Mandarin by mistake

Can you learn Chinese from a textbook. Here John and Jared break down if they think you can learn solely from a textbook. https://youcanlearnchinese.mandarincompanion.com/episodes/27-can-you-learn-chinese-from-a-textbook An earlier episode of You Can Learn Chinese where they talk on the four keys to learning a language https://youcanlearnchinese.mandarincompanion.com/episodes/13-the-four-keys-to-learning-chinese-you-need-to-know  The original journal entry on the four strands by Paul Nation https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2167/illt039.0?journalCode=rill20   The Mandarin Blueprint site https://www.mandarinblueprint.com/resources/pronunciation-mastery/ The reddit announcement I originally read https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/azphoq/it_only_took_3_years_the_mandarin_blueprint/ And the Mandarin Blueprint YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc5ueW8aqO73Q6MevB8L5PA/videos Finally the original promo video I saw. Check out Luke's Mandarin at 3:06!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTRGOwgHyW0 

Marcus Aurelius - on habits and use of time (totally got his name wrong haha) https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_fn8F3p7Xz/?igshid=1h1lf5jitepij

4 weeks exactly till I turn 40. The house is cleared and now it's time to get cracking.

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Today I talk about maximising your life to fit better Chinese study in. Emily Fletcher can be found here: https://zivameditation.com/ https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/podcast/lifestyle-podcasts/how-to-meditate/ Fong Sai Yuk https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106936/

My instagram page is here @justashirtandpants. Hit me up if you have any questions, comments or feedback.  https://www.instagram.com/justashirtandpants/ The awesome You Can Learn Chinese podcast is below. https://youcanlearnchinese.mandarincompanion.com/?utm_source=Sinosplice  

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This week I discuss piecing together the jigsaw puzzle hidden in my brain and wanting more from myself.   Dr Adam Fraser & The Third Space https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2rdMjnhAgM   Jocko Willink- Good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdTMDpizis8

Getting my head around fitting in studying for two different purposes.

In this episode I bring you up to date on recent events and give my opinion on the study materials I've used so far.

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Laoshu's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/laoshu505000 His forum post: http://217.197.210.169/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18808&PN=0&TPN=1  

https://stephfuccio.weebly.com/ Let the bullets fly film link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1533117/ https://anthonymychal.com/  

Anki Deck- https://drive.google.com/uc?id=123pXHfElVObijk_6YUwmzMtaqAb9kWmM&export=download Mc Jin and Hanjin- Album name- Buy 1 Get 1 Free https://open.spotify.com/artist/5eXcYFE6Bh2ALvm5rOrreB  

https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Chinese-Reader-Vol-English/dp/7887039754 http://podcast.rthk.hk/podcast/item_all.php?pid=277&lang=en-US http://www.3kingdomspodcast.com/subscribe-podcast/list-of-all-episodes/  

Part 1 of my Mandarin story. The background that brings you up to date before we get stuck into the learning journey.   Here's the link to the movie that started it all- Rumble in the Bronx https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113326/