Hello everybody and welcome to this week's edition of the language vlog newsletter! :DPODCASTSPOTIFYWell, if there's one thing that makes Christmas time what it is in my mind, it's the cold, the snow, and some music.Why only "some of the music"? Bec...
Episode 20 of the Language Vlog Podcast! Finally returning to a structured language study routine, especially as my Cantonese lessons on iTalki near expiration. This week’s podcast features discussions on expat life, hometowns, and appreciating the m...
It's winter, despite what the calendar says.Welcome to this week's language vlog newsletter!PODCASTSPOTIFY(Working on Apple Podcasts!)Getting back to a bit of a regular schedule of language study, if only because my Cantonese language package on iTal...
Episode 19 of The Language Vlog Podcast and we're talking about hometown memories, holding onto books for too long, and why China, why Canada? Recorded on Sunday, December 8, 2024, this episode was shot in front of a bookcase of books I've had since...
Hello everybody and welcome to this week's edition of the newsletter! :DPODCASTSPOTIFYIt's not as cold but it is still snowy here in Winnipeg, Canada. I've basically spent the last two weeks either fighting a cold or shovelling snow outside. Is this...
It's got cold and snowy here in Winnipeg, Canada, and this week's episode was recorded while walking around the block. Today we discuss what a Canadian prairie winter and Christmas time is typically like, the current language studies regimen, what it...
Welcome to another weekly update! :DPODCASTSPOTIFY(Working on Apple Podcasts!)Winnipeg finally got cold and snowy. Literally, the streets, sidewalks and everything has turned from a brown leaf-covering to a white-blue blanket, complete with swirls of...
In this episode of the Language Blog Podcast, we talk a little about my trip back to Canada, touching on Winnipeg's harsh winters, the differences between Canada and China, and the challenges of maintaining language studies while traveling. We also d...
Hello everybody and welcome another edition of the newsletter! :D---Listen in below:PODCASTSPOTIFYWell it's been quite the introduction to Canada once again, popping over for the week to visit both Vancouver and my hometown. I've been meeting with fa...
This episode was recoded while in transit at the Seoul Incheon airport in South Korea. I figured it would be better to record it early before the trip rather than try to set everything up once I was back in Canada. This episode includes a discussion...
Welcome to episode 15 of the Language Vlog Podcast! This week's discussions include: Deleted commentary on the YouTube channel (oops!) A visit to Universal Studio Beijing (bring your own food, power bank, and get the express tickets!) Reading classi...
This week's episode covers a well-known collection of short stories from the 1600 to 1700s, 聊斋志异, LiaoZhaiZhiYi, by Pu Songling. We just released a video about this on our YouTube channel and in this week's podcast episode we discuss what the col...
In this week's episode of the Language Vlog Podcast, we discuss the busy week which saw me renewing my work visa, visiting the police station and navigating the usual paperwork. All the while, we posted a new language check in video in which I try m...
In this week's episode of the Language Vlog Podcast, we talk about some of the challenges in learning Mandarin Chinese and Russian, including the difficulties of switching between the two languages. We discuss daily routines with writing out Chinese...
In this episode of the Language Vlog Podcast, we talk about this past week's live streams including deconstructing Chinese characters (both Simplified and Traditional), failing Russian grammar tests, and what makes a good English teacher. We also ask...