Watching TV to LEARN a LANGUAGE?!
Watching TV to learn a language. Can you do it? Recently, there has been a new app on the scene, LingoPie, that has…
To HSK or not HSK?!
To HSK or not to HSK, that is the question. For those of you not familiar with the HSK, these are the standardized…
Speaking Chinese with Camera Guys
In a very honest and revealing video, this here is a typical conversation I would have with someone on the street. While…
Hot Summer Days in China!
This is something else that the textbooks don't teach you about living in a place like Beijing, China. And I know…
Looking at Drain Holes in Beijing - Part 1
All right, so I thought this would be kind of fun to learn some Chinese by way of what I've been calling a little…
Using Mnemonics and Visual Aids
Use mnemonics and visual aids, mind maps, draw pictures, act it out. Teaching Proficiency through Reading & Storytelling…
FREE! Study Hours Spreadsheet
If you're looking for a way to keep track of how long you're studying your language each and every day, I might have…
Talking Shop in Chinese
The bane of the language learner is that you know what you want to say, you know how to say it, but you're just not…