After nearly 4 years since the first episode, Jared and John celebrate their 100th podcast episode with two special interviews with two special guest interviewers. Even John gets to do the intro this time!&nbsp;Links from the episode:<ul><li><a href="https://mandarincompanion.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mandarin Companion</a> | Chinese graded readers</li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mandarin_companion/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chinese learning memes</a> on Instagram&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.sinosplice.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SinoSplice</a> | John’s Blog&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.allsetlearning.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AllSet Learning</a></li></ul> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Learning Chinese: expectation vs. reality

Learn HOW to learn Chinese with hosts Jared Turner and John Pasden. You will learn tips, strategies, and insights so you can supercharge your language learning. You will also be inspired by guest interviews with people from all over the world who have learned Chinese. Both Jared and John both learned Chinese, lived in China for many years, and have worked with learners all over the world and understand the unique challenges that Chinese learners face. They stay at the forefront of language learning research and methods and bring that to listeners everywhere. 