Steven's Language Vlog Podcast

Wanted to shoot this outside but then remembered why: mosquitoes. And heat and humidity.

New week and we’re back to school! How is it so far?

What’s it like and what will we do? -Neat classroom with …

Episode 54!

Welcome TikTokers! Been active there as of late. New platform to teach on?

And what am I hearing people need help on?

-Reading and listening (practice dictations - USE THIS PODCAST!!)

-Sp…

Episode 53!

Saw Dead to Rights (南京照相馆). Heartbreaking. Lots of people die. About the Japanese invasion of Nanjing and how the atrocities were documented. During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, postman A C…

Episode 52 already!

LIVE STREAM walk n talk! Let’s do this again! What did we see?

Question: just what do you have to see when you’re travelling?

IELTS Top 10 and FAQ: FREE DOWNLOAD! All over on BMAC…

Episode 51!

Not as hot, but still humid here in Beijing. Lots of rain and lots of warnings to stay away from the forests, etc.

More Australian videos! A couple more to go! Should we try an ASMR video…

With Episode 50 we're back into the groove and thinking about just what makes a book worth saving? Shot from the second floor of the Victoria State Library, we could see that some books were off limi…

In episode 49 includes a look at the last of the Changping videos

Looking at some Chinese Study Resources (download here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dftK4HdrZ6dB6UAUpu8-9FfNcu9s7-r_13JAcfzE…

Settling back into Beijing's heat and humidity, in Episode 48 we talk a little bit about our recent trip to Australia and the respoting of one of our videos.

We also discuss a common problem with no …

Episode 47 has use returning to our regular schedule. In this episode we talk a little bit about how our social habits change as we change, but do they need to?

What do you miss most when you're over…

After two weeks in Australia, we're back in Beijing for Episode 46 of the Language Vlog Podcast. 

In this episode we talk a little bit about what the trip was like, what we saw and what we missed.

Th…

In Episode 45, we're hitting on a topic that we've covered a little bit before: the relevance of university degress. If you saw someone struggling with their studies, would you encourage them to stru…

Episode 44 has us looking at the end of the university semester and what should be done next.

What is the GaoKao and why is it important?

Would you encourage a young person to study or work, especial…

In Episode 43 of the Language Vlog Podcast we take a look at the development AI agents and what it means for language learning AND teaching. Should it be allowed? Is the technology there yet? Can we …

In Episode 42 we're looking at the idea of the United Nations adding a computer language to their list of "official" languages (alongside the six others of Spanish, English, French, Russian, Arabic, …

Episode 41 has us looking at a few different types of Chinese food, breakfast and lunch in particular, and some vocabulary on how and what to order.

Next up, what do you do with your commute time? Do…

Episode 40 has us looking around the campus, what do we see and would you want to visit as a teacher, student or just an online viewer?

Responses to using AI and other LLMs in the grading and feedbac…

In Episode 39 of the Language Vlog Podcast, we consider the relationships between teachers, AI, and classroom teaching. We posted a video on our YouTube channel which garnered a lot of attention and …

In Episode 38 we review what it means to be "fluent" in a language, including two important distinctions between "real life fluency" and "test-taking" fluency.

We take a look at the campus bookstore …

Episode 37 of the Language Vlog Podcast brings yet another language check in for the Mandarin Chinese language. This one was a bit rough and required a bit more editing than usual. Also begs the ques…

This week we take a look at what Beijing's REAL spring is like: catkin fluffs floating through the air being whisped around by the whims of the Big Wind (大风). That means it's mask season all over aga…