Mandarin Blueprint

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Mandarin Blueprint episodes

October 25 Stop Booking More Tutoring Sessions
Go here to learn Chinese for free: https://go.mandarinblueprint.com/sf 00:00 INTRO 00:31 WHAT’S ACTUALLY WRONG WITH TUTORING 04:09 THE REFRAME: PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE 05:39 THE DAILY ROUTINE (THE PRACTICE) 09:57 WHAT TO ACTUALLY DO IN YOUR SESSIONS 14:24 CONCLUSION & NEXT STEP
15 min
October 22 The Secret Technique Diplomats Use to Get Fluent
Go here to learn Chinese for free: https://go.mandarinblueprint.com/sf 00:00 Intro 00:25 Language Islands: Speak Chinese Faster 02:03 Build Your First Language Island (Step-by-Step) 03:58 Translate, Create Flashcards & Practice Daily 05:34 Why Language Islands Improve Speaking Fast 06:48 The Real-Life Conversation Advantage 08:21 Practice the Right Way for Lasting Results 11:35 Why Reading Chinese Isn’t […]
16 min
October 18 The Tiny Character That Glues Half of Chinese Together (Character Masterclass 以 (yǐ)
Go here to learn Chinese for free: https://go.mandarinblueprint.com/sf
23 min
October 15 Pinyin Can’t Carry You: Characters Must Take Over
Go here to learn Chinese for free: https://go.mandarinblueprint.com/sf 00:00 Intro 00:31 Why You Should Ditch Pinyin Early 01:56 Test Your Chinese Without Pinyin 02:29 Discover Why Characters Matter 04:10 Make Characters Build on Each Other 06:14 See Why Characters Beat Pinyin Long-Term 08:10 Stop Reading Pinyin Like English 10:12 Reduce Your Chinese Learning Workload 12:14 […]
18 min
October 11 Stop “Studying” Chinese
Go here to learn Chinese for free: https://go.mandarinblueprint.com/sf 00:00 Intro 04:43 Knowing, understanding, and correctly using a Chinese word are three distinct language skills 07:56 Focus on the practice with the highest return on your time and energy 09:40 Without practice, you lose motivation and eventually quit 13:53 Daily sentence practice is the key to […]
19 min
October 08 You’re Ready to Speak Chinese (You Just Don’t Know It Yet)
Go here to learn Chinese for free: https://go.mandarinblueprint.com/sf 00:00 INTRO 00:47 Foundation work and speaking aren’t two phases. They’re the same phase 05:36 You’re not just nervous. You’re terrified. And there’s a real reason for it 08:00 You don’t actually know how good you are until you have a benchmark 10:25 Here’s how we handle […]
20 min
October 04 How to Speak Chinese Without Thinking
Go here to learn Chinese for free: https://go.mandarinblueprint.com/sf 00:00 INTRO 01:03 DEPTH OVER BREADTH 05:36 ONE SENTENCE IS A WORKOUT FOR FIVE SKILLS 07:40 IT’S A DATA GAME 11:45 ACTIVATION IS NON-NEGOTIABLE 17:09 THE WALL YOU NEVER GET ACROSS 19:45 CONCLUSION & NEXT STEP
20 min
October 01 This Daily Habit Makes Chinese Fluency Possible
Go here to learn Chinese for free: https://go.mandarinblueprint.com/sf 00:00 Intro 01:37 Build Better Pronunciation Through Repetition 04:16 Stop Thinking About Grammar…Learn in Chunks 05:57 Repeat Sentences You’ll Actually Use 07:12 Make Listen & Repeat Your Bad-Day Habit 09:09 Why Studying Isn’t Enough to Speak Chinese 11:16 Add Retrieval Practice to Build Fluency 12:28 Repeat Sentences […]
16 min
September 27 The Secret Language Technique Almost Nobody Uses
Go here to learn Chinese for free: https://go.mandarinblueprint.com/sf 00:00 Intro 00:27 Language Islands: Speak Chinese Faster 02:05 Build Your First Language Island (Step-by-Step) 03:52 Translate, Create Flashcards & Practice Daily 05:32 Why Language Islands Improve Speaking Fast 06:45 The Real-Life Conversation Advantage 08:21 Practice the Right Way for Lasting Results 11:38 Why Reading Chinese Isn’t […]
16 min
September 24 This Habit Is Sabotaging Your Chinese
Go here to learn Chinese for free: https://go.mandarinblueprint.com/sf 00:00 Intro 00:37 Your Morning Brain Is the Most Expensive Real Estate You Own 02:15 You Stop Negotiating With Yourself All Day 03:52 You Stop Confusing Cheap Dopamine With Progress 05:22 Every Morning Scroll Is Usually a Vote Against the Person You’re Trying to Become 06:45 Inconsistent […]
15 min