Where Chinese Words Come From

Where Chinese Words Come From

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From Soft Serve to Stand-Up Comedy: Turner Sparks’ Excellent Chinese Misadventure

In a mildly confusing bit of podcast naming, Jared Turner sits down with comedian Turner Sparks. Turner moved to China in 2004 to teach English, planning to stay for just one year. He ended up staying for twelve.In this episode of You Can Learn Chinese, Turner talks about learnin ...  Show more

 . 50min 40sec
The Frustrated Learner and the Sound of Progress (Replay)

Jared and John discuss the frustrations faced by a learner who came to John for help—particularly with pinyin and distinguishing similar sounds in Chinese. They explore why learners often misapply English pronunciation rules to pinyin and how comprehensible input can help ease th ...  Show more

 . 24min 54sec

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