Look at Book page 27.
Listen to the audio and Read out loud.
Saturday, 12 December 2015
Saturday, 5 December 2015
Homework 6.Dec.2015
Look at Book page 28.
Listen to the audio and Read out loud.
Homework – 6.Dec.2015
Please Read aloud the text of Page 28.
Go to Vocaroo to record it, and post your recording as a comment below.
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Mandarin Audio Books 有聲書
Audio books are awesome for foreign language learners!
For serious learners, please follow the steps to learn efficiently.
1. Listen to a short paragraph for 1~3 times; try to repeat after that;
2. Do dictation, which means write down every word you've heard.
3. Check the script.
4. Compare what you've missed and you don't understand. check the dictionary or ask your teacher.
First of all, go find a book you like and suits your level.
Here are free audio books 有聲書 (or 有声书 in Simplified Character) resources:
For serious learners, please follow the steps to learn efficiently.
1. Listen to a short paragraph for 1~3 times; try to repeat after that;
2. Do dictation, which means write down every word you've heard.
3. Check the script.
4. Compare what you've missed and you don't understand. check the dictionary or ask your teacher.
First of all, go find a book you like and suits your level.
Here are free audio books 有聲書 (or 有声书 in Simplified Character) resources:
- Youtube (Keywords:中文 兒童 有聲書) : find an audio book for children. Other keywords: 故事 story, 繪本 picture book...
- 好讀 有聲書: collects mostly prose, literature, novels
Saturday, 28 November 2015
Homework 29.Nov.2015
Look at Book page 22.
Listen to the audio and Read out loud.
Homework – 29.Nov.2015
Please Read aloud the text of Page 22 (Replace it with your own name) in Mandarin properly. Go to Vocaroo to record it, and post your recording as a comment below.
Thursday, 26 November 2015
The lyrics of "國境之南" Sung by Van Fan(范逸臣)
范逸臣
- 范逸臣 @ Wikipedia 維基百科
Grammar ( written Chinese, whereas 的 is used in spoken Mandarin.
誒
Saturday, 14 November 2015
Homework 15.Nov.2015
Look at Book page 21. Replace the name with your name.
Listen to the audio and Read out loud.
Homework – 15.Nov.2015
Please Read aloud the text of Page 21 (Replace it with your own name) in Mandarin properly. Go to Vocaroo to record it, and post your recording as a comment below.
Wednesday, 4 November 2015
Chinese Stroke Order - Practical Audio-Visual Chinese 1 實用視聽華語1
This page shows the Character stoke orders of the textbook, PRACTICAL AUDIO-VISUAL CHINESE 1新版實用視聽華語1.
Please click the link below and go to the demo page.
Special thanks to Mr. Yan Gwo-Shyong, the developer of this learning tool. (特別感謝開發者 顏國雄先生)
Lesson 1 您貴姓李先生王我叫好是美國人嗎不英你什麼名字哪呢他她誰台灣華臺
Lesson 2 早趙小姐張久見啊很謝也這太天氣熱去上課們忙再冷
Lesson 3 喜歡看電影視都有沒汽車要買可書日本筆德報法文東西懂
Lesson 4 一二三四五六七八九十枝多少錢種毛分幾兩塊零給請找個杯共半位那
Lesson 5 家爸媽的像片兒老師對哥還弟女孩子朋友些伯貓男狗學妹相
Lesson 6 想新照機問舊了貨覺得大百便宜只賣萬知道千真校億錶夠
Lesson 7 念聽在慢意思點難話以教現說能會唱歌吃飯菜喝酒寫做事畫快
Lesson 8 常最愛跳舞錯穿衣服外定就噢因為所父母親件茶水容易
Lesson 9 裡路圖館後面樓附近店方房客廳邊旁間屋離遠地下桌椅底前商
Lesson 10 到玩跟怎坐飛船票樣時候回來昨晚累走開停從午火公明已經今
Please click the link below and go to the demo page.
