Journey to Chinese Fluency Podcast
This is a weekly Podcast where I chat with people who learnt Chinese from scratch to fluency. If you are learning Chinese or planning to learn Chinese, this podcast is for YOU. Each episode details the journey of a non-native fluent Chinese speaker who shares their struggle, motivations, mindset and techniques in learning Chinese. You’ll also hear them sharing hilariously embarrassing moments, Chinese culture, Internet resources, and much more.
32: A Youthful Approach to Learning Chinese with Lizzie Tai
Lizzie is an Australian but grew up in New Zealand and Australia. Lizzie studied Chinese formally for 1.5 years at the university level but studied informally by living in Beijing for 13 years. Lizzie now lives in Melbourne Australia, working as a primary...
31: Overnight Train Journeys – The Ultimate Immersive Experience with Hannah Jackson
Hannah comes from the United Kingdom. Hannah has studied Chinese for 4 years and lived in China for 5 years. She is now living in London and works for the Body Shop. Interesting fact: She has a six-month-old puppy called Snoop. If you live in China and...
30: How Learning Chinese Led to Personal and Professional Success with Santiago Mateos
Santiago is dual Australian and British citizen. His hometown is Sydney Australia. He has lived, studied and worked in Australia, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Japan. Apart from English and Chinese, Santiago also speaks fluent Japanese, intermediate...
29: Name LinkedIn, Marvel, Booking.com and Airbnb in Chinese with Vladimir Djurovic
ANNOUNCEMENT: 1. Victor now offers 1-on-1 Chinese tutoring. Register your interest here: https://www.chinesetalkeze.com/tutoring 2. Victor will be in China in late April and he is organising a Chinese immersion and photography trip. Register your interest here:...
28: Learning Chinese Acrobatics and Mandarin with Latonya Wigginton
Latonya is from Brisbane Australia. She has studied Chinese for 5 years. Latonya is now 23 years old, living in Melbourne and working as an acrobat. Interesting fact: She is a vegetarian. “Chinese is a bit of a strange language. It’s so different from...
27: Be Brave Enough to Make Mistakes and You’ll Be Wiser the Next Time with Imelda Lapthorne
Imelda is from Queensland Australia. Now living in Melbourne. She speaks English natively and she is also fluent in Chinese and Italian. Imelda has learned Chinese for more than 8 years. Now she is working in international education. Interesting...
26: Get Your Heart into Learning Chinese with Andreas Goller
Andreas is from Germany and he speaks German natively. Apart from speaking fluent English and Chinese, he also speaks rusty fluent French, intermediate Thai and some basic Japanese and Korean. That’s 7 languages. Andreas has studied Chinese for 8 years...
25: Life as a Foreign Student in the Chinese Education System with Cameron Patterson
Cameron comes from Wales in UK. Apart from English and Chinese, he is also learning Swedish since his girlfriend is from there. Cameron first started learning Chinese 14 years ago, but he has studied it properly for 7 years. Cameron is now 22 years old,...
24: Finding a Love for Teaching and Learning After Moving to China with Mike Goffman
Mike is from Minnesota, United States. Apart from English and Chinese, he also speaks basic Spanish. Mike studied Chinese on and off for 5 years, then just learned through daily things. Mike is 37 years old, now living in Shanghai and teaching Design...
23: Living in China as a Kid and Going on to Win the 2015 Chinese Bridge Competition with Bradley Meredith
Bradley has dual Australian and New Zealand citizenship. Apart from English and Mandarin Chinese, he also speaks a smattering of Cantonese. Bradley first started learning Chinese when he was about 6 and he studied a few years of Chinese through the New...