Hi all:
In this short 5-minute video I explain what happens when you join our membership, RTM:
What you get
How it works
What happens as soon as you join
As a member of RTM, you’ll be immersed in real news every week to help you build real-world fluency, stay informed about China, and communicate with confidence in Mandarin.
Our two membership tiers are:
RTM Plus: “self-paced” content, resources, and personalised onboarding
RTM Pro: “structured immersive” weekly groups calls, and private community
**You can access RTM membership for just $180/year or $550/year until midnight on Friday 7 March. After that it’s going up:
RTM Plus: $180/year 🔜 $220/year
RTM Pro: $550/year 🔜 $600/year
When you join RTM we make it as easy as possible to start and stick to it:
When you join, you immediately get started:
Short onboarding tutorials so you can quickly understand how to use RTM
based on your level
according to how much time you have
1:1 onboarding call with me so you can discuss, agree and commit to a plan
You implement the agreed plan over the next month, aim to use two episodes
One-month check-in call so you are accountable, get started, and can adjust
Ongoing support on email and the Substack app so you’re never on your own
We save you a huge amount of time so you can just start right away!
How much time should you invest to pay dividends on this investment?
In the onboarding we give you three options based on how much time you have available.
You can do a little bit daily, weekly, or even monthly:
“The Daily Dash”—10-20 mins 3 to 5 times per week
“The Weekly Walk”—1-2 hours once a week
“The Monthly Marathon”—2+ hours once a month
You will see great results if you spend just a little bit of time engaging with the RTM regularly, even if it’s just passively a couple of times a month.
Of course, the more time and effort you invest, the greater the returns—making progress towards real-world fluency.
**You can access RTM membership for just $180/year or $550/year until midnight on Friday 7 March. After that it’s going up:
See you on the other side!
Andrew
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Ps—Still have questions? Just hit reply to this email and ask!
Pps—Here’s what other members of the RTM community are saying about their experience 👇
After retiring I needed a time-efficient way to maintain my language abilities. RTM+ is an excellent way of keeping my Chinese in touch with current events and popular idioms. (Neill C.)
RTM+ is great. I’ve been a member for over two years and my Chinese has markedly improved. The variety of topics discussed and the depth of the vocabulary, as well as the accompanying audio, are excellent. It’s become an invaluable resource. I can’t imagine being without it. (Connie M.)
I’ve been a member of the RTM+ community for 2 years now. It is hard to describe how beneficial it is other than to say I recommend it to anyone I can. I think language learners and lovers will get get that. Frankly, it’s the level of learning that you can’t get in school or in passive learning. Andrew and Zoe make the content super accessible and engaging. (Kate P.)
RealTime Mandarin is a great way to hear what China is talking about and learn not just about language and vocabulary but also about Chinese culture and current affairs. The content is always up to date, relevant and interesting. I love the way Andrew and Zoe find the way to make it all about language learning, no matter what the topic is I always find out something interesting and often funny about how Chinese language expresses things. (Kristina T)
RTM+ has helped me bridge the gap from textbooks to mainstream Chinese literature and access to a supportive community that are role models for learning Chinese. (Cassandra H.)