Special thanks to Mr. Yan Gwo-Shyong, the developer of this learning tool. (特別感謝開發者 顏國雄先生)
Lesson 1 您貴姓李先生王我叫好是美國人嗎不英你什麼名字哪呢他她誰台灣華臺
Lesson 2 早趙小姐張久見啊很謝也這太天氣熱去上課們忙再冷
Lesson 3 喜歡看電影視都有沒汽車要買可書日本筆德報法文東西懂
Lesson 4 一二三四五六七八九十枝多少錢種毛分幾兩塊零給請找個杯共半位那
Lesson 5 家爸媽的像片兒老師對哥還弟女孩子朋友些伯貓男狗學妹相
Lesson 6 想新照機問舊了貨覺得大百便宜只賣萬知道千真校億錶夠
Lesson 7 念聽在慢意思點難話以教現說能會唱歌吃飯菜喝酒寫做事畫快
Lesson 8 常最愛跳舞錯穿衣服外定就噢因為所父母親件茶水容易
Lesson 9 裡路圖館後面樓附近店方房客廳邊旁間屋離遠地下桌椅底前商
Lesson 10 到玩跟怎坐飛船票樣時候回來昨晚累走開停從午火公明已經今
Saturday, 10 October 2015
Tools helping to improve Chinese Reading Ability 線上閱讀
Decipher : (APPs / Website)
- With both Traditional and Simplified version 支援正簡字體
- Articles are classified by levels, Easy(HSK2), Intermediate(HSK3~4) and Advanced(HSK5). 文章分級
- Online dictionary alongside each word 線上字典
Sunday, 2 August 2015
Mandarin Movies/Drama with English Subtiltes
Watching drama and learning natural Mandarin.
Viki Asian Drama/Movies provides English subtitles: (I've listed some recommended ones. You may change the search engine to find more.)
Youtube with English subtitles:
Viki Asian Drama/Movies provides English subtitles: (I've listed some recommended ones. You may change the search engine to find more.)
- Drama from Taiwan click HERE.
- Drama from China click HERE.
- Movies from Taiwan click HERE.
- Movies from China click HERE.
Youtube with English subtitles:
Thursday, 30 July 2015
Recommended Youtube Channels for learning
Here are some interesting Youtube Channels in Mandarin with English Subtitles(most of them). Subscribe NOW!
1. - inviting foreign students introducing differenct cultures
2. - a Spanish guy talking about his experiences in Taiwan
3. - a Malaysian host talking about differences among different ethnic Chinese(華人) groups
1. - inviting foreign students introducing differenct cultures
2. - a Spanish guy talking about his experiences in Taiwan
3. - a Malaysian host talking about differences among different ethnic Chinese(華人) groups
Memrise - helping to memorize
Just found this awesome Website - Memrise. (Also with iOS, Android APP)
Must check how efficient it is to help memorizing.
Click HERE in Memrise to learn BoPoMoFo (Chinese Alphabet)
Click HERE in Memrise to learn Basic strokes and all Radicals
Click HERE in Memrise to learn 56 basic Radicals
Click HERE in Memrise to learn the book - Practical Audio Visual Chinese實用視聽華語
Click HERE in Memrise for all the Traditional Chinese Classes
Click HERE in Memrise for all the Simplified Chinese Classes
Must check how efficient it is to help memorizing.
Click HERE in Memrise to learn BoPoMoFo (Chinese Alphabet)
Click HERE in Memrise to learn Basic strokes and all Radicals
Click HERE in Memrise to learn 56 basic Radicals
Click HERE in Memrise to learn the book - Practical Audio Visual Chinese實用視聽華語
Click HERE in Memrise for all the Traditional Chinese Classes
Click HERE in Memrise for all the Simplified Chinese Classes
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
How do the Chinese characters work? Introduction to components.
The Three Attributes of Functional Components (Video #1)
Click HERE--> 人犬(or犭)羊又彳行大見 to watch the Stroke Order of each Character explained in above video.
Click HERE--> 人犬(or犭)羊又彳行大見 to watch the Stroke Order of each Character explained in above video.
Friday, 22 May 2015
Chinese Stroke Orders - for Auckland FoGuang Chinese Class (Adult Beginner)
This page shows the Character stoke orders of the textbook, Go Chinese, used in Auckland FoGuang Chinese school.
Please click the link below and go to the demo page.
