MarkinToshuoHow to become a digital nomadDigital nomads are people whose means of making a living comes from the internet and isn’t connected to living in any particular location…Nov 15, 2015Nov 15, 2015
MarkinToshuoLearning an alphabet like hiragana or zhuyin in one dayWith the right approach, you can do it easily in a single day.Oct 28, 2015Oct 28, 2015
MarkinToshuoHow to learn a language for under $500Let’s face it. Most people spend a lot of money on foreign languages either directly or through their public schools and the results aren’t…Oct 22, 2015Oct 22, 2015
MarkinToshuoIs it better to learn traditional or simplified characters first?There are two major forms of Chinese characters used in the world today — traditional and simplified (or three if you count Japanese). Most…Oct 19, 2015Oct 19, 2015
MarkinToshuoReview of Michel Thomas Total SpanishI’ve just finished going through the Michel Thomas Total Spanish audio course. It’s eight CDs in total and it assumes the listener is a…Mar 9, 2015Mar 9, 2015
MarkinToshuoTeach in Taiwan or Teach in China?Probably the second most common question I get emailed from readers of Toshuo.com is this:Feb 2, 2012Feb 2, 2012
MarkinToshuoTrying Pimsleur Cantonese in Hong KongOver the past few years, I’ve heard a number of really positive reviews of Pimsleur language learning programs. Some of my friends have…Jun 28, 2010Jun 28, 2010
MarkinToshuoMy Search for Taiwanese Study MaterialsThe very first difficulty I had after deciding to learn some Taiwanese a few months ago was finding appropriate materials. Despite being…May 2, 2010May 2, 2010
MarkinToshuoJapanese Character Simplification Via Repeat SymbolsOver the past month as made my way through the phenomenal guide Remembering the Kanji, I’ve learned some interesting things. Not only am I…Mar 16, 2009Mar 16, 2009
MarkinToshuoLearn a Language by Taking Advantage of “Hidden Moments”Since regaining my motivation to learn languages a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been trying out some of the methods from Barry Farber’s text…Apr 15, 2007Apr 15, 2007
