Does Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month mean much to first-generation Asian immigrants who immigrated to the U.S. as adults? We explore the concept of the Asian-American identity with Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression course collaborator Crystal Hsia, a first-generation Taiwanese-American and Mandarin teacher who moved to the U.S. 10 years ago for grad school. How does she feel about Asian or Asian-American representation in media when it's not Asians from her own ethnic group? In this episode, you'll learn vocab like 亞太裔美國人傳統月 / 亚太裔美国人传统月 / yǎ tài yì měi guó rén chuán tǒng yuè ("AAPI Heritage Month"), 社群 / shè qún ("community"), 層面 / 层面 / céng miàn ("layers"/"dimensions"), and more. If you haven't already, try a free lesson from our new course Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression, lock in early bird pricing for huge savings, and review the full syllabus at https://www.realyoumandarin.com - if you purchase the course, you can also unlock a steep discount for the podcast transcript membership when you add it on at checkout.To learn more about the Podcast Transcript Membership, unlock full episode transcripts that feature Traditional & Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, English, and highlighted vocab, and download the first episode's transcript for free, head over to https://transcripts.realyoumandarin.com

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In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, we're launching a brand new course called "Real You Mandarin: Self-Expression," made for American-Born Chinese (ABCs), American-Born Taiwanese (ABTs), and other advanced Mandarin learners, focused on the most highly-requested topics from all of you! We're helping you navigate some of life's toughest challenges in this course created in collaboration with frequent podcast guest and partner teacher, LA-based Crystal Hsia.

Kicking things off with the release of the first module, "Expressing Your Feelings," the other 4 modules (Interpersonal Relationships & Dynamics, Fertility Journey & Parenting, Caring For Aging Parents, and Self-Growth Journey) will roll out through 2025.

All content is offered in BOTH Traditional Chinese & Simplified Chinese, Pinyin, and English.

In the "Expressing Your Feelings" module live now, you'll learn how to express yourself through realistic video lessons:

1. Happiness & Positive Emotions: 快樂與正向情緒 / 快乐与正向情绪 / kuài lè yǔ zhèng xiàng qíng xù

2. Sadness & Disappointment: 悲傷與失望 / 悲伤与失望 / bēi shāng yǔ shī wàng

3. Anger & Frustration: 憤怒與挫折 / 愤怒与挫折 / fèn nù yǔ cuò zhé

4. Fear & Anxiety: 恐懼與焦慮 / 恐惧与焦虑 / kǒng jù yǔ jiāo lǜ

5. Love & Affection: 愛與關愛 / 爱与关爱 / ài yǔ guān ài

6. Embarrassment & Shame: 尷尬與丟臉 / 尴尬与丢脸 / gān gà yǔ diū liǎn

7. Surprise & Confusion: 驚訝與困惑 / 惊讶与困惑 / jīng yà yǔ kùn huò

8. Envy & Jealousy: 忌妒與羨慕 / 忌妒与羡慕 / jì dù yǔ xiàn mù

Try the first lesson "Happiness & Positive Emotions" for FREE right now, including the videos, transcripts, and digital flashcards at: https://selfexpression.realyoumandarin.com/lessons/1-happiness-and-positive-emotions

Unlike our other course, this course is available for purchase as individual modules, as a Saver Bundle of 2 modules of your choice, or as the full course, with bigger savings the more you buy.

**THIS MONTH ONLY: Take advantage of early bird savings with the LOWEST PRICE the course will ever be offered by joining today. Save $50 OFF (- 25%) the regular price of the full course. Learn more and pre-ordering now at: https://www.realyoumandarin.com

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Gene Hsu is a fellow American-Born Chinese (ABC) who had a previous career in cross-cultural communication & management, teaching non-Chinese individuals about Chinese culture, mentality, and perspectives.

On the side, he has also facilitated cross-cultural relationship mediation to help friends challenged in their marriages due to cultural differences and misunderstandings.

Lastly, inspired by his current life in Southern California surrounded by many Chinese immigrants, he was inspired to write children's books teaching language and cultural tidbits to foster cultural understanding ("What Do You Say To A Friend From China?").

We discuss a ton of new vocabulary words, including 全職爸爸 / 全职爸爸 quán zhí bà bà ("stay-at-home dad"), 語言障礙 / 语言障碍 yǔ yán zhàng ài ("language barrier"), 跨文化溝通 / 跨文化沟通 kuà wén huà gōu tōng ("cross-cultural communication"), and more.

Find Gene:

• Amazon books: https://www.amazon.com/Gene-J.-Hsu/e/B092FYDCN7
• YouTube Channel: ⁨https://youtube.com/@chinamyth

If you like learning new vocabulary through this conversational format, try the free preview lesson of our course Real You Mandarin: Beginnings at ⁠https://www.realyoumandarin.com⁠, and check out the full syllabus to see if the course format is right for you.

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