Special thanks to Mr. Yan Gwo-Shyong, the developer of this learning tool. (特別感謝開發者 顏國雄先生)
Go 100
Lesson 1 一二三四五六七八九十百千兩個
Lesson 2 你好我他們大家早很嗎
Lesson 3 請不用客氣對起沒關係謝她
Lesson 4 問貴姓什麼王叫名字明都的
Lesson 5 星期有今昨天年月日大小是到這幾
Lesson 6 爸媽哥姊弟妹口人還家共
Lesson 7 要買多少塊錢那了便宜點兒算歲
Lesson 8 點半分現在鐘上中下午晚時走
Lesson 9 找誰打電話哪位號等來
Lesson 10 老師同學教文用和會可以
Please click the link below and go to the demo page.
Special thanks to Mr. Yan Gwo-Shyong, the developer of this learning tool. (特別感謝開發者 顏國雄先生)
Go 100
Lesson 1 一二三四五六七八九十百千兩個
Lesson 2 你好我他們大家早很嗎
Lesson 3 請不用客氣對起沒關係謝她
Lesson 4 問貴姓什麼王叫名字明都的
Lesson 5 星期有今昨天年月日大小是到這幾
Lesson 6 爸媽哥姊弟妹口人還家共
Lesson 7 要買多少塊錢那了便宜點兒算歲
Lesson 8 點半分現在鐘上中下午晚時走
Lesson 9 找誰打電話哪位號等來
Lesson 10 老師同學教文用和會可以
Saturday, 21 March 2015
Basic Chinese Characters
Ms ShaoLan shows us 12 basic Chinese Characters. You'll see them as components in most of the characters.
Viewing characters as LEGO blocks is the most important method native learners use.
Viewing characters as LEGO blocks is the most important method native learners use.
| Character | Meaning | BoPoMoFo | PinYin |
| 口 | mouth | ㄎㄡˇ | kou3 |
| 人 | person | ㄖㄣˊ | ren2 |
| 火 | fire | ㄏㄨㄛˇ | huo3 |
| 木 | tree | ㄇㄨˋ | mu4 |
| 山 | mountain | ㄕㄢ | shan1 |
| 日 | sun | ㄖˋ | ri4 |
| 月 | moon | ㄩㄝˋ | yue4 |
| 門 | door | ㄇㄣˊ | men2 |
| 女 | women | ㄋㄩˇ | nü3 |
| 宀 | roof | ㄇㄧㄢˊ | mian2 |
| 王 | king | ㄨㄤˊ | wang2 |
| 水 | water | ㄕㄨㄟˇ | shui3 |
Here are the examples Ms ShaoLan gives us. They show how the characters work as LEGO blocks.
Click HERE to watch the stroke orders of the above Characters.
Click HERE to watch the stroke orders of the above Characters.
| Basic Character | Derivatives | BoPoMoFo | PinYin |
| 人(person) | 从(follow) | ㄘㄨㄥˊ | cong2 |
| 众(crowd) | ㄓㄨㄥˋ | zhong4 | |
| 大(big) | ㄉㄚˋ | da4 | |
| 犬(dog) | ㄑㄩㄢˇ | quan3 | |
| 太(too much) | ㄊㄞˋ | tai4 | |
| 人人(everyone) | ㄖㄣˊㄖㄣˊ | ren2 ren2 | |
| 大人(adult) | ㄉㄚˋㄖㄣˊ | da4 ren2 | |
| 大众(public) | ㄉㄚˋㄓㄨㄥˋ | da4 zhong4 | |
| 太太(wife) | ㄊㄞˋㄊㄞ˙ | tai4 tai | |
| 吠(bark) | ㄈㄟˋ | fei4 | |
| 火(fire) | 大火(big fire) | ㄉㄚˋㄏㄨㄛˇ | da4 huo3 |
| 火大(angry) | ㄏㄨㄛˇㄉㄚˋ | huo3 da4 | |
| 木(tree) | 林(woods) | ㄌㄧㄣˊ | lin2 |
| 森(forest) | ㄙㄣ | sen1 | |
| 休(to rest) | ㄒㄧㄡ | xiu1 | |
| 山(mountain) | 火山(volcano) | ㄏㄨㄛˇㄕㄢ | huo3 shan1 |
| 火山口(crater) | ㄏㄨㄛˇㄕㄢ ㄎㄡˇ | huo3 shan1 kou3 | |
| 日(sun) | 晶(sparkle) | ㄐㄧㄥ | jing1 |
| 旦(sun rise) | ㄉㄢˋ | dan4 | |
| 月(moon) | 明(tomorrow/bright) | ㄇㄧㄥˊ | ming2 |
| 門(door) | 閃(to dodge) | ㄕㄢˇ | shan3 |
| 問(to ask) | ㄨㄣˋ | wen4 | |
| 女(women) | 奻 | rarely used | |
| 姦(adultery) | ㄐㄧㄢ | jian1 | |
| 宀(roof) | 安(peaceful) | ㄢ | an1 |
| 王(king) | 女王(queen) | ㄋㄩˇㄨㄤˊ | nü3 wang2 |
| 水(water) | 水門(water gate) | ㄕㄨㄟˇㄇㄣˊ | shui3 men2 |
| 牛(cow) | 牢(prison) | ㄌㄠˊ | lao2 |
| 豕(pig) | 家(home) | ㄐㄧㄚ | jia1 |
| 家人(home) | ㄐㄧㄚ ㄖㄣˊ | jia1 ren2 | |
| 大家(everyone) | ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚ | da4 jia1 | |
| 子(son) | 好(good) | ㄏㄠˇ | hao3 |
| 大家好(hello, everyone) | ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄠˇ | da4 jia1 hao3 | |
| 王子(prince) | ㄨㄤˊㄗˇ | wang2 zi3 | |
| 小王子(little prince) | ㄒㄧㄠˇㄨㄤˊㄗˇ | xiao3 wang2 zi3 |
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Free online Mandarin Chinese class for beginner - provided by Coursera website
