38: Language: American Expat in Asia, Eric Olander of the China in Africa Podcast, On Mandarin Chinese Learning As a Lifelong Relationship, Part 2

In this episode we continue our conversation from  episode 8 (https://changingscripts.podbean.com/e/ep-8-eric-olander-from-english-to-mandarin-chinese/)  with Eric Olander about his 33 year Mandarin Chinese language learning experience. Eric is a Journalist, Blogger, Media Executive, and Co-Founder and Managing Editor of the China Africa Project which includes the China in Africa Podcast, which he co-hosts weekly with Cobus Van Staden. Last time we chatted with Eric in episode 8 he shared his controversial learning methods but this time we dig into more of the cultural side of the Mandarin Chinese. We learn about how learning about how the time indicator 了 (le) can be thought of as a time bridge, how he knew he achieved a certain level of language learning competency when he got yelled at in Chinese and so much more.

Full show notes:  https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopatslanguage/38-language-american-expat-in-asia-eric-olander-of-the-china-in-africa-podcast-on-mandarin-chinese-learning-as-a-lifelong-relationship-part-2 (https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopatslanguage/38-language-american-expat-in-asia-eric-olander-of-the-china-in-africa-podcast-on-mandarin-chinese-learning-as-a-lifelong-relationship-part-2)

In this episode we continue our conversation from episode 8 with Eric Olander about his 33 year Mandarin Chinese language learning experience. Eric is a Journalist, Blogger, Media Executive, and Co-Founder and Managing Editor of the China Africa Project which includes the China in Africa Podcast, which he co-hosts weekly with Cobus Van Staden. Last time we chatted with Eric in episode 8 he shared his controversial learning methods but this time we dig into more of the cultural side of the Mandarin Chinese. We learn about how learning about how the time indicator 了 (le) can be thought of as a time bridge, how he knew he achieved a certain level of language learning competency when he got yelled at in Chinese and so much more.

Full show notes: https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopatslanguage/38-language-american-expat-in-asia-eric-olander-of-the-china-in-africa-podcast-on-mandarin-chinese-learning-as-a-lifelong-relationship-part-2