Real You Mandarin: The Podcast

• 13. Multilingual Nomad Life ft. Zhifei Zhang (from Xiaogua Chinese)

  Zhifei is the Creator of Xiaogua Chinese, popular Mandarin teaching platform that focuses on comprehensible input and practical/real life Mandarin. As a polyglot herself (speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, English, Portuguese, and is learning French!), she fully understands the struggles that language learners face, especially in achieving a level of fluency that feels "real" to well...real life! With the similarities between Real You Mandarin's philosophy of empowering you to feel confident speaking immediately useful, practical, "real life" Mandarin only, it's no wonder we gravitated towards Zhifei and her platform.Beyond her teaching experience, we discuss the many things we have in common between our respective experiences as digital nomads, being multilingual, our mutual connection to Spain, and more -- we loved getting to know Zhifei and think you will too.In this episode, you'll learn new vocab like "digital nomad": (CH) 電子遊民 / 电子游民 / diàn zǐ yóu mín vs. (TW) 數位遊牧 / 数位游牧 / shù wèi yóu mù, 定居 / dìng jū ("to settle down" / "to make one's home"), and 幸虧 / 幸亏 / xìng kuī ("fortunately" / "luckily" / "thanks to").To learn more about Zhifei and Xiaogua Chinese, you can find her on YouTube and Instagram at @xiaoguachineseIf you like learning Mandarin through this conversational format, try a free lesson from our newest course Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression, lock in early bird pricing for huge savings, and review the full syllabus at ⁠https://www.realyoumandarin.com.And if you're interested in transcripts from this podcast episode to deepen your learning, you can unlock full transcripts in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, and English by joining our Podcast Transcript Membership at https://transcripts.realyoumandarin.com - download the first episode's full transcript for free to try it out before you join. AND, if you end up joining our course Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression, you have the option to add on the Transcript Membership at a huge discount at checkout.Follow us on Instagram at @realyoumandarin and on TikTok at @realyoumandarin

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• 12. Fertility & Parenting ft. Crystal Hsia

  Whether you're already a parent or on your journey towards becoming one, this is one of the most in-demand topics we've heard from both existing students and our followers on social media.That's why we 嘔心瀝血 / 呕心沥血 / ǒu xīn lì xiě (poured our heart and soul into) building this new module from our course Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression... Module 3: Fertility Journey & Parenting, out now!We discuss both what to expect in the module itself and our reflections on why it's an interesting topic for so many of us diaspora folks, not only because we're grappling with cultural differences between East and West, but also overcoming generational knowledge gaps in how society has changed compared to our parents' generation (the prevalence of fertility treatments, gentle parenting, etc.), and also finding our rhythm creating a bilingual environment for our own kids, often already being one step removed from the motherland societies ourselves.You can buy the new course module on its own or at a steep discount when you purchase the entire course. Learn more at https://www.realyoumandarin.com and if you haven't already, try the free preview lesson from Module 1 to test out the course format before you join.This new course module covers the following lessons, and includes a staggering amount of vocab (462... that's 3x the number in Module 1 & 2 respectively!) to give you the confidence you need to tackle these topics:1. Fertility Testing, Challenges, & Emotional Impact | 生育檢查、生育困難與情緒影響 / 生育检查、生育困难与情绪影响 (shēng yù jiǎn chá, shēng yù kùn nán yǔ qíng xù yǐng xiǎng)2. Birth Plan | 生產計劃 / 生产计划 (shēng chǎn jì huà)3. Setting Boundaries With the Grandparents About Your Parenting Style | 和祖父母劃清教養界線 / 和祖父母划清教养界线 (hé zǔ fù mǔ huà qīng jiào yǎng jiè xiàn)4. Daily Routines | 日常作息 (rì cháng zuò xí)A. Getting Ready For School | 上學準備 / 上学准备 (shàng xué zhǔn bèi)B. At the Dinner Table | 吃飯時間 / 吃饭时间 (chī fàn shí jiān)C. Bathtime | 洗澡時間 / 洗澡时间 (xǐ zǎo shí jiān)D. Bedtime | 睡前時間 / 睡前时间 (shuì qián shí jiān)5. Gentle Parenting: Encouragement & Building Self-Confidence | 溫和教養：鼓勵與建立自信 / 温和教养：鼓励与建立自信 (wēn hé jiào yǎng: gǔ lì yǔ jiàn lì zì xìn)6. Gentle Parenting: Working Through Big Feelings When You’re Triggered | 溫和教養：當你情緒被激發的時候，陪孩子度過強烈的感受 / 温和教养：当你情绪被激发的时候，陪孩子度过强烈的感受 (wēn hé jiào yǎng: dāng nǐ qíng xù bèi jī fā de shí hòu, péi hái zi dù guò qiáng liè de gǎn shòu)7. Culture: Explaining Why Learning Chinese Is Important Living in the West | 文化：解釋為什麼住在西方還是要學中文 / 文化：解释为什么住在西方还是要学中文 (wén huà: jiě shì wèi shen me zhù zài xī fāng hái shì yào xué zhōng wén)8. Getting to Know Holidays | 文化篇：認識節日 / 文化篇：认识节日 (wén huà piān: rèn shì jié rì)A. Lunar New Year | 農曆新年 / 农历新年 (nóng lì xīn nián)B. Mid-Autumn Festival | 中秋節 / 中秋节 (zhōng qiū jié)C. Dragon Boat Festival | 端午節 / 端午节 (duān wǔ jié)---If you're interested in transcripts from this podcast episode to deepen your learning, you can unlock full transcripts in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, and English by joining our Podcast Transcript Membership at https://transcripts.realyoumandarin.com - download the first episode's full transcript for free to try it out before you join.Follow us on Instagram at @realyoumandarin and on TikTok at @realyoumandarin

