LingoGeek If you like music, try making up simple songs in Chinese where the notes follow the tones. Listen to songs in Chinese and pay attention to how the native singers do the same in order to make the songs intelligible. Learn and memorize songs; the tones are pre-embedded. #langtwt

I interviewed Olle Linge (凌雲龍) on the I'm Learning Mandarin podcast! This was one of my favourite episodes to record 😊 We had a wide ranging discussion covering his criticisms of conventional teaching methods & insights into future of language learning. imlearningmandarin.com/2024/01/04/int…

I wrote about one of the longest standing debates in the lang learning community: when should you start speaking? Some argue you should speak from day 1 while others encourage learners to wait months before output. I outline my take on this divisive issue imlearningmandarin.com/2024/01/11/the…

If you're a Chinese learner based in Europe & are up for an adventure Mandarin Retreat are planning an immersive 5 day summer camp in the UK, packed with fun Chinese learning activities. Register your interest & have a say on dates, locations &activities: mandarinretreat.com/choose-your-da…

I am tired of telling people that learning multiple languages is my hobby. It's a way of life.

Today I'm excited to announce the release of my Mandarin learning eBook, "Lessons from a Chinese Learning Phenomenon" 😃😁🎆 [Thread]

Our five-day immersion Summer Camp 2024 will take place in (drum roll)… Cheddar, Somerset, South-West England. Saturday 27th July 2024 - Wednesday 31st July 2024. The perfect spot for 5 days of total Chinese immersion! [THREAD 1/4]

We'll be staying at the YHA Cheddar Barton hostel with the entire building to ourselves. And we’ve got loads of exciting activities planned for the retreat, including making dumplings, learning Tai Chi, playing Go!, watching Chinese movies and singing Karaoke. [2/4]

We’ll also be spending plenty of time in the outdoors, exploring the beautiful surrounding countryside together. All in an immersive Mandarin environment, supported by our amazing team of native-speaker volunteers and tutors. [3/4]

Places on the summer camp are allocated on a first come first serve basis and going fast. For more information, including pricing, and to book your place go to mandarinretreat.com/store/p/deposit [4/4]

LingoGeek Thanks so much LingoGeek . Bring on summer 2024! 😊😊😊

Honoured for the I’m Learning Mandarin podcast to get a mention in this Olle Linge (凌雲龍) list of best podcasts for learning Chinese in 2024! 😊

If you're learning Mandarin, Check out Mischa Wilmers ' eBook all about how he & Chinese Bridge champion Will Hart learned to speak fluent Chinese. Full of practical tips on honing your speaking skills. Get it free when you sign up for our newsletter! peakmandarin.com/free-ebook

In my latest podcast episode, I talk in Chinese about three things you should know before you go to Taiwan to study Chinese, based on my experiences of living there in 2023. You can follow along with a transcript and English translation here 🙂 imlearningmandarin.com/2024/04/10/thr…

In this thought-provoking post, Educational Technologist Duncan Parrish introduces the concept of “The Fluency Simulator” and explains how repetitive listening develops our neural networks & second language comprehension skills. Check it out here 😊👇 imlearningmandarin.com/2024/05/06/the…

On today’s podcast, I speak to James Wong a British model with an incredible story of overcoming adversity to become fluent in Chinese. Despite severe hearing loss he reached a high level in spoken Chinese & mastered tones. Check it out here imlearningmandarin.com/2024/05/15/how…

Just back from an incredible 🤩 5 days of full-on, 100% Chinese Immersion on Mandarin Retreat 2024 Summer Camp! 5 days of hiking, making Chinese dumplings, learning about Chinese medicine & history, & much more! Blog post coming soon...

Last week I took part in five glorious days of 100% pure Mandarin immersion on our Summer Camp. This was my 1st experience of total language immersion for 5 days. In this blog post, I’ll reveal what it was like & give five key takeaways from the trip!😊 imlearningmandarin.com/2024/08/04/5-t…