Learning Mandarin in a Global Pandemic

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The global pandemic has had a profound influence on the way we study languages. On the downside, restrictions have made it  difficult to travel abroad. Yet the ongoing crisis has also led to record numbers of people taking on a new language. 

On Today’s episode, I explore the theme of learning Mandarin during a global pandemic with Chinese learner and friend of the podcast, Adam Morris. I first met Adam on a dream trip to China in 2018 organised by the Confucius Institute where we were both studying evening classes at the time. 

Following the trip Adam decided to study a degree in Chinese at the University of Leeds where he is now in his his final year.

In January 2020, his year abroad in Shanghai was dramatically cut short half way through and he was forced to return home to Leeds. I wanted to talk to Adam about his story and learn how he managed to overcome adversity and make the most of a difficult time for all language learners.