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• 11. Building Community in the Midwest & Beyond ft. Kelly Mosa

  Kelly Mosa is a Taiwanese content creator (recently naturalized US citizen!) who shares both funny and heartwarming content about her Taiwanese perspective on life in Minnesota and moments of levity in her cross-cultural relationship with husband Nicholas.Little could she have imagined how many people would relate to her story, turning her platform into a thriving community of people like her both on and offline - first-generation immigrants trying to adapt to a totally different culture/country, feeling otherwise stuck and alone - coming together to find a piece of home and a safe space to share their experiences.Since Kelly is not a Mandarin teacher but rather a native speaker willing to share her real story, we ironically learned some of the most "real life" vocabulary we've ever learned through recording this podcast - in this episode, you'll learn words like 人生轉變 / 人生转变 / rén shēng zhuǎn biàn ("life change/transformation"), 你不孤單 / 你不孤单 / nǐ bù gū dān ("you are not alone"), and 精神上面的支持 / jīng shén shàng miàn de zhī chí ("moral/emotional/psychological support"). Learn more about Kelly, Kelly Mosa Cafe Chats, and The 30s Room on Instagram at @kelly.mosaIf you like learning Mandarin through this conversational format, try a free lesson from our newest course Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression, lock in early bird pricing for huge savings, and review the full syllabus at ⁠https://www.realyoumandarin.com.And if you're interested in transcripts from this podcast episode to deepen your learning, you can unlock full transcripts in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, and English by joining our Podcast Transcript Membership at https://transcripts.realyoumandarin.com - download the first episode's full transcript for free to try it out before you join. AND, if you end up joining our course Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression, you have the option to add on the Transcript Membership at a huge discount at checkout.Follow us on Instagram at @realyoumandarin and on TikTok at @realyoumandarin

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• 10. Interpersonal Relationships ft. Crystal Hsia

  A lot of us have started finessing our communication skills in our 20s and 30s as we work through our own self-growth in the language we're most comfortable in - English. And yet, when we want to apply these same skills of expressing our needs, setting boundaries, navigating conflicts with empathy, and other critical interpersonal skills in Mandarin, we lack the vernacular necessary to express ourselves fully in those contexts.We're so proud to announce that Module 2: Interpersonal Relationships & Dynamics from our new course Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression, is now live! This module covers:1. Expressing Love, Needs, & Managing Expectations表達愛、需求與期望管理 / 表达爱、需求与期望管理biǎo dá ài, xū qiú yǔ qí wàng guǎn lǐ / biǎo dá ài, xū qiú yǔ qī wàng guǎn lǐ2. Setting Boundaries, Saying No, & Handling Conflict設立界線、說不與處理衝突 / 设立界线、说不与处理冲突shè lì jiè xiàn, shuō bù yǔ chǔ lǐ chōng tú / shè lì jiè xiàn, shuō bù yǔ chǔ lǐ chōng tū3. Giving Feedback & Handling Criticism提供回饋與應對批評 / 提供回馈与应对批评tí gōng huí kuì yǔ yìng duì pī píng4. Understanding & Expressing Gratitude理解與表達感激 / 理解与表达感激lǐ jiě yǔ biǎo dá gǎn jī5. Apologizing & Making Amends道歉與彌補 / 道歉与弥补dào qiàn yǔ mí bǔ6. Planning For the Future規劃未來 / 规划未来guī huà wèi láiThis module is now available to purchase individually or as part of the full Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression course. It's jam-packed with 193 critical vocabulary words/phrases taught contextually through realistic conversations and reinforced through transcripts & digital flashcards, supported in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, and English. If you haven't already, try a free lesson from Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression, lock in early bird pricing for huge savings, and review the full syllabus at ⁠https://www.realyoumandarin.com.And if you're interested in transcripts from this podcast episode to deepen your learning, you can unlock full transcripts in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, and English by joining our Podcast Transcript Membership at https://transcripts.realyoumandarin.com - download the first episode's full transcript for free to try it out before you join. AND, if you end up joining our course Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression, you have the option to add on the Transcript Membership at a huge discount at checkout.Follow us on Instagram at @realyoumandarin and on TikTok at @realyoumandarin

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• 09. AAPI Heritage Month From A Taiwanese Immigrant POV ft. Crystal Hsia

  Does Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month mean much to first-generation Asian immigrants who immigrated to the U.S. as adults? We explore the concept of the Asian-American identity with Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression course collaborator Crystal Hsia, a first-generation Taiwanese-American and Mandarin teacher who moved to the U.S. 10 years ago for grad school. How does she feel about Asian or Asian-American representation in media when it's not Asians from her own ethnic group? In this episode, you'll learn vocab like 亞太裔美國人傳統月 / 亚太裔美国人传统月 / yǎ tài yì měi guó rén chuán tǒng yuè ("AAPI Heritage Month"), 社群 / shè qún ("community"), 層面 / 层面 / céng miàn ("layers"/"dimensions"), and more. If you haven't already, try a free lesson from our new course Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression, lock in early bird pricing for huge savings, and review the full syllabus at https://www.realyoumandarin.com - if you purchase the course, you can also unlock a steep discount for the podcast transcript membership when you add it on at checkout.To learn more about the Podcast Transcript Membership, unlock full episode transcripts that feature Traditional & Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, English, and highlighted vocab, and download the first episode's transcript for free, head over to https://transcripts.realyoumandarin.comFollow us on Instagram at @realyoumandarin and on TikTok at @realyoumandarin

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