? – What prompted him to stay in Taiwan? – How he began learning Chinese – When his Chinese really started to improve – How he learned Chinese from friends – […]

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 042: Fraser Stewart

Apr 02 2024 22 mins

Watch on youtube Interview with Fraser Stewart on how he developed his Chinese to near native level over his past 11 years in Taiwan. Listen to find out: – What made Fraser choose Taiwan? – When he first learned Chinese – His approach learning Chinese – How learning to read and write helps with speaking […]

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 041: Michael Gordon

Mar 27 2024 12 mins

Watch this episode on youtube In this episode, I interview Michael Gordon, a Canadian living in Taiwan. Listen to find out: – What made Michael choose Taiwan? – When he first learned Chinese – How he used Chinese in Canada – How he adapted to Chinese in Taiwan – How his Chinese level has changed […]