Episode 66! In this episode we discuss the effectiveness of subject-specific language learning. Does it work better than a more generalized approach to learning a language? Many language learning APPs and books as well as many language classes are ge...
Episode 65! In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of using children's books to learn another language as an adult. No doubt you've heard from others that you need to read a lot in order to build up your vocabulary, but what are you supposed to...
Episode 64! Who Gets to Choose What's Worth Learning? As Beijing's weather turns colder, we tackle a fundamental question that emerged from a recent university class: Who should decide what students study in a language classroom? The teacher? The s...
Episode 63! Recorded at the end of October, this episode reflects on how the semester is going, especially given a recent exchange with my manager. In brief, two suggestions: Plays games with the students Move the students to the front of the classr...
Heya!Just writing to let you know we're trying out a new email provider. As a result, it seems the new email is getting sent to the spam folders.If you can't find it, access this week's newsletter HERE.Any other troubles, do get in touch. Just reply...
Hey there!Just letting you know we have a new podcast episode up.From Changping to Shuangjing and back again, these bus adventures will be posted to YouTube.We're working on citations and referencing in class, something I have no idea of how to gamif...
This Week: Bus Rides, Living Overseas, AI, and Strategies for Learning ANY LanguageTaking the bus across town, thinking about what it's like living overseas, what is AI good for if not for building my own language APP, and how to learn ANY language....
Heya, how goes the beginnings of fall? Oops, are we not supposed to say that?!Just letting you know we have a new podcast episode up.Episode 56!Show notes:Changes in China! No more paper tickets! How important are these anyway?!Didn’t go to the Coffe...
This Week: Walking through GuoMao and Looking Ahead to the FutureA new walk’n’talk vid that explores the central portion of Beijing’s CBD district as it looked just before the big military parade last week. If you’re wondering if we were able to see...
