<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><oembed><type>video</type><version>1.0</version><html>&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://www.loom.com/embed/d8e7e428bfed43989e93d30444ad9263&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;1920&quot; height=&quot;1440&quot; webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</html><height>1440</height><width>1920</width><provider_name>Loom</provider_name><provider_url>https://www.loom.com</provider_url><thumbnail_height>1440</thumbnail_height><thumbnail_width>1920</thumbnail_width><thumbnail_url>https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/d8e7e428bfed43989e93d30444ad9263-e30b5c5de280cc72.jpg</thumbnail_url><duration>181.3493</duration><title>What if my goal is just conversational Mandarin—will this program still work for me?</title><description>In the video, I discuss the importance of building a solid foundation in Mandarin to achieve long-term fluency. I explain how skipping steps may hinder fluency and emphasize the significance of learning characters for better comprehension. Viewers are advised to consider their language learning goals for lasting proficiency.</description></oembed>