• I am thrilled to be at @misscollege for the career day! Students come visit if you are looking for a business internship or interested in teaching overseas! So grateful for Mei-Chi hosting me!
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    I am thrilled to be at @misscollege for the career day! Students come visit if you are looking for a business internship or interested in teaching overseas! So grateful for Mei-Chi hosting me!
  • 🇨🇳 #MandarinMonday Week 8 Whether it's groceries, snack food, or souvenirs, you're going to want to buy things in China. And you're going to want to know the prices. So we're serving up another practical phrase for #lifeinChina. No charge! • Duō shǎo qián (多少钱) — How much is this? Doū — many Shǎo — few Qián — money • ♻️ Mandarin Review Comment with the Mandarin word for that one. _______ duō shǎo qián. How much is that one? • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondaymood #mondaymorning #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #monday #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday
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    🇨🇳 #MandarinMonday Week 8 Whether it's groceries, snack food, or souvenirs, you're going to want to buy things in China. And you're going to want to know the prices. So we're serving up another practical phrase for #lifeinChina. No charge! • Duō shǎo qián (多少钱) — How much is this? Doū — many Shǎo — few Qián — money • ♻️ Mandarin Review Comment with the Mandarin word for that one. _______ duō shǎo qián. How much is that one? • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondaymood #mondaymorning #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #monday #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday
  • 🇨🇳 #MandarinMonday Week 7 Last week we learned how to say this one and that one in Chinese. Those phrases are especially helpful when pointing to your choice from a menu, perhaps dumplings from a food street vendor. If you enjoyed your dumplings, try to compliment the chef! Let them know if you liked the food (or not). So today we'll learn how to say good and not good. • 1️⃣ Hǎo — good Do you remember this word from the greetings lesson in Week 1? Nǐ hǎo” (Hello) literally means you good. • 2️⃣ Bù hǎo — not good You already know bù means no or not. (Week 5 Lesson) It can precede nearly every adjective or verb. • 🗣️ Bonus words Chì (吃)means eat Hē (喝) means drink hǎo chì means tasty food hǎo hē means tasty drink • ♻️ Mandarin Review What would you say to the vendor who made those amazing dumplings? (Hint, check Week 1) • • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondaymood #mondaymorning #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #monday #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday #learnsomethingnewmonday
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    🇨🇳 #MandarinMonday Week 7 Last week we learned how to say this one and that one in Chinese. Those phrases are especially helpful when pointing to your choice from a menu, perhaps dumplings from a food street vendor. If you enjoyed your dumplings, try to compliment the chef! Let them know if you liked the food (or not). So today we'll learn how to say good and not good. • 1️⃣ Hǎo — good Do you remember this word from the greetings lesson in Week 1? Nǐ hǎo” (Hello) literally means you good. • 2️⃣ Bù hǎo — not good You already know bù means no or not. (Week 5 Lesson) It can precede nearly every adjective or verb. • 🗣️ Bonus words Chì (吃)means eat Hē (喝) means drink hǎo chì means tasty food hǎo hē means tasty drink • ♻️ Mandarin Review What would you say to the vendor who made those amazing dumplings? (Hint, check Week 1) • • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondaymood #mondaymorning #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #monday #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday #learnsomethingnewmonday
  • #MandarinMonday Week 6 Before you can read a menu in Chinese, you can still order a nǎichá (milk tea) with relative ease. Today we'll learn how to say this one and that one. Armed with these phrases and your pointer finger, you'll have no trouble obtaining that delicious bubble tea from the picture menu in your favorite tea shop. • 1️⃣ This one–zhè gè • 2️⃣ That one—nà gè • Wǒ yào (mǎi) zhè gè. I want (to buy) this one. • ♻️ Mandarin Review Did you remember last week's lesson? Reply with the Mandarin word for yes or no. • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondaymood #mondaymorning #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #monday #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday #learnsomethingnewmonday
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    #MandarinMonday Week 6 Before you can read a menu in Chinese, you can still order a nǎichá (milk tea) with relative ease. Today we'll learn how to say this one and that one. Armed with these phrases and your pointer finger, you'll have no trouble obtaining that delicious bubble tea from the picture menu in your favorite tea shop. • 1️⃣ This one–zhè gè • 2️⃣ That one—nà gè • Wǒ yào (mǎi) zhè gè. I want (to buy) this one. • ♻️ Mandarin Review Did you remember last week's lesson? Reply with the Mandarin word for yes or no. • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondaymood #mondaymorning #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #monday #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday #learnsomethingnewmonday
  • Sias University staff, Aaron Vorbau (@aaronrachael), will be at APU and BIOLA Career Fairs Feb 11 and 12. If you are in Los Angeles and want to learn about teaching overseas or marketing internships, DM is you’d like to meet up.
