02. U.S. Culture Shocks As A Taiwanese Immigrant ft. Crystal Hsia

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Real You Mandarin: The Podcast

Angela Lin

15 episodes

4 days ago

Taiwanese-American Angela Lin is on a journey to elevate her Mandarin skills with the help of her Mandarin teacher guests. On this show, Angela engages in meaningful conversations using only the Mandarin she knows, while her guests provide live corrections along the way. This practical format allows both Angela and listeners to learn "grown-up" Mandarin and correct common mistakes naturally, offering an approachable way to help American-born Chinese (ABCs), American-born Taiwanese (ABTs), and other advanced Mandarin learners find their voice in Mandarin on the topics they care about.

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02. U.S. Culture Shocks As A Taiwanese Immigrant ft. Crystal Hsia

Real You Mandarin: The Podcast

14 minutes 21 seconds

8 months ago

02. U.S. Culture Shocks As A Taiwanese Immigrant ft. Crystal Hsia

Los Angeles-based Crystal Hsia, a Taiwanese born and raised Mandarin teacher, joins us as our first guest on the podcast!

In this episode, we talk about culture shocks/differences she experienced after moving to the U.S. ten years ago. As a student, Crystal was confused by the need to ask questions in graduate school just to prove she had read the class material, and now by the work culture that requires speaking up for yourself and advocating for what you deserve. Listen in to learn useful new Mandarin vocabulary from this conversation!

If you want to find Crystal and/or work with her as your teacher, you can head over to https://crystalmandarin.com

Deepen your Mandarin learning through the transcript of this episode, which includes Traditional & Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, English translations, and the highlighted vocabulary -- find it at: https://transcripts.realyoumandarin.com

If you like learning new vocabulary through real-life conversational formats like this, preview a free lesson of the Real You Mandarin: Beginnings course at https://www.realyoumandarin.com -- the course covers a whole swath of topics from everyday ones like dating & pop culture to deeper ones like mental health and media representation.