#38 How Much Mandarin Do You Need To Speak? - a podcast by Jared Turner, John Pasden

John and Jared break down what it’s going to take if you want to get conversational in Chinese both in terms of the number of words and which ones are the most necessary. Plus, where to find the vocab to explain the Black Lives Matter movement to your Chinese-speaking friends.

Guest interview is with Finlay Davidson, who went from being the below-average student in his classes to a Chinese language teacher today. One of the keys to his success: basketball!

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Links referenced in this Episode.

• National Chinese Language Conference
• Resources for Discussing Black Lives Matter in Chinese
• The Misadventures of Zhou Haisheng
• Finlay Davidson
• Mandarin Companion Memes - Instagram

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