Coursera provides free Mandarin Chinese class!Simply login to Coursera, and search the class "Chinese for Beginners".
If you have no idea about Mandarin, it's a quite start that helps you speak basic sentences.
Only PinYin (no character) is used in that class. Go with your own pace on listening and speaking practice.
Even if you use Bopomofo phonetic symbols instead of PinYin, it's a good to simply focus on the sound and do dictation.
Sunday, 22 February 2015
Mandarin Online Tuition
Hello,
I'm a certified Mandarin Chinese teacher from Taiwan and now offering full-time tuition in Auckland, New Zealand. Most of my students are native English speaker aged from 18~66 and started from zero. (Few of them grew up in Mandarin/Cantonese family though. )
After 6 months learning (about 30 hours plus homework), students are able to use Mandarin to greet, order food, buy things, ask for directions, talk about preferences, hobbies and more.
There are some nice books we follow to ensure students' achievement, but it's all welcome to use your books or materials. A private lesson should be flexible enough to suit individual learner, isn't it?
Here's my background and teaching experience. My business knowledge and 5 year working experience in banking industry in Taiwan makes me different from other tutors. However, language learning is another hobby. I'm also learning Japanese from 2013. Being a language learner again helps a lot in teaching as well.
Now I am more than happy to offer online lessons through Skype, Google talk,... as well. If you are interested, simply leave me a message to make an appointment for a free-trial lesson or simply consultation.
Instead of writing a message, you could check my online classroom page (Click HERE) and book a time slot directly.
We will talk about your learning style, goals, materials, etc. in our first class.
The tuition fee is NZD$30/hour. There is discount for long-term or online class. Payment either in cash, PayPal or Bank account transfer.
Gook luck to your Chinese learning and hope to hear from you soon.
Carol Lin
I'm a certified Mandarin Chinese teacher from Taiwan and now offering full-time tuition in Auckland, New Zealand. Most of my students are native English speaker aged from 18~66 and started from zero. (Few of them grew up in Mandarin/Cantonese family though. )
After 6 months learning (about 30 hours plus homework), students are able to use Mandarin to greet, order food, buy things, ask for directions, talk about preferences, hobbies and more.
There are some nice books we follow to ensure students' achievement, but it's all welcome to use your books or materials. A private lesson should be flexible enough to suit individual learner, isn't it?
Here's my background and teaching experience. My business knowledge and 5 year working experience in banking industry in Taiwan makes me different from other tutors. However, language learning is another hobby. I'm also learning Japanese from 2013. Being a language learner again helps a lot in teaching as well.
Now I am more than happy to offer online lessons through Skype, Google talk,... as well. If you are interested, simply leave me a message to make an appointment for a free-trial lesson or simply consultation.
