5 of the Most Helpful Vids for Learning Mandarin

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by Sam Bleakly Mar 16, 2015

1. The Ultimate Chinese Pronunciation Guide

The Ultimate Chinese Pronunciation Guide gives a step-by-step breakdown of how to pronounce Mandarin sounds. With helpful dialogs and clear narration from a native English speaker, it is easy to understand. The topics are practical and extensive including the top-five pronunciation mistakes to avoid.

2. Chinese Culture Class: Holidays

China has over 5,000 years of history, which means China has interesting and culturally complicated holidays. This video series is a chance to practice your listening comprehension, reading, and to add to your cultural background knowledge.

3. Learn Chinese in Three Minutes

This is a beginner video series designed to teach important mandarin concepts in three minutes for people with no time. After this 26-lesson video series, you’ll have a basic understanding of Mandarin. Covers all of the most important basics!

4. Weekly Words with Yinru

Yinru introduces five words every week on a certain topic. Separated into beginner and intermediate topics, it is a fun way to learn new vocabulary and keep things interesting as you acquire Mandarin skills.

5. Chinese Listening Comprehension for All Levels

This series is designed to teach listening comprehension — look at the image, listen to the question, listen to the dialogue, and try to answer the question. It is a great way to practice without having a partner to speak to.

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