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How I use speed to teach Chinese characters

“Laoshi I’m FINISHED!” - one of the students shouts out as he throws his pen on the table in victory. I laugh as the other students catch...

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The speed that comes from slowing down

There is a lot of speed that comes from slowing things down. Imagine: I am teaching a lesson in Chinese - it is near the end of a...

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The power of a 'Pai-shou'

Note: about the word ‘Pai-shou’ in this post - Pai is pronounced like ‘Pie’ from Meat Pie in English, and shou is like ‘Show’ in ‘TV...

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And why you need to meet (Ha)moody's friend: 'Tingxie'.

There is a moment in the early stages of learning Chinese where I will tell my students something along these lines: “Next week, come to...

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