After years of learning frustration
I’ve been studying Mandarin for years. My biggest struggle was understanding conversations with native speakers. All the listening materials I used before Mandarin Blueprint alternated between English and Mandarin. While I learned what I wanted to say, none of them helped me understand natives. Luke and Phil’s program and courses offered an improved way to improve my listening and understanding. Their Mandarin Listening Kick Starter includes immersion listening that’s Mandarin only. These have been amazing. In two months time I’m hearing and understanding significantly more when I hear native speakers conversing. The Pronunciation Mastery includes tips for the subtle tongue movements, which also helped improve my listening. They also emphasize learning to read characters. That is something I thought I would never do because I thought it way too complex and time consuming. My life is hectic with work and family. Luke & Phil proved me wrong. I now know over 100 basic characters and am able to read some simple sentences. This, too, has helped improve my understanding. I first heard about their program in 2020. But did not go all in until 2025. In 2020, I compared Mandarin Blueprint against other programs and thought the price was too steep. If I had understood how powerful the program is and how quickly I would progress, I would have gone in 100-percent back then. The money I invested into this program is worth the time savings. If you’re serious about learning Mandarin and want to do it efficiently, I recommend Mandarin Blueprint.