TeaTime Chinese 茶歇中文

It is so difficult to find interesting and well made materials for intermediate learners. This podcast is definitely one of the best. The pacing is nice and slow but not frustratingly so. I listen every day and I know it is improving my listening skills.

I play it constantly, it’s so much easier to study when the topics are interesting. He clearly puts a lot of work into making the podcast comprehensible to a wide range of listeners.

At first I didn’t care for this type of podcast due to the nonstandard pronunciation. But the more I listened and read Nathan’s podcasts the more I realized just how much effort he puts into ensuring that the listener can follow along. I have been reminded about so many topics and cultural points as well. Thanks Nathan for your efforts and being one of the few male teachers out there!! I enjoy listening to and reading these podcasts.

I’m leaving this review because of the review I saw critiquing Nathan for not “listening” to Uyghur’s outside of Shanghai. Any group of people living abroad and claiming the status of asylum will be exceptionally biased. They must be in order to gain asylum. I think listening to the groups living in Chinese society is perfectly reasonable as it removes the selection bias.