About this episode

The episode discusses common pronunciation mistakes in Chinese and how to overcome them.

00:00 INTRO 01:59 THE TWO TRAPS 03:16 THE EMBARRASSING TRUTH 04:06 THE REAL STANDARD 05:23 WHY “GOOD ENOUGH” ACTUALLY WORKS 07:39 THE CONFIDENCE FACTOR 08:49 THE PERMISSION SLIP 09:43 THE PATH FORWARD 10:52 THE REAL ENEMY 11:23 CONCLUSION AND NEXT STEP

People in this episode

Hosts: Luke, Phil

Topics covered

• pronunciation
• Chinese language
• confidence
• language learning
• self-improvement

Keywords

• Chinese pronunciation
• language traps
• confidence in speaking
• language learning tips
• self-improvement in language

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