Chinese Teacher Interviews 10 | Upper-Intermediate & Advanced Chinese Podcast

🎙️In this episode, I interview a Chinese teacher whose journey deeply moved me — not only because of her impressive career path, but because of the kindness, clarity, and purpose behind every choice she made.

Her path spans multiple countries, systems, and identities:

• TCSOL undergraduate → recommended master’s student in Teaching Chinese
• Confucius Institute volunteer in South Korea
• Public-funded Chinese teacher in the United States and the United Kingdom
• University Chinese teacher
• Second master’s degree in the U.K.
• Founder of an online English teaching organization
• Now teaching Chinese in the United Arab Emirates

I invited her to this interview after seeing a post where she said she was willing to answer questions about public-funded teaching programs for free, simply to help others.That moment made me feel she must be a teacher driven by genuine care — and I was right.

Throughout our conversation, I realized that she had a clear sense of direction early on, stayed committed to what she loved, and kept moving forward even when facing real challenges.


👉 In this in-depth conversation, we talk about:

• why she chose Teaching Chinese as her undergraduate major
• being recommended directly into a TCSOL master’s program
• her experience as a Confucius Institute volunteer in South Korea
• teaching through public-funded programs in the U.S. and the U.K.
• transitioning from overseas teaching to university teaching
• why she chose to pursue a second master’s degree in the U.K.
• founding an online English teaching organization
• teaching Chinese in the UAE and adapting to a new culture
• how she made major career decisions with clarity and courage
• challenges she faced and how she overcame them
• the role of kindness, purpose, and long-term vision in her career
• what “success” means to her today
• advice for students and teachers who feel uncertain about their path

🎧 This episode features **natural, unscripted Mandarin**, ideal for advanced learners who want meaningful listening practice through real stories.



✨Who Is This Video For?

• Upper-intermediate and advanced Chinese learners
• Learners interested in real Chinese teacher stories
• TCSOL students and graduates
• Teachers considering public-funded or overseas teaching paths
• Viewers who enjoy reflective, real-life conversations


📌 Why This Episode Helps Your Chinese

• Natural Mandarin used in real professional and personal contexts
• Vocabulary related to education, career development, and values
• Authentic sentence patterns beyond textbooks
• Long-form listening for immersive input
• Great for repeated listening and shadowing


🎧 How to Use This Episode

• Turn on Chinese subtitles
• Listen once for the overall story
• Listen again and focus on sentence patterns
• Repeat expressions you find useful
• Relax and let the language sink in naturally


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