[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
第十四课，课文二 (Lesson 14, Text 2)

(14.1)
打扫 dǎsǎo to sweep; to clean
干净 gānjìng to be clean
然后 ránhòu after that; and then
冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator; icebox

(14.2)
洗澡 xǐzǎo to bathe
节目 jiémù program

(14.3)
月亮 yuèliàng the moon
像 xiàng like; as if; resembling
盘子 pánzǐ plate; tray
刮风 guāfēng the wind blows; to be windy
叔叔 shūshu uncle (specifically, father's younger brother)
阿姨 āyí auntie (specifically, maternal aunt)
故事 gùshì story
声音 shēngyīn sound; voice

(14.4)
菜单 càidān menu
简单 jiǎndān simple
香蕉 xiāngjiāo banana

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supplementary listening

textbooks
Oh China!
A New China

YouTube
Blabla

podcasts
TeaTime Chinese Why Chinese?

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