#84 Dr. Gu on Co-Writing ‘Language Hacking Mandarin’
Language Hacking
English - February 01, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBLanguage Learning Education Self-Improvement language learning languages spanish french german japanese chinese motivation Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: #83 Hugo Cotton on Learning Through Topics that Matter
Next Episode: Ask Benny: New "Language Hacking Mandarin" Book Release
Northwestern University Professor and author, Dr. LiCheng Gu, has a conversation with Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy about co-authoring Language Hacking Mandarin, how language education has changed over the last 30 years, and why Chinese is easier than you think.
Language Hacking Mandarin is available now. You can order it from your preferred retailer, online or in stores.
Featured Resources
Language Hacking MandarinMentioned in this Episode
Language Hacking MandarinChinese for Heritage LearnersPicture CharactersChinese with Lulu and MaomaoIntegrated ChineseEpisode Overview
Some of the topics brought up during the interview are:
Teaching foreign languages at the university levelHow language education has changed over the last 30 yearsLearning Chinese charactersWhy Chinese is easier than you thinkCommon challenges Chinese learners face and how to overcome themCreating language courses and booksWorking on the Language Hacking Mandarin book, and how its approach to language teaching is vastly different from traditional language learningThe conversational approach to language learning and how it “sits” in academiaAdvice for getting started with ChineseUsing pinyin when learning ChineseHow languages are taught and learned in China versus the USPodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy
Join Our Patreon
Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to bonus content and monthly exclusives.