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    Sias University staff, Aaron Vorbau (@aaronrachael), will be at APU and BIOLA Career Fairs Feb 11 and 12. If you are in Los Angeles and want to learn about teaching overseas or marketing internships, DM is you’d like to meet up.
  • 🇨🇳 #MandarinMonday Week 5 Last week we introduced one of the most helpful Mandarin phrases you could have in your tool belt. (If you missed that post, go back and check it out!) But this week's lesson is no less important. The words yes, no, and okay are the foundation of communicating various degrees of agreement and disagreement. And lucky for you, they're also very easy to learn and pronounce in Chinese! • 1️⃣ Shì 是 — yes (can also mean right or is). In the Henan accent, it sounds a little like sure. • 2️⃣ Bù 不 — no (can also mean don't or not) Pronounced just like boo in English, with a strong downward tone. • ~Grammar note~ Questions in Mandarin are often structured using bù. For example, to ask if someone is cold (lěng 冷), you would simply say lěng bù lěng, which translates to cold not cold. Similarly, if you want to say Yes or no? In Mandarin, it is simply shì bù shì (yes not yes). • 3️⃣ Kě Yǐ 可以 — okay or all right (used alone, it can signify agreement. When asking for or giving permission, it means may or can. See example below.) Wǒ kě yǐ chī ma translates to I can eat [?] (The word ma changes a statement into a yes or no question.) • ♻️ Mandarin Review What does the phrase Děng yī xià mean? Leave the answer in the comments, or check back to last week's post if you need help! • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondaymood #mondaymorning #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #monday #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday #learnsomethingnewmonday
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    🇨🇳 #MandarinMonday Week 5 Last week we introduced one of the most helpful Mandarin phrases you could have in your tool belt. (If you missed that post, go back and check it out!) But this week's lesson is no less important. The words yes, no, and okay are the foundation of communicating various degrees of agreement and disagreement. And lucky for you, they're also very easy to learn and pronounce in Chinese! • 1️⃣ Shì 是 — yes (can also mean right or is). In the Henan accent, it sounds a little like sure. • 2️⃣ Bù 不 — no (can also mean don't or not) Pronounced just like boo in English, with a strong downward tone. • ~Grammar note~ Questions in Mandarin are often structured using bù. For example, to ask if someone is cold (lěng 冷), you would simply say lěng bù lěng, which translates to cold not cold. Similarly, if you want to say Yes or no? In Mandarin, it is simply shì bù shì (yes not yes). • 3️⃣ Kě Yǐ 可以 — okay or all right (used alone, it can signify agreement. When asking for or giving permission, it means may or can. See example below.) Wǒ kě yǐ chī ma translates to I can eat [?] (The word ma changes a statement into a yes or no question.) • ♻️ Mandarin Review What does the phrase Děng yī xià mean? Leave the answer in the comments, or check back to last week's post if you need help! • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondaymood #mondaymorning #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #monday #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday #learnsomethingnewmonday
  • Week 4, #MandarinMonday For my husband and myself (@izbiss), learning the phrase děng yī xià was a turning point in our communication with Chinese people. We found that Chinese shopkeepers (and others we talked to in daily life) would often became very nervous when communicating with us. They were so eager to help us, that they would frantically rattle off more and more Chinese. Saying děng yī xià (wait a minute) put them at ease so we could discuss with each other, open our translator app, or any number of other things. No other single phrase has been as helpful. I've used it quite often in my classroom as well. Chinese students are very eager to fulfill expectations. So if I have a tech problem or need to pause the lesson, I say děng yī xià. My pronunciation is not great, so they usually chuckle a bit and relax while I address the problem. Děng yī děng has essentially the same meaning, and may be easier to remember. • 1️⃣ Děng yī xià (wait a minute) • 2️⃣ Děng yī děng (wait a moment) • ♻️ Mandarin Review Comment below with the Mandarin phrase for I understand. • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #newyear2020 #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday #learnsomethingnewmonday #waitaminute
