In this episode, I interview Malachi McGee. Malachi originally came to Taiwan 7 years ago as a Mormon Missionary. Listen on to find out:

Why Malachi decided to stay on in Taiwan even after his missionary term was up
About the Missionary Training Center program's intensive Mandarin course
Why he decided to stay on in Taiwan to continue learning Chinese
His process for learning Chinese on his own
How he practiced reading characters
Why he chose to also learn zhuyin (bo po mo fo)
The process that LDS missionaries go through to come to Taiwan
The benefits of travel and living in foreign countries

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 007: Malachi McGee

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