[cameras on] pre-intermediate listening & usage: chúle...[yǐwài]
Details
Participants should already
understand how pinyin notation expresses the precise pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese, including the "melody";
be familiar with a few hundred words;
be able to ask and answer questions like these:
"Do you like to dance/eat/sing/swim?" "I like to sing." "I don't like to dance."
"Who is she?" "She's my friend."
"What is this?" "This is a book/cup/fruit."
"What time are we going to see a movie?" "Tomorrow, at 7:30 in the evening."
"Where is David?" "He's at home."
"Why do you study Chinese?" "Because I would like to speak Chinese."
and have a general idea of the "golden rule" of basic sentence structure
subject [+ time] [+ location] [+ manner] + verb [+ duration] [+ object]
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my favorite resources
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"lighten up" and "tighten up"
Do you pronounce "wo" like "whoa"? (You should NOT! 😂)
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HSK Level 3 audio translated
第十六课，课文六一 (Lesson 16, Text 1)
(16.1)
城市 chéngshì city
如果 rúguǒ if; in case
认为 rènwéi to believe
(16.2)
皮鞋 píxié (dress; lit. "leather") shoes
帽子 màozi hat; cap
长 zhǎng to grow; to develop
可爱 kě'ài adorable; cute
米 mǐ meter
公斤 gōngjīn kilogram
鼻子 bízi nose
头发 tóufa hair
(16.3)
检查 jiǎnchá to inspect; to examine
刷牙 shuāyá to brush teeth
(16.4)
关系 guānxì relationship
别人 biérén other people
词语 cíyǔ word; term; expression
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usage notes
除了 (chúle) X [以外 (yǐwài)/外 (wài)]，... 都 (dōu) ...
Except for X, ... is/are (all) ...
Other than X, ... is/are (all) ...
除了 (chúle) A [以外 (yǐwài)/外 (wài)]，... 还 (hái)/也 (yě) B, C, ...
Besides A, ... also B, C, ...
In addition to A, ... also B, C, ...
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supplementary listening
textbooks
Oh China!
A New China
YouTube
Blabla
podcasts
TeaTime Chinese Why Chinese?
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