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    Week 4, #MandarinMonday For my husband and myself (@izbiss), learning the phrase děng yī xià was a turning point in our communication with Chinese people. We found that Chinese shopkeepers (and others we talked to in daily life) would often became very nervous when communicating with us. They were so eager to help us, that they would frantically rattle off more and more Chinese. Saying děng yī xià (wait a minute) put them at ease so we could discuss with each other, open our translator app, or any number of other things. No other single phrase has been as helpful. I've used it quite often in my classroom as well. Chinese students are very eager to fulfill expectations. So if I have a tech problem or need to pause the lesson, I say děng yī xià. My pronunciation is not great, so they usually chuckle a bit and relax while I address the problem. Děng yī děng has essentially the same meaning, and may be easier to remember. • 1️⃣ Děng yī xià (wait a minute) • 2️⃣ Děng yī děng (wait a moment) • ♻️ Mandarin Review Comment below with the Mandarin phrase for I understand. • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #newyear2020 #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday #learnsomethingnewmonday #waitaminute
  • Happy Lunar New Year! 🐲 🇨🇳 • If you're interested in a #jobchange this year, check out the link in our bio to find out if you're qualified to teach Oral English (or other classes) at #SiasUniversity. • Teachers receive housing, health insurance, meal plan (or stipend), a lengthy paid winter vacation, and more! Come join a community of 100+ foreigners in Xinzheng, Henan Province. Openings available for Fall 2020! • #lunarnewyear #chinesenewyear #newyearnewjob #teachingabroad #teachoverseas #teachersmakeadifference #teachtoreach #tefl #tesol #teachenglish #getpaidtogo #paidtotravel #travelchina #whynotchina #chinaexpats #travelblog #expatcommunity #expatblogger #expatliving #expatlife #expatteacher #expatadventures #expatinchina
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    Happy Lunar New Year! 🐲 🇨🇳 • If you're interested in a #jobchange this year, check out the link in our bio to find out if you're qualified to teach Oral English (or other classes) at #SiasUniversity. • Teachers receive housing, health insurance, meal plan (or stipend), a lengthy paid winter vacation, and more! Come join a community of 100+ foreigners in Xinzheng, Henan Province. Openings available for Fall 2020! • #lunarnewyear #chinesenewyear #newyearnewjob #teachingabroad #teachoverseas #teachersmakeadifference #teachtoreach #tefl #tesol #teachenglish #getpaidtogo #paidtotravel #travelchina #whynotchina #chinaexpats #travelblog #expatcommunity #expatblogger #expatliving #expatlife #expatteacher #expatadventures #expatinchina
  • If you've been following #MandarinMonday, you already understand several Chinese phrases. But foreigners who #teachinchina are sure to say Tīng bù dǒng on a regular basis. The phrase literally means hear don't understand. • This week you can also learn how to say I understand and say it again. All very valuable phrases for communicating with Mandarin speakers. • 1️⃣ Tīng bù dǒng—I don't understand. • 2️⃣ Zhī dào le—I understand. • 3️⃣ Zài shuō yī biàn—Say it again. • ♻️ Mandarin Review Comment below with the Mandarin phrase for a casual goodbye. • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #newyear2020 #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday #learnsomethingnewmonday #idontunderstand
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    If you've been following #MandarinMonday, you already understand several Chinese phrases. But foreigners who #teachinchina are sure to say Tīng bù dǒng on a regular basis. The phrase literally means hear don't understand. • This week you can also learn how to say I understand and say it again. All very valuable phrases for communicating with Mandarin speakers. • 1️⃣ Tīng bù dǒng—I don't understand. • 2️⃣ Zhī dào le—I understand. • 3️⃣ Zài shuō yī biàn—Say it again. • ♻️ Mandarin Review Comment below with the Mandarin phrase for a casual goodbye. • All phrases are recorded by #SiasUniversity students in their natural Henan Province accents. If you're interested in teaching in China, click the link in our bio to find out if you qualify! • • #learnlanguages #learnanewlanguage #learnchinese #learnchinesedaily #learnchineseonline #learnchinesefree #chinesetones #mandarin #mandarinchinese #mandarinlessons #mandarinlanguage #hsk #pinyin #pinyinlesson #pinyinlessons #academicsinasia #whynotchina #newyear2020 #mondaymotivation #mondaymonday #mondayfunday #mondayinspiration #learninglanguages #learningchinese #learnsomethingneweveryday #learnsomethingnewmonday #idontunderstand