Beginners’ Chinese - Audio

Beginners’ Chinese - Audio

Do you want to learn some basics in Mandarin Chinese? The tracks presented here are designed to give you a taste of Mandarin Chinese language and culture. You’ll hear short conversations where people greet each other, introduce themselves and their families, describe where they come from and what they do for a living. You’ll hear them talk about sports, ask for directions, buy things, order food in a restaurant, invite someone to dinner – or simply share their experience of learning Chinese. You’ll also find a track to help you with pronunciation and the use of tones. Finally, there’s the chance to listen to interviews in English about Chinese-speaking cultures. Our guide to the language and culture of mainland China is Dr Kan Qian, who is chair of The Open University course: L197: Beginners’ Chinese You can also download transcripts for all the tracks.

Episodes

June 4, 2010 1 min
A short introduction to this album.
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Mandarin Chinese speech sounds and tones. Learn how to pronounce Chinese vowels, consonants and the four tones.
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Transcript -- Mandarin Chinese speech sounds and tones. Learn how to pronounce Chinese vowels, consonants and the four tones.
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Learn to count from zero to ten in Chinese.
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Greeting each other and asking about each other’s names.
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A short exchange where two people chat about where they live.
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June 4, 2010 42 secs
Useful expressions such as ‘long time no see’ to greet friends.
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Transcript -- Useful expressions such as ‘long time no see’ to greet friends.
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Talking about nationality and what part of the country one comes from.
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June 4, 2010 53 secs
Describing someone’s name and profession.
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Describing someone’s profession and age.
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June 4, 2010 47 secs
Talking about one’s family.
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