Learn Chinese with this Free Podcast.

Posted on September 17, 2013 by G.J

I found a really good podcast for learning Chinese last night and I though I would share it with you all. It’s by a guy named Serge Melnyk and he offers over 100+ podcasts absolutely free. If you want to … Continue reading →

Listen to Chinese Radio 24/7!

Posted on September 12, 2013 by G.J

Want to practice and get input without any effort whilst doing other things? Then listen to the radio. Have it running in the background whilst browsing the web or ironing.

How To Get a Haircut in China and Taiwan

Posted on September 7, 2013 by G.J

At some point whilst in Taiwan or China you will have to go into a hairdressers and actually interact with a real life person. Assuming you want to come out with something resembling what you wanted, here are some high-use … Continue reading →

Project “Get Rid of Flashcard Reviews”

Posted on August 29, 2013 by G.J

Exciting title I know but it is a constant burden on my mind. Knowing that each day I don’t review is another few characters lost from my long-term memory and a frustrating few minutes spent trying to remember that word … Continue reading →

Review of my Chinese Course and Some Simple Hacks

Posted on August 24, 2013 by G.J

Vocabulary: Teacher 老師 Lǎo shī Student 學生 Xué shēng Go to Class 上課 Shàng kè End of class 下課 Xià kè Semester 學期 Xué qí Mini test 小考 Xiǎo kǎo End of semester test (final exam) 期末考 Qí mò kǎo … Continue reading →

Guest Post-Create Anki Flashcards using OS X Mountain Lion Dictation

Posted on April 1, 2013 by G.J

This post was originally written as a guest post for the popular Chinese learning blog Chinese Hacks which can be viewed here.

Here is a simple hack to help you create language flashcards quickly by using the in-built dictation feature of Mountain Lion.

This post is specific to Apple OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion users (but similar methods could perhaps be used on Windows using other software such as Dragon Dictate). Continue reading →

Skritter for iOS-Walkthrough and Review

Posted on March 24, 2013 by G.J

See below for pictorial walkthrough I should probably be revising for my test using Skritter, but instead I am writing a review about it, but hey, i’m a rebel. This pictorial walk-through shall introduce you to the Skritter iOS app and give some hints … Continue reading →

Pleco for iOS and Android: Review / Features

Posted on March 14, 2013 by G.J

INTRO: Pleco is a Chinese dictionary for iOS and Android devices. It’s actually a collection of published dictionaries, some free and some not. The dictionary is only one part of this app, and with some paid add-on’s becomes a one … Continue reading →

The Weekend at Last and a Skritter Update

Posted on March 8, 2013 by G.J

Despite having only started class on Wednesday, i’m glad that the weekend has finally arrived. It gives me a bit of time to breath and get my revision in order. I’ve now moved down a level to a more suitable … Continue reading →

First Days of Class

Posted on March 7, 2013 by G.J

Arrived in an intensive class on 7 people yesterday. All are girls, 90% are either Japanese or Korean which is good because the common language is Mandarin Chinese, and English is nowhere to be seen, the bad news is that … Continue reading →