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Listen and Learn Chinese from an intermediate-level, non-native learner perspective. Max and Hasnaien are two Canadians who have been learning Mandarin for a few years and are excited to share their own homemade tips and tricks for learning Mandarin but aren't so far gone that they don't understand the grind of learning Chinese. If you're brand new to learning Chinese or wanting to brush up on your basics, feel free to start right at Episode 1, which is the first episode of our Tones and Pīnyīn Mini-series. If you already understand tones and can read basic pīnyin, then start at Episode 7.
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#21 - Mandarin Comprehensible Input #2
For the second iteration of Mandarin Comprehensible input we analyze a passage from the extremely popular TED talk by Simon Sinek “How Great Leaders Inspire Action.” There’s a lot of vocabulary in this short episode, so be sure to check out the PDF in the link below.
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We post and share Chinese memes and more useful tips and tricks on instagram @listenandlearnchinese. DM us if we mispronounced a tone, forgot a word or totally said a phrase wrong. We’re learning too!
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#20 - Mandarin Comprehensible Input Round 1
Comprehensible Input is a powerful and efficient way of learning a language in which a learner consumes high volumes of target-language media content and lets their brain do the task of pattern recognition to learn vocabulary in context and infer grammar rules intuitively. We are taking Mandarin content and making it just the right amount comprehensible for beginner and intermediate learners, and this first episode breaks down a high-yield paragraph from Angela Lee Duckworth's TED Talk "Grit: The power of passion and perseverance".
For more on Comprehensible input please visit: Listenandlearnchinese.com/comprehensibleinput
Read along as you listen: Episode Guide
We post and share Chinese memes and more useful tips and tricks on Instagram @listenandlearnchinese. DM us if we mispronounced a tone, forgot a word, or totally said a phrase wrong. We’re learning too!
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#19 - Up Your Arsenal
An arsenal of learning tools can supercharge your learning and help you get the most out of your time. In this episode we go through phrases that will help you to acquire more vocabulary and the super dictionary app pleco and a chrome extension that provides pronunciation and definitions on mouse hover.
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We post and share Chinese memes and more useful tips and tricks on instagram @listenandlearnchinese. DM us if we mispronounced a tone, forgot a word or totally said a phrase wrong. We’re learning too!
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#1 - Listen and Learn Chinese
In this episode, Max and Hasnaien get the journey started with a basic “hello how are you” conversation and also talk about what motivates them to learn Mandarin.
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We post and share Chinese memes and more useful tips and tricks on Instagram @listenandlearnchinese. DM us if we mispronounced a tone, forgot a word, or totally said a phrase wrong. We’re learning too!
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#18 - Why We Learn
Hasnaien and Max talk about their passion and reasons for learning languages. As the resident polyglot Hasnaien makes the connections between Plains Cree and Mandarin, Swahili, and Urdu, and teaches how to accept compliments in Chinese. In this episode, we speak in English.
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We post and share Chinese memes and more useful tips and tricks on Instagram @listenandlearnchinese. DM us if we mispronounced a tone, forgot a word, or totally said a phrase wrong. We’re learning too!
Like what you hear? Let us know! listenandlearnchinese@gmail.com
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#17 - Crunching the Numbers
Can’t believe it took us 17 episodes to explain numbers but here we are! Numbers (shùjù) in Chinese are crucially important to know because shùjù affect your tones, grammar, and word choice while speaking Mandarin. Max and Hasnaien explain the shùjù system in Chinese and by the end of this episode, you’ll have the building blocks to recognize and make virtually any basic number you’ll come across.
Read along as you listen: Episode Guide
We post and share Chinese memes and more useful tips and tricks on instagram @listenandlearnchinese. DM us if we mispronounced a tone, forgot a word, or totally said a phrase wrong. We’re learning too!
Like what you hear? Let us know! listenandlearnchinese@gmail.com
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