[cameras on] pre-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
第十三课，课文二 (Lesson 13, Text 2)

(13.2)
遇到 yùdào to encounter; to come across
一边 yībiān ...while...; on the one hand; on the other hand
过去 guòqù (in) the past...; the preceding...

(13.3)
一般 yībān generally; general; so-so
愿意 yuànyì to be willing
起来 qǐlái to get up; to rise
应该 yīnggāi ought to; should
生活 shēnghuó life (activities, daily routine, lifestyle)

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supplementary listening

Princeton University Press textbook audio materials
Chinese Primer
Oh China!
A New China

YouTube
Blabla

podcasts
TeaTime Chinese Why Chinese?

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