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Learn MoreLearn Basic Chinese - Speak Chinese Mandarin (Level 1)
Rating: 4.4 out of 54.4(314 ratings)
15,791 students
What you'll learn
- This course follows the natural process and most effective way of learning a language, just like how we learnt our mother toungue
- Students will be able to cope with over 58% of daily chinese language conversations after finishing this course, communicate freely with native chinese speakers and have a genuine chinese accent
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Course content
22 sections • 99 lectures • 9h 27m total length
- Four reasons why you should learn Chinese7:07
Explore four compelling reasons to learn Chinese: its global presence, business opportunities with China’s growing economy, cultural insight, and cognitive benefits from mastering tones.
- Suggestions about how to learn Chinese like it's your mother language.7:39
This is an introduction of 3 teachers. after finishing this course, please come back again and find out what the speech means
- Four Tones in Chinese0:54
There are four different tones in mandarin Chinese, each conveys a different meaning. This lecture gives a good example of how different tones of the same pronunciation carries different meanings.
- saying hello video0:06
1. Listen to this video without having to know the meaning, play this video for at least 3-5 times, familiarize yourself with the tones, rhythms and how the sounds matches the visual contents in this video.
2. Go to the explanation lecture, which is a detailed explanation of every word and sentences in the video conversation. you will find out what those words mean and try to practice your pronunciation using the shadowing technique, which is to repeat right after you hear a word or a sentence.
3. Watch the vocabulary extension videos to enlarge your vocabularies, and try to fit the new words you learnt into existing sentence structures provided in the lecture explanation.
- How to say hello, introduce your name, and greet people in Chinese8:51
Learn to greet in Chinese with ni hao, introduce yourself with wo jiao, ask what's your name, and remember that Chinese names place the family name first.
- common tone changes in chinese1:45
Explore common tone changes in Chinese: when two characters join, the first becomes the second tone, and when two identical characters join, the second character drops its tone.
- Teaching lecture of common Chinese Names& self introduction1:07
Practice introducing yourself in Chinese by using common Chinese names and phrases for 'my name is,' and explore selecting a suitable Chinese name.
- Learn how to say horoscopes in Chinese13:17
Learn how to say horoscopes in Chinese by exploring common star signs such as Capricorn, Scorpio, Virgo, and Pisces, with Chinese vocabulary and example conversations.
- Test for Chinese tones
- Greetings between teachers and students Video0:10
1. Listen to this video without having to know the meaning, play this video for at least 3-5 times, familiarize yourself with the tones, rhythms and how the sounds matches the visual contents in this video.
2. Go to the explanation lecture, which is a detailed explanation of every word and sentences in the video conversation. you will find out what those words mean and try to practice your pronunciation using the shadowing technique, which is to repeat right after you hear a word or a sentence.
3. Watch the vocabulary extension videos to enlarge your vocabularies, and try to fit the new words you learnt into existing sentence structures provided in the lecture explanation.
- Teaching lecture of greetings4:16
Learn basic Chinese greetings, including hello to teachers and classmates, how are you, etiquette, farewell phrases, and the use of 'men' for plural nouns, with practice to progress.
- Plural Forms in Chinese1:56
Explore plural forms in Chinese and practice essential greetings in Mandarin, including hello, you all, teachers, and classmates. Build basic conversational skills for level 1 Mandarin learners.
- Plural forms
- Introducing friends to others video0:11
Practice introducing friends to others through a video to boost basic Mandarin speaking for social introductions.
- Teaching lecture of introducing friends to others5:59
Learn to introduce friends to others in mandarin with phrases like 'this is' and 'hi, [name],' guided by a short video and practice for natural pronunciation.
- Asking questions: are you...? video0:17
1. Listen to this video without having to know the meaning, play this video for at least 3-5 times, familiarize yourself with the tones, rhythms and how the sounds matches the visual contents in this video.
2. Go to the explanation lecture, which is a detailed explanation of every word and sentences in the video conversation. you will find out what those words mean and try to practice your pronunciation using the shadowing technique, which is to repeat right after you hear a word or a sentence.
3. Watch the vocabulary extension videos to enlarge your vocabularies, and try to fit the new words you learnt into existing sentence structures provided in the lecture explanation.
- Common chinese names3:38
Identify four common Chinese family names, such as Zhang, Wong, Wang, and Li, and learn how to say 'my family name is' to introduce yourself.
