You Can Learn Chinese

Make your language learning learner-centric


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John and Jared discuss what it means to be “learner-centric” and how you can adapt your learning methods to fit your own goals. You’ll get insights into the new HSK and other standardized tests, ACTFL’s “Can-Do” statements, and Mandarin Companion standards. These are all things you can use right away!
The guest interview is with Robin MacPherson, a highly enthusiastic polyglot who speaks eight languages and documents his language learning on YouTube.
Links from the episode:
  • Why I’m a Fan of Chinese Graded Readers (Micha’s blog post)
  • 你好 Compilation YouTube Video (omitted from last week’s show notes)
  • NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements
  • Novice Can-Do Statements (PDF)
  • Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Curly-Haired Company (Mandarin Companion Graded Reader)
  • How To Develop Spoken Fluency Through Reading (four-part YouTube series)
  • Robin MacPherson YouTube Channel
  • Journaly (An online journal used to improve language learning)
  • Subtitle Hero (An interactive subtitle service for Chinese-language shows)
  • Shanghai Russians (The story behind the Russian diaspora in Shanghai)
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    You Can Learn ChineseBy The China Project