My Year in Review 2019
So in what feels like a fairly unproductive year, I think it is even more important to reflect back and realise it hasn't...
Chinese
The BEST HSK Chinese exam
preparation resources
If you are looking to get a benchmark for your Chinese level, the HSK exam is the best way. But what are the...
My Language Year in Review 2018
So how to do a language review? What have I been up to in 2018? I want to reflect back on my achievements...
Language Learning Stories
Interview with
Lindsay Williams
Lindsay is a multi-linguist and such a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to languages, language learning and language teaching. ...
The best foreign language
shows to watch on SBS
SBS is a haven for foreign language shows, series, news and movies. Here is a snapshot of some of my favourite foreign language...
Language Learning Stories
interview with
Dr Rebecca Cairns
My interest in learning Chinese grew from teaching Year 12 Chinese history. I had also been studying a Master of Education in Studies...
8 books to read for an
insight into China
I love reading and especially true stories and historical fiction - they reveal so much about a country, its culture, language and traditions. There...
Language Learning Stories
interview with
Erin Blackman
Learning a language has been life-changing for Erin. She didn't seek out Chinese but stumbled across it in the mid-1990s. ...
Language Learning Stories
interview with
Jack Maher
Another language learning interview - this time with Jack Maher, a successful corporate lawyer and Chinese speaker. Jack's best Chinese learning practice happens...
Language Learning Stories
interview with
Jen Swanton
Today we're hearing from Jen Swanton, a Melbourne based language learner who speaks Japanese and Chinese....