Month: November 2026
“Every Student Is Different”: One Teacher’s Approach to Real-World Chinese
Introduction Language learners often search for the “right” path. But sometimes, what truly works is stepping off it entirely. As a corporate to Chinese teacher, Yuki, who now works at Shanghai International Studies University, spent over twenty years in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. From CEO assistant to deputy director of e-commerce operations, her résumé was filled […]
Rebekka’s “My Chinese Is Not Good” — and That’s Okay
Introduction When someone moves to another country, language is often the first wall they encounter. But a wall can also become a door. Rebekka comes from Germany, works as a social worker and diversity trainer, and moved to Shanghai a little over a year ago. She was once full of doubt about coming to China, […]