- Teaching Lecture of asking questions: are you...?8:57
Learn how to ask and answer questions in Chinese using ma to form yes-no questions, and master singular and plural forms for people nouns.
- sentence structure: 是...吗?2:37
Master the Chinese question pattern 是...吗? to turn statements into yes-no questions about roles. Practice sentences like 'are you the teacher?' and 'is he the headmaster?' to clarify job status.
- Let's learn to count from 1 to 100 in Chinese !14:05
Learn practical rules for counting from 1 to 100 in Chinese, using patterns for tens and beyond, and recognize lucky numbers like 6 and 8 and the unlucky 4.
- "How many books do you have?" conversation0:10
1. Listen to this video without having to know the meaning, play this video for at least 3-5 times, familiarize yourself with the tones, rhythms and how the sounds matches the visual contents in this video.
2. Go to the explanation lecture, which is a detailed explanation of every word and sentences in the video conversation. you will find out what those words mean and try to practice your pronunciation using the shadowing technique, which is to repeat right after you hear a word or a sentence.
3. Watch the vocabulary extension videos to enlarge your vocabularies, and try to fit the new words you learnt into existing sentence structures provided in the lecture explanation.
- Teaching lecture of " how many books do you have?"5:03
Learn to ask and answer how many books do you have in Chinese, using the measure word shu, with examples like I have one book and I have no book.
- Numbers and Measure Words5:13
Learn how to use measure words with numbers in Mandarin, including one book, one person, cats and dogs, and counting from one to ten and higher.
- Saying thank you for picking up purse conversation0:17
1. Listen to this video without having to know the meaning, play this video for at least 3-5 times, familiarize yourself with the tones, rhythms and how the sounds matches the visual contents in this video.
2. Go to the explanation lecture, which is a detailed explanation of every word and sentences in the video conversation. you will find out what those words mean and try to practice your pronunciation using the shadowing technique, which is to repeat right after you hear a word or a sentence.
3. Watch the vocabulary extension videos to enlarge your vocabularies, and try to fit the new words you learnt into existing sentence structures provided in the lecture explanation.
- Teaching lecture: Saying thank you for picking up things8:17
Learn basic Mandarin phrases for everyday use, such as is this your wallet, this is my wallet, what's your name, and thank you.
- Video Conversation: Whose Wallet is this?0:21
1. Listen to this video without having to know the meaning, play this video for at least 3-5 times, familiarize yourself with the tones, rhythms and how the sounds matches the visual contents in this video.
2. Go to the explanation lecture, which is a detailed explanation of every word and sentences in the video conversation. you will find out what those words mean and try to practice your pronunciation using the shadowing technique, which is to repeat right after you hear a word or a sentence.
3. Watch the vocabulary extension videos to enlarge your vocabularies, and try to fit the new words you learnt into existing sentence structures provided in the lecture explanation.
- Lecture Explanation: Whose wallet is this?7:09
Learn how to ask whose wallet is this in Chinese, say this is my wallet, and count money phrases to sound like a native speaker.
- Possessives and Languages4:51
Explore possessives in languages and how to say 'I have' and 'you speak', with examples of Chinese, English, French, and Japanese language usage and related nationalities.
- How to say this is his wallet?
- how to say different rooms in Chiense " living room, bathroom,kitchen" etc8:30
Learn to name and discuss each room in a house in Chinese, including the living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, and dining room, using practical phrases and prepositions.
- Video conversation: How old is your sister?0:15
1. Listen to this video without having to know the meaning, play this video for at least 3-5 times, familiarize yourself with the tones, rhythms and how the sounds matches the visual contents in this video.
2. Go to the explanation lecture, which is a detailed explanation of every word and sentences in the video conversation. you will find out what those words mean and try to practice your pronunciation using the shadowing technique, which is to repeat right after you hear a word or a sentence.
3. Watch the vocabulary extension videos to enlarge your vocabularies, and try to fit the new words you learnt into existing sentence structures provided in the lecture explanation.
- Lecture Explanation: How old is your sister?7:40
Learn how to ask 'how old is your sister' in Chinese, respond with 'she is my sister' and 'she is twenty,' and use terms for younger and older sister.
- Adjectives to describe a person2:44
Learn basic Chinese adjectives to describe a person, including beautiful, handsome, tall, short, chubby, skinny, clever, silly, lazy, and diligent.
- How to say he is very handsome?
