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Beginners’ Chinese - Audio
46 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 14 years ago - ★★★★ - 102 ratingsDo 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.
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Episodes
Transcript -- Beginners' Chinese
June 04, 2010 03:33 - 121 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A short introduction to this album.
Beginners Chinese: Pronunciation and tone
June 04, 2010 03:32 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MBMandarin Chinese speech sounds and tones. Learn how to pronounce Chinese vowels, consonants and the four tones.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Pronunciation and tone
June 04, 2010 03:32 - 137 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Mandarin Chinese speech sounds and tones. Learn how to pronounce Chinese vowels, consonants and the four tones.
Beginners Chinese: Numbers from zero to ten
June 04, 2010 03:31 - 45 seconds - 733 KBLearn to count from zero to ten in Chinese.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Numbers from zero to ten
June 04, 2010 03:31 - 157 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Learn to count from zero to ten in Chinese.
Beginners Chinese: Greetings and names
June 04, 2010 03:30 - 35 seconds - 574 KBGreeting each other and asking about each other’s names.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Greetings and names
June 04, 2010 03:30 - 126 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Greeting each other and asking about each other’s names.
Beginners Chinese: Where do you live?
June 04, 2010 03:29 - 29 seconds - 483 KBA short exchange where two people chat about where they live.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Where do you live?
June 04, 2010 03:29 - 134 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A short exchange where two people chat about where they live.
Beginners Chinese: Greeting friends
June 04, 2010 03:28 - 42 seconds - 685 KBUseful expressions such as ‘long time no see’ to greet friends.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Greeting friends
June 04, 2010 03:28 - 140 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Useful expressions such as ‘long time no see’ to greet friends.
Beginners Chinese: Nationalities and the place you come from
June 04, 2010 03:27 - 46 seconds - 744 KBTalking about nationality and what part of the country one comes from.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Nationalities and the place you come from
June 04, 2010 03:27 - 141 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Talking about nationality and what part of the country one comes from.
Beginners Chinese: Describing people
June 04, 2010 03:26 - 53 seconds - 857 KBDescribing someone’s name and profession.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Describing people
June 04, 2010 03:26 - 138 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Describing someone’s name and profession.
Beginners Chinese: Professions and ages
June 04, 2010 03:25 - 56 seconds - 903 KBDescribing someone’s profession and age.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Professions and ages
June 04, 2010 03:25 - 136 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Describing someone’s profession and age.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Family
June 04, 2010 03:24 - 130 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Talking about one’s family.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Dates
June 04, 2010 03:23 - 125 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Discussing the day of the week.
Beginners Chinese: Daily activities
June 04, 2010 03:22 - 47 seconds - 760 KBDescribing daily activities.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Daily activities
June 04, 2010 03:22 - 137 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Describing daily activities.
Beginners Chinese: Sports
June 04, 2010 03:21 - 44 seconds - 717 KBDescribing the sport one can play.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Sports
June 04, 2010 03:21 - 127 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Describing the sport one can play.
Beginners Chinese: Food and drink
June 04, 2010 03:20 - 47 seconds - 762 KBCommon words for food and drinks.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Food and drink
June 04, 2010 03:20 - 128 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Common words for food and drinks.
Beginners Chinese: Placing orders
June 04, 2010 03:19 - 38 seconds - 622 KBOrdering food and drinks in a restaurant.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Placing orders
June 04, 2010 03:19 - 131 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Ordering food and drinks in a restaurant.
Beginners Chinese: Asking for directions
June 04, 2010 03:18 - 42 seconds - 683 KBAsking for directions politely.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Asking for directions
June 04, 2010 03:18 - 185 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Asking for directions politely.
Beginners Chinese: Role-play: buying and selling
June 04, 2010 03:17 - 1 minute - 1.78 MBPlay the role of a customer to buy something.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Role-play: buying and selling
June 04, 2010 03:17 - 232 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Play the role of a customer to buy something.
Beginners Chinese: Inviting someone for dinner
June 04, 2010 03:16 - 49 seconds - 795 KBInviting a friend and giving instructions.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Inviting someone for dinner
June 04, 2010 03:16 - 158 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Inviting a friend and giving instructions.
Beginners Chinese: Learning Chinese
June 04, 2010 03:15 - 40 seconds - 651 KBSharing experience in learning Chinese and paying complements to others.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese: Learning Chinese
June 04, 2010 03:15 - 176 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Sharing experience in learning Chinese and paying complements to others.
Beginners Chinese interview: Forms of address and professional titles
June 04, 2010 03:14 - 5 minutes - 5.5 MBInterview in English: Discussion on how Chinese people address each other in public places and how professional titles are used as forms of address.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese interview: Forms of address and professional titles
June 04, 2010 03:14 - 203 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Interview in English: Discussion on how Chinese people address each other in public places and how professional titles are used as forms of address.
Beginners Chinese interview: How do friends and colleagues address eachother
June 04, 2010 03:13 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBInterview in English: Discussion on how friends and colleagues address each other.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese interview: How do friends and colleagues address eachother
June 04, 2010 03:13 - 195 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Interview in English: Discussion on how friends and colleagues address each other.
Beginners Chinese interview: Tonal language
June 04, 2010 03:12 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBInterview in English: Discussion on how best to learn the tones.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese interview: Tonal language
June 04, 2010 03:12 - 189 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Interview in English: Discussion on how best to learn the tones.
Beginners Chinese interview: Chinese characters
June 04, 2010 03:11 - 10 minutes - 9.75 MBInterview in English: Discussing Chinese characters.
Transcript -- Beginners Chinese interview: Chinese characters
June 04, 2010 03:11 - 181 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Interview in English: Discussing Chinese characters.