Wesley Holzer's guest appearances

Wesley Holzer

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast

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Nick Howard

Alex Barker

Elias Ek

Adriana Estrada

Derek McCracken

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Steve Iglehart

Davide Saccon

Scott Faul

Shaun Bettinson

Jason Schuurman

Rob Kilpatrick

Cheryl Robbins

Malachi McGee

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In this episode, I interview Wesley. He’s an American, with degrees in Chinese and translation. Listen to this episode to find out:  How Wesley got interested in Chinese in the first place. How he found Chinese easier to learn as a second language than Spanish. What his teacher did to significantly increase his interest in learning Chinese. Why it’s important to learn the whole culture rather than just the language. What aspect of Chinese drove his main interest in the language. His biggest struggle learning Chinese in LA. What his best decision was, regarding learning Chinese. What he learned on the street that they don’t teach in textbooks. What he learned from taking a degree in translation. Why he learned more from his grad school classmates than from local friends. What happens to foreigners as they live in Taiwan / China for an extended period. The difference in culture working for a Taiwanese run company. Why you also need to maintain your English, while living in a foreign country. The benefits and limitations of having a local partner, with regards to improving your Chinese.  The post Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 016: Wesley Holzer appeared first on Chinese Learn Online.

In this episode, I interview Wesley. He’s an American, with degrees in Chinese and translation. Listen to this episode to find out: <ul> <li>How Wesley got interested in Chinese in the first place.</li> <li>How he found Chinese easier to learn as a second language than Spanish.</li> <li>What his teacher did to significantly increase his interest in learning Chinese.</li> <li>Why it’s important to learn the whole culture rather than just the language.</li> <li>What aspect of Chinese drove his main interest in the language.</li> <li>His biggest struggle learning Chinese in LA.</li> <li>What his best decision was, regarding learning Chinese.</li> <li>What he learned on the street that they don’t teach in textbooks.</li> <li>What he learned from taking a degree in translation.</li> <li>Why he learned more from his grad school classmates than from local friends.</li> <li>What happens to foreigners as they live in Taiwan / China for an extended period.</li> <li>The difference in culture working for a Taiwanese run company.</li> <li>Why you also need to maintain your English, while living in a foreign country.</li> <li>The benefits and limitations of having a local partner, with regards to improving your Chinese.</li> </ul> The post <a href="https://www.chineselearnonline.com/blog/learn-chinese-insights-podcast-episode-016-wesley-holzer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 016: Wesley Holzer</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.chineselearnonline.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chinese Learn Online</a>.

Learn Chinese Insights Podcast Episode 016: Wesley Holzer