Free online audio resources :
Serge Melnyk podcast series is excellent for beginners, as he speaks slowly in English to introduce Chinese words or phrases. CSLPOD (Chinese as Second Language Podcast) instead is totally in Chinese, and more suitable for those who had studied Mandarin (part time) for 2 years or more.
- Serge Melnyk podcasts. (beginner to intermediate)
- CSLPOD podcasts. (intermediate)
Finding Chinese speaking/chatting partners :
If you are good with English, it’s rather easy to find Chinese language partners from China who are willing to practise conversing with you. It’s give and take situation, you teach him/her English, s/he teaches you Chinese. Or if you know 汉字you can just chat through MSN Live Messenger. But for that, online translator Babelfish might be necessary.
So far I have good results with
I am still not too good with Chinese Mandarin, but if anyone needs some tips or suggestions regarding the way to study particular part of it, just ask me.
Salam.Found ur blog when googling abt learning mandarin.
Interested to learn but difficult to start.
Nice blog nyway.
wow … still at it … good for you ..
haha Minci, save your admiration for someone else.
my Mandarin is going really bad now.
keep forgetting again and again
Hello,first time visit ur blog,
I pratice chinese mandarin with you,you teach me play go ?
hi shino,
seems like an offer i cant refuse
i’m fine with the idea, just have to figure how to work it out.
In the mean time, please add me on MSN :
idazuwaika@hotmail.com
(spam bots, spammers, identity thief – please dont use my email address)
Long time I didn’t view your blog. Hope that you still remember who I am. Same as Shino, I teach you Mandarin, you teach me Go.
Lol..Let’s me promote myself…I took Chinese Literature for my SPM..
but indeed, I am willing to chat with you in Mandarin via MSN if you don’r mind.