- Video conversation: What colour do you like?0:10
1. Listen to this video without having to know the meaning, play this video for at least 3-5 times, familiarize yourself with the tones, rhythms and how the sounds matches the visual contents in this video.
2. Go to the explanation lecture, which is a detailed explanation of every word and sentences in the video conversation. you will find out what those words mean and try to practice your pronunciation using the shadowing technique, which is to repeat right after you hear a word or a sentence.
3. Watch the vocabulary extension videos to enlarge your vocabularies, and try to fit the new words you learnt into existing sentence structures provided in the lecture explanation.
- Lecture explanation: What color do you like7:34
Practice asking and answering 'what color do you like' in Mandarin, and learn color vocabulary such as yellow, purple, white, blue sky, and green grass.
- Colors and descriptions3:22
Learn basic Chinese color words and how to express likes for yellow, red, and blue, using warm and cool color adjectives.
- how to say blue is a cool color?
- Let's play some fun magic. what color is this cup of wine?3:02
Learn to say different colors in Chinese through a playful color game, identify green, white, red, and no color (transparent), and practice to build confidence, because practice makes perfect.
- video conversation: Do you have good friends?0:19
1. Listen to this video without having to know the meaning, play this video for at least 3-5 times, familiarize yourself with the tones, rhythms and how the sounds matches the visual contents in this video.
2. Go to the explanation lecture, which is a detailed explanation of every word and sentences in the video conversation. you will find out what those words mean and try to practice your pronunciation using the shadowing technique, which is to repeat right after you hear a word or a sentence.
3. Watch the vocabulary extension videos to enlarge your vocabularies, and try to fit the new words you learnt into existing sentence structures provided in the lecture explanation.
- Lecture explanation: Do you have good friends?12:51
Learn to ask and answer do you have good friends in Chinese using 你有好朋友吗, explore 朋友 and 好朋友, and use 吗 and 们 to form questions and plural pronouns.
- languages and nationalities4:11
Learn basic Chinese phrases for expressing possessives, nationalities, and languages, including terms for Chinese people, Han, and Hanyu, to describe language and identity.
- secret guides of improving your speaking/pronounciation1:16
Immerse your brain by listening and repeating after model phrases to improve your Chinese pronunciation, using Shaolin technique, mouth gestures, and visual cues to sound more like a native speaker.
- secret guides of Chinese vocabulary building1:20
Build Chinese vocabulary by focusing on the most frequently used words in sentences, using visual memory to memorize new words and train your brain to think differently for clearer communication.
- secret guides of improving your Chinese listening1:42
Immerse your brain in the language by listening to native speakers repeatedly, matching gestures to words, and predicting the next word; later, receive detailed explanations to satisfy curiosity.
- Video conversation: What's the date today?0:16
Practice basic Chinese through a video conversation titled what's the date today, building fundamental speaking skills for level 1 learners.
- Lecture explnation: What's the date today?3:50
Learn how to state dates in Chinese, including year–month–date order and terms for today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, plus birthdays and the mid autumn festival.
- Festivals in Chinese2:39
Learn basic Chinese festival vocabulary and greetings, including birthday, New Year, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Valentine's Day, with common phrases for wishing others well.
- How to say " It will be my birthday the day after tomorrow"?
Requirements
- Immerse your brain into the Chinese language environment. watch a lot of Chinese movies, news etc.
Description
Learn over 58% of simple Chinese daily conversation and adopt a genuine Chinese accent.
This course follows the natural process of learning a language, just like how we learnt our mother language, which is completely different from the traditional way of language learning.
We will play a dialogue spoken by two to three native speakers. Listen as much as possible, like a little baby, emerse your brain into the conversation, pay attention to the gestures and any other kind of visual content matches the sound you hear and try to guess the meaning.
play the conversation as often as possible, until you are able to understand the content and even able to predict what the next word sounds like.
The video dialogue will be followed by an explanation lecture, with pin yin, and every detail from the video dialogue. You can listen, repeat, and try to imitate the pronounciation of a word using shadowing technique ( repeat right after you hear a word or a sentence) you can record yourself and compare yourself with native speaker.
In the end, there will be vocabulary extension PPT with sound track.
After finishing this course, you will be able to communicate with native Chiense speakers with confidence, even speak with a genuine Chinese accent.
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Who this course is for:
- Complete beginner students and students who want to improve their Chinese listening and speaking fast