Courses

We launched our first course "Real You Mandarin: Beginnings" in July 2024 and are excited to soon expand our portfolio with additional course launches.

Course Syllabus

Module 2: Pop Culture

• Binging Netflix

• Other Vocab Related to TV & Streaming

• Watching Movies

• Other Vocab Related to Movies

• What Kind of Music Do You Like?

• Influencers

• Other Vocab Related to Social Media

• Asian-American Representation In Recent Movies

• Other Vocab Related to Media Representation

Part One: Expressing Your Opinion

Module 1: Dating & Relationships

• Matching on the Apps
  (FREE PREVIEW)

• Other Vocab Related to
  Dating & Relationships

• Flirting

• Rejecting Advances

• The First Date

• One Night Stand

• Friends With Benefits

• Defining the Relationship (Fail)

• Defining the Relationship (Success)

Module 3: Current Events & News

• How Do You Get Your News?

• Other Vocab Related to the News

• The Economy

• Other Vocab Related to the Economy

• Taiwan's 2024 Earthquake

• Other Vocab Related to Natural Disasters

• 2024 Summer Olympics

• Other Vocab Related to Sports

Module 4: Politics

• Presidential Election

• Other Vocab Related to Politics

Module 5: Religion & Spirituality

• Spiritual But Not Religious

• Mind, Body, Spirit (Wellness) Activities

• Other Vocab Related to Religion & Spirituality

Part Two: One Step Deeper

Module 1: Filial Piety vs. Individual Freedom

• Forging My Own Path

• Other Vocab Related to Filial Piety vs. Individual Free Will

Module 2: Growing Up As A Minority

• Being the Minority vs. Being the Majority

• Other Vocab Related to Minority vs. Majority

Module 3: Pressures Around Marriage & Children

• Pressures & Expectations

• Other Vocab Related to Marriage & Children

Module 4: Mental Health

• Taking Care Of Your Mental Health Is Important

• Other Vocab Related to Mental Health

Module 5: LGBT

• Coming Out

• Allyship

• Other Vocab Related to LGBT

Module 6: Commonly Used Phrases & Slang

• Onomatopoeias With Meaning

• If You're Not Sure, Say These!

• Words With Negative Connotations

• Words With Positive Sentiment

• Describing People

• Situational Metaphors

Module 7: Common Knowledge References

• Everyday Life

• Culture

• History

Module 8: 14 Days of Frequently Used Idioms & Proverbs

• Talking-Related Idioms (Days 1-2)

• Mood, Feelings, & Attitudes (Days 3-7)

• Ways of Behaving & Acting (Days 8-12)

• Describing the Extent of Something (Days 13-14)

Module 9: Topics & Words To Be Careful About

• Taboo Topics

• Homophones & Other Common Mistakes

Module 10: Texting & Online Lingo

• Texting Lingo

• Online-Related Lingo

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• 60+ video lessons of realistic dialogues, captioned and accompanied by transcripts with Traditional Chinese, Pinyin pronunciation (including tones), and English translations
  
  

• 1600+ pre-built Anki digital flashcards of featured vocabulary, including sample sentence & audio pronunciation
  
  

• Access to free Discord community to meet, engage with, and study with fellow students

$125 (one-time payment)