Mandarin Blueprint
Luke & Phil from Mandarin Blueprint
Mandarin Blueprint is the most ambitious online Chinese learning curriculum ever attempted. Not only because it integrates pronunciation, characters, vocabulary & grammar acquisition materials, but more importantly because it teaches how to relate everything you need to know about Chinese to your personal lived experience. Everything about your past is a potential connection you can make to Mandarin, and we're experts at helping you find them. Not to mention, Chinese is a super cool language! On...
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126. Mr. T Loans His Hook Swords to Janet Jackson
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Interview with John Nomura – University Learning vs. Mandarin Blueprint
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125. Translating the Untranslatable
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A Pro User’s Pro Tips – Interview with Christine Anderssen
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124. Analyzing Chinese vs. Acquiring Chinese
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Betting on Fluency – a Chat with Robert Toms
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123. Learning Goals for 2021
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Interview with Chris Young on Study Techniques, Motivation & Understanding China
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122. How to Use 把 bǎ in Chinese
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The DRAGON Lady! Becca’s Business Benefits from Chinese
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121. The Two-headed (Friendly) Monster of Chinese Fluency
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120. Layers of Chinese Success
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119. Gamify your learning & Who has the best Chinese?
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Brennan’s Company Asked Him to Learn Chinese
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118. Shocking Native Mandarin Speakers
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117. Chinese Idioms
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Oscar Haglund shares his awesome progress with Mandarin Blueprint
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Peter Byrd Finally Found Success In Mandarin After 20 Years Of Trying
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116. Beginner Or Intermediate?
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115. A New Chinese Learning Landscape
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114. When to Speak & Foundation Building
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113. Chinese Vocab Mnemonics
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112. Two Types of Expat Life in China
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111. But WHY, though?
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Nick Sims on Balancing Family, Career & Learning Chinese
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110. Language Mastery
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109. Making Mnemonics for Memorizing Chinese Words
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108. Grinding vs. Gear-Shifting
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Interview with Kairi Shikari
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107. Noticing Language Patterns Through Consistent Exposure
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Interview with Paul Schutz
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106. Learning Grammar vs. Acquiring Grammar
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Interview with Joe Sutcliffe
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105. Patience and Consistency in Learning Mandarin
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Interview with TJ Chernick
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104. Softening Tone of Voice with 呢 ne
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103. Saying “Not this, but that” in Mandarin
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102. Traveling China Speaking Mandarin
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“I would recommend your system to absolutely anybody who’s learning Chinese” – J...
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“When you speak to a person in their own language, it goes to their heart” – Rog...
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101. Expressing “only” in Mandarin with 才 cái
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100. The MB Podcast Turns 100! A Special Message From Luke & Phil
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Dr. Chris Thompson: “Fundamentally unique and more correct than most language co...
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99. And in Chinese and With in Chinese
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98. Expressing “not only…but also” in Mandarin
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Jason Pon: Mandarin Blueprint Kept Me Disciplined
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97. Two Ways to Say “Or” in Mandarin Chinese
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Interview with John Morrison
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96. Using “zai” in Chinese
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Interview with William Digby
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