<![CDATA[RealTime Mandarin: RTM Deep Dives]]>https://www.realtimemandarin.com/s/deep-diveshttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xkZn!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbfbb509b-24f3-4773-a429-f57e6087e273_256x256.pngRealTime Mandarin: RTM Deep Diveshttps://www.realtimemandarin.com/s/deep-divesSubstackWed, 06 May 2026 03:30:01 GMT<![CDATA[🤿Deep Dive: How to use “advanced grammar structures” to improve your spoken Chinese]]>https://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-how-to-use-advanced-grammarhttps://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-how-to-use-advanced-grammarMon, 10 Mar 2025 21:38:04 GMTHi all,

Here is the recording of today’s Deep Dive.

We cover:

  • Introduction—1 min 47 secs

  • The basics—4 min 35 secs

  • “Invisible structures” (而 却 是…的 给 所)—16 mins 40 secs

  • “Upgrade structures” (使 与 倒是 极为 无论如何)—21 mins 40 secs

  • Putting it into practice—27 mins 10 secs

  • Q&A—30 mins 38 secs

Please note this is not about teaching you grammar.

There are lots of great reso…

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]]><![CDATA[🤿Deep Dive: How to build a learning habit that lasts (even if you have no time)]]>https://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-recording-and-invite-tohttps://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-recording-and-invite-toMon, 06 Jan 2025 23:21:17 GMTHere is the recording of “Deep Dive: How to build a learning habit that lasts (even if you have no time)”.

The slides are at the end of this email. And don’t forget as an RTM+ member you can access the full Deep Dive archive on our website.

In this Deep Dive we teach how to kick-start your learning habit, and overcome the challenges of a lack of time, r…

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]]><![CDATA[🤿Deep Dive: How to improve your Chinese reading speed and comprehension]]>https://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-how-to-improve-your-chinesehttps://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-how-to-improve-your-chineseMon, 09 Dec 2024 22:39:14 GMTHi all!

Thanks to those of you who joined the Deep Dive this evening.

Here is the recording of the session, and the final presentation.

Deep Dive Increase Reading Speed And Comprehension (final)
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Here are some further reading materials which we referred to in the session:

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]]><![CDATA[🤿Deep Dive: The Sentence Untangler]]>https://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-the-sentence-untanglerhttps://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-the-sentence-untanglerThu, 25 Apr 2024 04:46:36 GMTHello!

Here is the recording of last night’s Deep Dive session, The Sentence Untangler.

We cover a bit of theory, the main differences between Chinese and English, how to use signposting to break down long sentences, and then we put it all into practice with loads of examples.

At the end, Zoe also talks about how to write your own long sentences in Chine…

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]]><![CDATA[🤿 Deep Dive: Mandarin News Mastery]]>https://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/recording-of-live-session-last-chance-788https://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/recording-of-live-session-last-chance-788Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:09:25 GMTHi all:

This is a recording of a webinar we did ahead of our flagship course, Mandarin News Mastery.

We cover the process I use to find, select, and understand large volumes of Chinese language news material in creating the newsletter every week.

Cheers,

Andrew

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]]><![CDATA[🤿Deep Dive: Mandarin Podcast Navigator]]>https://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-recording-83ahttps://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-recording-83aThu, 03 Aug 2023 21:48:16 GMT🔈The Mandarin Podcast Navigator is a one-hour video Deep Dive which helps Mandarin learners find the best native Chinese language podcasts to support their language learning and China watching needs.

1. Who is it for?

This is for you if you:

✅ Have been learning Chinese for at least 5 years and define yourself as 'advanced'

✅ Are equivalent to HSK5-6, or g…

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]]><![CDATA[🤿 Deep Dive: How three 20th century authors can help you improve your Mandarin skills, and understand the latest language trends in China]]>https://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-recordinghttps://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-recordingWed, 21 Jun 2023 06:26:03 GMTIs it possible to get good at Mandarin within 2-3 years?

Yes: Pronunciation, day-to-day conversations, and reading the news, are all skills you can learn with a bit of talent, good tools, and a lot of effort.

But the part that can't be done quickly is learning the cultural, historical, and social context you need to know.

Unfortunately, for Mandarin learne…

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]]><![CDATA[🤿 Deep Dive: How to use context to help enhance learning speed and Mandarin skills]]>https://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/recording-april-monthly-meet-uphttps://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/recording-april-monthly-meet-upFri, 14 Apr 2023 06:35:02 GMTThe Context Learning Compass is a one-hour video Deep Dive which teaches advanced Mandarin learners, and Chinese language teachers, how to apply context-based learning methodology to news-based content as a language learning tool.

It's essentially the process I use to create the RTM newsletter every week since February 2021.

Who is it for?

The Context Lea…

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]]><![CDATA[🤿Deep Dive: Where to find the best Chinese language news content on the web]]>https://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-recording-chinese-mediahttps://www.realtimemandarin.com/p/deep-dive-recording-chinese-mediaThu, 16 Feb 2023 06:47:12 GMTThe Chinese Media Masterclass is a one-hour video Deep Dive which helps advanced Mandarin learners find native Chinese language news content to best support their language learning needs and interests.

Who is it for?

The Chinese Media Masterclass is for you if you:

✅ Have been learning Chinese for at least 5 years and define yourself as 'advanced'

✅ Are eq…

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