Condom Knowledge

Sinosplice just did a post about Trojan condoms in China where he asks,
I know the Trojan subway ads could be a marketing tactic, but it doesn’t seem at all compelling. I doubt the typical Chinese commuter knows what Trojan makes, or will connect any of the ads with condoms, and they’re not interesting enough to [...]

The Effects of Teaching

I first started studying Chinese back in 2001. At that time I was spending my junior year studying abroad at the University of Melbourne in Australia. I just took one semester of Chinese in order to meet the foreign language requirement set by my liberal arts college in order to graduate. Unfortunately, at the time, [...]

Teaching More Like a Chinese Teacher

This semester I’m planning on teaching more like a Chinese teacher. What do I mean by that, exactly? Well, I don’t mean Chinese as opposed to western. I mean Chinese as opposed to myself. I could probably just as accurately state that I’m planning on teaching more like one of my school teachers in the [...]

The True Secret to Guaranteed Language Learning Success

Brendan O’Kane revealed to me at dinner Friday night his secret to success in learning Chinese, “Single-minded devotion for two or three years.” I’m sure nearly every Sinologue I know will agree with him.

Tags CSL, Chinese, Education

Chinese Study Resource Page

I’ve consolidated a lot of information on studying Chinese and created a Chinese Study Resource Page. Check it out.