Interesting Youtube videos on China, Chinese, etc

[i__forget]

His tones are not stressed enough! Come on! Neeeei rooong that's how you pronounce 内容！

[Jan Finster]

On 6/5/2020 at 11:48 AM, Jan Finster said:

laoshu505000 (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63hB5ZthbP0) used to have over 1 million subscribers

 

Just heard this guy died of a heart attack being only 39 y/o.... ?

[amytheorangutan]

On 6/5/2020 at 10:21 AM, suMMit said:

For example, I remember playing a video of Chris Parker(a different Chris) for a Chinese friend to ask her what she thought of his Chinese:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2JYYZV0Ndk&list=PL_u9I1Cv30iv6RrRdROG3_RPKkxsY13ah&index=6&t=0s

I like this guy! So disappointed that he doesn’t get a lot of subscribers. His explanations are always spot on and helpful and his Chinese is so good. I don’t particularly mind the energetic Youtuber as well but I don’t find Chris boring. 
 

I also like 杰里德 Jared 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZtGFGS-SGyvAE9iqmTauQ?app=desktop

 

Some of his skits are really funny.

 

and I also like Kevin in Shanghai not a foreigner but he’s good friend with Jared and often makes video together

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_HW6aVLpyvPIhc7w8YA8Ag?app=desktop

 

[amytheorangutan]

1 hour ago, Jan Finster said:

Just heard this guy died of a heart attack being only 39 y/o.... ?

That’s awful! ?RIP I watched some of his videos sometime ago. I’m not particularly into the surprise foreigners with my Chinese contents but I quite enjoy some of his stuff.

[Jan Finster]

This guy is giving free online Chinese courses on Youtube. I predict this type of teaching will be the next thing in language teaching. You teach 50-250 online students and a fraction of them will support you on Patreon or the like. You still make money and probably more than if you taught only 1 student on Italki

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCQmKxqC9h8OknMgw4_Jsqw

 

Here is recent lesson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8PKntxEeBM

[suMMit]

On 3/27/2021 at 11:40 PM, Jan Finster said:

This guy is giving free online Chinese courses on Youtube.

I realize you're mentioning it from the teachers earning potential. From the learners perspective it seems like OK supplementary material, I wouldn't choose it as a primary course. It's missing the elements of interaction and feedback that you get from a course with live teacher(whether online or in person). 

[889]

I'd say the model for that Youtube teaching approach is the popular Español con Juan. It works well because he's got a clear voice and knows the sweet spot for many learners, neither too fast or slow. The other key is that he obviously devotes a lot of thought to his lessons.

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoHJ7PkM6T92LwgJgrnDhWA

[Jan Finster]

4 hours ago, suMMit said:

it seems like OK supplementary material, I wouldn't choose it as a primary course.

Yes, exactly! It is a bit like you listening in for free on a course you are not signed up for. You are not allowed to participate, but you may still benefit. What I like most is listening to his explanations in Chinese. 

[Guest realmayo]

I've been enjoying some 大山 videos on his youtube channel recently, e.g. https://youtu.be/Y9KLjy47eu0?list=PLckLqysxA3fxZUOjejzDP4fN7yGEvPt7j&t=101 made me laugh.

 

[roddy]

How funny can a Dashan joke be, I thought.... very, it turns out. 

[Guest realmayo]

Cautiously relieved not to be in a club of one about that video!

[889]

But you would have gotten a lot more clicks on that video if you hadn't mentioned 大山.

[Guest realmayo]

Never mind the quantity, feel the quality.

 

BTW: https://www.cameo.com/akadashan

[roddy]

£66 for a personalised message from Dashan. You could have your own personal derisive Dashan (man, that takes me back. All this was green fields).