Chinese is not as difficult as you think! Let's start learning step by step with Lingling and Pangpang!
Study Objectives
- Learn tones, pinyin, and correct pronunciation.
- Practice listening skills with short sentences from the stories.
- Learn basic vocabulary and form sentences.
Learning Strategies
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Listen and repeat the tones.
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Listen and repeat the initials and finals.
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Listen and repeat the sentences from the stories.
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Learn and build vocabulary by studying the images, characters, and pinyin.
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Check comprehension by taking quizzes and playing games.
Study Objectives
- Learn everyday expressions.
- Improve listening skills with simple, easy-to-read stories.
- Gain conversation skills for everyday settings.
Learning Strategies
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View the stories without subtitles to practice listening skills.
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View the stories with our highlighted subtitles to practice reading and listening skills.
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Expand vocabulary by studying the characters and pinyin, and review the words by playing games.
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Read the provided story text with the translation, characters, and pinyin.
Study Objectives
- Continue to learn everyday expressions.
- Learn the word order in sentences.
- Continue to practice listening skills.
Learning Strategies
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Read stories to learn about everyday life and situations.
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First view the stories without subtitles. Then view the stories with subtitles to study sentence structure.
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Read the provided story text with the translation and characters.
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Check comprehension by taking quizzes, and memorize words by playing games.
Study Objectives
- Review sentence structure by reading stories.
- Summarize the stories after reading.
- Learn more complex characters.
Learning Strategies
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Read stories that are about different topics.
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Read stories several times and summarize them.
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Read the provided story text with the translation, characters, and pinyin.
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Check comprehension by taking quizzes, and memorize words by playing games.
Study Objectives
- Understand complex sentence structures.
- Expand vocabulary by reading and listening to the stories.
- Begin to practice speaking skills by saying simple sentences to express thoughts and feelings.
Learning Strategies
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Read stories without subtitles and try to understand the context on your own.
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Check comprehension by taking quizzes.
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Learn more challenging vocabulary by reading sentences with diverse structures.
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Summarize and retell the story aloud to practice speaking.