Instead of writing a message, you could check my online classroom page (Click HERE) and book a time slot directly.
We will talk about your learning style, goals, materials, etc. in our first class.
The tuition fee is NZD$30/hour. There is discount for long-term or online class. Payment either in cash, PayPal or Bank account transfer.
Gook luck to your Chinese learning and hope to hear from you soon.
Carol Lin
Friday, 30 January 2015
The lyrics of "原來你什麼都不要(You don't want anything after all)" - 張惠妹(A-Mei)
張惠妹(ㄓㄤ ㄏㄨㄟˋㄇㄟˋ, Zhang1 hui4 mei4), known as A-mei, is one of the popular Mandarin singers in Chinese world.
This song is inside her very first album that impressed the audience.
See more about A-mei in wikipedia .
* Grammar of "什麼都( ㄕㄜˊㄇㄜ˙ㄉㄡ, she2 me dou1)"
S+什麼都+(不)V .
I want everything. = 我 什麼都 要.
I don't want anything. = 我 什麼都 不要.
The lyrics in Mandarin withbopomofo . (Click to download)
This song is inside her very first album that impressed the audience.
See more about A-
* Grammar of "什麼都
S+什麼都+(不)V .
I want everything. = 我 什麼都 要.
I don't want anything. = 我 什麼都 不要.
The lyrics in Mandarin with
Sunday, 25 January 2015
The lyrics of "Bu4 Yi2 Yang4, You4 Zen3 Yang4(不一樣又怎樣)" with Bopomofo(注音) - 蔡依林 Jolin Tsai
Jolin Tsai, always taking a lead in Mandarin Pop music, presents this song to reflect the dominant public opinion in the law-making process of Taiwan.
The lyrics in Mandarin with bopomofo. (Click to download)
The lyrics in Mandarin with bopomofo. (Click to download)
The lyrics of ”記得(Ji4 De2)" with bopomofo(注音) - 張惠妹A-Mei
Ladies and Gentlemen, the most popular Taiwan aboriginal pop singer, A-mei（張惠妹 ㄓㄤ ㄏㄨㄟˋㄇㄟˋ; zhang1 hui4 mei4) !!
PS. Don't miss her live show.
The lyrics in Mandarin with bopomofo. (Click to download)
Another male version from JJ Lin(林俊傑 ㄌㄧㄣˊㄐㄩㄣˋㄐㄧㄝˊ; lin2 jun4 jie2)
PS. Don't miss her live show.
The lyrics in Mandarin with bopomofo. (Click to download)
Another male version from JJ Lin(林俊傑 ㄌㄧㄣˊㄐㄩㄣˋㄐㄧㄝˊ; lin2 jun4 jie2)
The lyrics of "Dui4 Bu4 Qi3, Wo3 De Zhong1 Wen2 Bu4 Hao3 (對不起我的中文不好)" with Bopomofo(注音) - Transition 前進樂團
The English band, Transition, has a very cute song: "Sorry, My Mandarin is not good."
對不起(ㄉㄨㄟˋㄅㄨˋㄑㄧˇ; dui4 bu4 qi3),
我的中文不好(ㄨㄛˇㄉㄜ˙ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄣˊㄅㄨˋㄏㄠˇ; wo3 de zhong1 wen2 bu4 hao3)
Did you hear the difference?
水餃(ㄕㄨㄟˇㄐㄧㄠˇ; shui3 jiao3) or 睡覺(ㄕㄨㄟˋㄐㄧㄠˋ; shui4 jiao4)
Dumpling or Sleeping ?
The lyrics in Mandarin with bopomofo. (Click to download)
對不起(ㄉㄨㄟˋㄅㄨˋㄑㄧˇ; dui4 bu4 qi3),
我的中文不好(ㄨㄛˇㄉㄜ˙ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄣˊㄅㄨˋㄏㄠˇ; wo3 de zhong1 wen2 bu4 hao3)
Did you hear the difference?
水餃(ㄕㄨㄟˇㄐㄧㄠˇ; shui3 jiao3) or 睡覺(ㄕㄨㄟˋㄐㄧㄠˋ; shui4 jiao4)
Dumpling or Sleeping ?
The lyrics in Mandarin with bopomofo. (Click to download)
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