[cameras on] pre- to low intermediate listening & usage:

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
第十六七八九课，课文一二三四五 (Lesson MM, Text N)

起来 qǐlai to stand up; [verb complement indicating initiation or completion of an action or state or expressing initial judgment]

带 dài band; belt; ribbon; to wear (articles that are draped, placed, set, or tied on); to bring; to carry; to take along

一直 yīzhí in a straight line; all along; continuously
终于 zhōngyú at last; in the end; finally
几乎 jīhū almost
主要 zhǔyào main; principal
会议 huìyì meeting; conference

极 jí extremely; pole; utmost
成绩 chéngjì achievement; grades; performance record
起飞 qǐfēi [of an aircraft] to take off
体育 tǐyù physical education
一共 yīgòng altogether; in sum; in total; including everything

锻炼 duànliàn to toughen; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; to develop one's skills; to train oneself
季节 jìjié season; period
个子 gèzi height; stature; build; size
请假 qǐngjià to request leave
留学 liúxué to study abroad

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supplementary listening

YouTube
Blabla
张峻豪/Zhāng Jùnháo 随便跳舞/"random dance"

podcasts
TeaTime Chinese
Why Chinese?
pineapple war
Shanghai
education
Xinjiang
《故乡》(上)
《故乡》(下)
movies & TV
dancing
Mulan
VR in edu
simplified
再见，爷爷
my childhood
大象来了
languages
知音 ("soulmate")
summer plans
regional cuisines
上海话
面子文化

Chillchat
pǔtōnghuà
春节
中文怪异
孤单
十二生肖
颜色
拿手菜 ("signature dish")
你最喜欢的中国菜
选择困难 ("decision fatigue")
极简主义 ("minimalism")
宇宙 (universe)
grammar

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