朋友们，好久不见！I did this interview with 9 brilliant Mandarin professors and educators back in May, when we were at the annual conference of the Chinese Language Teacher Association in NYC.

💡These most knowledgeable and experienced Chinese teachers shared their thoughts and tips on beginner, intermediate, and advanced learning processes, based on their decades of teaching experience with hundreds, if not thousands, of Mandarin learners.

00:00 - Who are you?

01:08 - What can a beginner do in 1 year of learning?

03:36 - Beginner learning traps

04:37 - What can an intermediate student do in the 3rd year of learning?

05:53 - Intermediate learning traps

09:29 - What is an advanced learner like?

11:07 - Advanced learners got traps, too?

13:09 - The most common Chinese pronunciation/tone traps  ...