You Can Learn Chinese

About the podcast You Can Learn Chinese

You can Learn Chinese, a podcast by Jared Turner and John Pasden of Mandarin Companion. Hear Chinese learning experts discuss how to learn Mandarin!

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2022
Why typing characters is better than handwriting
Jared and John talk about why typing characters leads to better learning outcomes than handwriting. They dispel conventional wisdom backed by science from an academic research study by Dr. Phyllis Zhang (张霓). You may have an opinion on the matter, but now it’s time to find out what the actual research tells us. Our interview is with Eileen Wu, a heritage learner who decided to get serious about learning Chinese and did a head-first career dive into China. Links from the episode: "Typing to Replace Handwriting: Effectiveness of the Typing-Primary Approach for L2 Chinese Beginners" by Phyllis Zhang #05 Writing Characters: Is It Worth Your Time? #64 Tips and tricks for typing Chinese #66 Guest: Matt Coss (8 Tips for Using Your Dictionary) #68 Why Is Chinese So Damn Hard #08 Guest: Dr. David Moser (Tones, Music, and Confidence) In Search of Hua Ma (Mandarin Companion Breakthrough Level book) Dr. Tim Xie (谢天蔚), California State University, Long Beach The 5 Best Apps for Reading Chinese See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
January 10, 2022
50 min
2021
Top 10 Stories of 2021
John and Jared have pulled the best stories out of all of the guest interviews of 2021. Get ready to laugh, reflect, and be inspired as we look back on the year. Links from the episode: #70 Reading the News: Do’s and Don'ts #60 How Chinese Food Can Help Your Chinese #59 Bridging to Breakthrough and Abigail Washburn #55 Flashcards, spaced repetition software, and building proficiency #56 When Should You Start Learning Characters? #69 The rivalry: Beijing vs. Shanghai #74 Improving your listening skills (Part 2 of 2) #73 Improving your listening skills (Part 1 of 2) #65 Going all the way: Graduate studies in Chinese #68 Why is Chinese so damn hard? #72 The Truth about Chinese subtitles See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
December 24, 2021
49 min
#77 Reading Techniques to Master Chinese
In this episode, John and Jared talk about something close to their hearts: reading in Chinese. They discuss the different types of reading, different techniques for advanced learners, and specifically how you can harness the power of extensive reading to accelerate your Chinese. Guest interview is with Sebastian Mueller from Germany, who moved to China and, in addition to his day job, is a growing personality on Chinese social media. Links from the episode: Science of Reading: Simple View (Wikipedia) Winter Cheer Chinese Courses (AllSet Learning) Andrew Methven’s Slow Chinese 每周漫闻 Radio.Garden - live radio stations worldwide Sebastian Mueller on 小红书 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
December 13, 2021
64 min
#76 Cantonese and the uniqueness of Chinese dialects
In this episode, John and Jared respond to a listener question about Cantonese which leads to the unique situation in Chinese regarding the numerous dialects/languages, which are in fact “topolects”. Guest interview is with Daniel Pang, who grew up speaking Cantonese at home, became a doctor, then quit his job to learn Chinese. Links from the episode: Varieties of Chinese (Wikipedia) "A language is a dialect with an army and navy" (Wikipedia) Just Friends? / 我们是朋友吗？ (Mandarin Companion graded reader) Wu Chinese Wikipedia See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
November 29, 2021
53 min
#75 How to learn similar words the right way
In this episode John and Jared share the proper way to compare similar words, characters, sounds, and grammar points. There’s a time and a place for everything, and once you know the right way to approach these comparisons, you can maximize your learning. Guest interview is with Stefan Erfurth, a Chinese learner from Germany working in artificial intelligence who decided to put his heart into learning Chinese all because of a little girl. Links from the episode: Pitfalls of Studying Similar Words (AllSet Learning) Jekyll and Hyde - Mandarin Companion Level 2 graded reader Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please write John and Jared a review on Apple Podcastsand they’ll give you a shout-out! They are also taking questions from listeners. If you have a question, reach them at feedback@mandarincompanion.com. Follow them on Facebookand catch their latest Chinese-learning memes on Instagram. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
