初级汉语 Beginner Chinese--Learning Chinese from scratch

课本第3页。Textbook page 3. 这节课讲了一部分汉语韵母的发音方式。《HSK标准教程》1，第一课。 This episode talks about how do we pronounce vowels(part one) in Mandarin. Lesson 1 in HSK Standard Course 1.

课本第三页。Textbook page 3. 这节课介绍了声母的第一部分，特别讲解了j\q\x的发音技巧！ This episode introduces the first part of the initials(consonant) in Chinese Mandarin, especially the pronunciation tips of j\q\x!

课本第三页。Textbook page 3. 这节课讲了普通话里四个声调的发音方法和练习小技巧。内容根据《HSK标准教程》1，第一课。 This episode introduces the pronunciation of the four tones in Mandarin and some practice tips. The content is based on HSK Standard Course 1, Lesson 1. 我知道中文声调对很多学生来说都很难。首先，我们需要知道四个声调是什么，找到帮助记忆四个声调的方法。然后，试试用我的小技巧来帮助你事半功倍地练习声调吧！ I know lots of learners are struggling with tones! First, we need to understand what is four tones, and find a way to help memorize what each tone sounds like. Second, try my secret tricks to help you practice tones more efficiently:)

课本第四页。Textbook page 4. 终于我们学完了声母、韵母和声调。让我们把它们拼起来吧！ Finally we have learned the initials, finals and tones. Let's put them together! 一个汉语音节是什么样的呢？跟我一起来看看吧！ What does a Chinese syllable look like? Check it out with me!

课本第四页。Textbook page 4. 我们已经学完了一半拼音，想试试自己读出中文吗？来跟我一起试一试吧！ We have already learned half of Pinyin. Do you want to read out Chinese by yourself? Let's try it together! 在这个练习中，我们会练习一些单音节词，我们会看图学习一些词汇，还会学到一个句子。 In this exercise episode, we'll practice some single syllable words. We'll learn some vocabulary by looking at pictures, and we'll learn a sentence. 现在你可以说中文了！ Now you can speak some Chinese!

课本第五页。Textbook page 5. 上一期我们练习了单音节词，现在我们来试一试双音节词的拼读吧！ In the last episode we practiced single-syllable words, now let's try to read double-syllable words! 在汉语中，很多双音节词是由单音节词的组合而成的，这让汉语充满了趣味和逻辑性，也让汉语词汇更容易学习。和我一起来看一看吧！ In Chinese, many double-syllable words are composed of single-syllable words, which makes Chinese full of fun and logic, and also makes Chinese vocabulary easier to learn. Come take a look with me!

不在课本里。Not in the textbook. 我们已经学了怎么拼读拼音，但听辨音也很重要哦！更多的输入才有更好的输出。和我一起来做一做这个短小的听辨练习吧！ We have learned how to read pinyin, but listening is also important! More input can make better output. Let's try this short listening exercise together!

课本第五页。Textbook page 5.学习一些拼音变调规则，能够帮助你更自然、流利地说中文。 There are some tones changing rules to help you speak Chinese more fluently and sounds better. 今天我们学习三声变调：两个第三声在一起，第一个变成第二声。跟我一起来练习一下吧！ Today we're learning about third-tones change : two third tones together, the first one becomes second tone. Come practice with me!

不在课本里。Not in the textbook. 这小节是对拼音第一部分的总结，和我一起回顾一下吧！ Here comes the conclusion of the first part of pinyin. Let's have a short review together!

课本第二页。Textbook page 2. 第一课的生词和句子来啦！你准备好了吗？ Here are the new words and sentences in our first chapter! Are you ready for the challenge? 除了“你好”，还有什么方法可以和人们问好呢？如何用适当的方式向不同人打招呼？和我一起来看一看吧！ Besides "nihao", what else can we say to greet people? How do we greet people properly? Take a look with me!

不在课本里。Not in the book. 上一期我们学习了一些中文短句，这一期我们来一起复习一下吧！ We learned some Chinese short sentences in the last episode, let's review them together in this episode! 看图，帮助图片中的人物完成对话。 Look at the pictures and help characters in the pictures to complete their dialogue.

课本第二页。Textbook page 2. 第一课的课文很简单，我们在生词和句子中都已经学过啦！和我一起来读一读吧。

The texts of the first chapter are very simple, we have already learned them in new words and sentences! Let's read texts together!

课本第二页。Textbook page 2. 现在我们来集中注意力记忆汉字吧！ Now, let's focus on characters memorizing.

课本第二页。Textbook page 2. 汉字长什么样？ What does a character look like? 有什么记忆汉字的小技巧吗？ Any trick to memorize characters? 我们一起来看看吧！ Let's learn in this episode!

课本第九页。Page 9 in textbook. 第二课开始啦！让我们一起学完后半部分的韵母吧！ The second lesson begins! Let's finish learning the last part of the Mandarin vowels! 这节课还会讲解一些常见易错发音的发音小技巧，跟我一起来学习吧！ This class includes some useful tips for most common mispronounced sounds, let's learn together!

本节课我们将会遇到汉语中最难的几个发音"zh, ch, sh, r, c"，但是听了我的讲解你就不会觉得难啦！ In this lesson we will see the most difficult pronunciations "zh, ch, sh, r, c" in Chinese Mandarin. But don't worry, you will feel easy with my explanation!

这节课我们会练习读拼音音节，还会学到一个实用的小对话哦！ In this lesson we will practice saying single pinyin syllables. We will also learn a short daily life conversation!

这节课我们会练习读拼音双音节词，我们还会看到一些有趣的汉语词汇组合！ In this lesson we will practice saying double syllables words. And let's take a look at some interesting combinations of Chinese words!

We have learn lots of words, now it's time to put them in sentences! 我们学了很多词汇，现在可以说句子了！

Now you can talk about the food you eat or not in Chinese! 现在你可以用中文来谈论你吃或者不吃的东西了！

The neutral tone is a special pronunciation rule in Chinese, it can help you sound more standard in speaking Mandarin! 轻声是普通话发音中的一个特殊规则，说好轻声能让你的普通话听起来更标准！

But don't worry about it too much, lots of Chinese people can't say it well either. 但别太担心轻声，很多中国人也说不好呢！

Where do we mark the tones? This part is not important if you are not going to be a Chinese teacher. Just have a look! 标调标在哪儿？如果你不打算成为一个汉语老师，这部分内容不重要。看看就行了。

This part is very important, the written is different from pronunciations, we have to memorize it.  这部分内容很重要，读音和文字不一样，需要特别记住。

iu=iou, ui=uei, un=uen.

Let's learn more daily common used phrases! 让我们一起学习更多中文日常用语吧！

Try to memorize characters without pinyin. 试试记住汉字。