November 15, 2021
48 min
#74 Improving your listening skills (Part 2 of 2)
John and Jared talk about three types of research-backed strategies and tips you can employ to improve your listening skills, specifically in the areas where you struggle. Guest interview is with Gabrielle Barnett from Jamaica, whose quest to learn Chinese has opened doors and taken her around the world, far beyond anything she could have imagined. Links from the episode: Intelligibility of normal speech I: Global and fine-grained acoustic-phonetic talker characteristics (research paper, PDF format) Chinese Pronunciation Wiki: Pinyin Chart, Pinyin “Gotchas” When a Window is a Door (Sinosplice) Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please write John and Jared a review on Apple Podcasts and they’ll give you a shout-out! They are also taking questions from listeners. If you have a question, reach them at feedback@mandarincompanion.com. Follow them on Facebook and catch their latest Chinese-learning memes on Instagram. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
November 1, 2021
62 min
#73 Improving your listening skills (Part 1 of 2)
Listening is one of the biggest challenges for Chinese learners. In this two part series, John and Jared talk about the most complicating factors to understanding spoken Chinese. You’ll become aware of these and be able to pinpoint where you may be struggling. Guest interview is with Marc Dupont, a lobbyist from Canada whose personal quest has kept him learning Chinese for over 20 years. Links from the episode: Chris Max interview episode: #28 A Method to Remember Thousands of Characters Robin MacPherson interview episode: #62 Make your language learning learner-centric Robin MacPherson: Learning One Foreign Language Completely Changed My Life The Prince and the Pauper - Mandarin Companion level 1 graded reader Mandarin Companion Memes Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please write John and Jared a review on Apple Podcastsand they’ll give you a shout-out! They are also taking questions from listeners. If you have a question, reach them at feedback@mandarincompanion.com. Follow them on Facebook and catch their latest Chinese-learning memes on Instagram. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
October 18, 2021
48 min
#72 The Truth about Chinese subtitles
John and Jared use research to address issues related to watching movies in Chinese, with and without Chinese subtitles. Find out what the academics say and stick around for the practical advice! Guest interview is with Jeremy Bai, a translator, author, and ENNIE-winning game designer who turned his fascination with Chinese martial arts into a career of translating Chinese novels for a living. Links from the episode: Factors Influencing the Use of Captions by Foreign Language Learners: An Eye‐Tracking Study, Paula Winke, Susan Gass, Tetyana Sydorenko (2013, The Modern Language Journal) To Live / 活着 (IMDb) Mandarin Companion Memes on Instagram Mandarin Companion Meme on Facebook Mandarin Companion Memes on Twitter The Garlic Hangover (Sinosplice) Jeremy Bai website Deathblade/Jeremy Bai YouTube channel Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please write John and Jared a review on Apple Podcastsand they’ll give you a shout-out! They are also taking questions from listeners. If you have a question, reach them at feedback@mandarincompanion.com. Follow them on Facebookand catch their latest Chinese-learning memes on Instagram. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
October 4, 2021
57 min

About the podcast You Can Learn Chinese

You can Learn Chinese, a podcast by Jared Turner and John Pasden of Mandarin Companion. Hear Chinese learning experts discuss how to learn Mandarin!

You Can Learn Chinese

About the podcast You Can Learn Chinese

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Why typing characters is better than handwriting

Top 10 Stories of 2021

#77 Reading Techniques to Master Chinese

#76 Cantonese and the uniqueness of Chinese dialects

#75 How to learn similar words the right way

#74 Improving your listening skills (Part 2 of 2)

#73 Improving your listening skills (Part 1 of 2)

#72 The Truth about Chinese subtitles

About the podcast You Can Learn Chinese

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