Mandarin Chinese 1 · Lessons

Mandarin Chinese 1 lessons

7 sections · 102 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.

Long-form lessonsSlide-style lessons

Practice 102 skills across this outline.

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Writing Self-Introductions

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Functional Communication

Long-form lesson

Weighting distribution

23 categories

Culture & Pragmatics

14%

Pronunciation, Pinyin/Characters & Mechanics

14%

Vocabulary & Semantics · High-Frequency Vocabulary

Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Language & Word Learning

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Functional Communication

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Presentational Writing

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of mandarin chinese 1 — drill into a card to work its skills.

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Functional Communication

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Writing Self-IntroductionsRecommended

Long-form

Writing InvitationsAvailable

Long-form

Writing Lists & NotesAvailable

Long-form

Accepting/Declining InvitationsAvailable

Long-form

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Presentational Writing

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Writing Planning MessagesAvailable

Long-form

Revising WritingAvailable

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Writing Simple SentencesAvailable

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Writing Short ParagraphsAvailable

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Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Presentational Speaking

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Giving IntroductionsAvailable

Long-form

Stating Plans with ReasonsAvailable

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Presenting DescriptionsAvailable

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Presenting Daily RoutineAvailable

Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Core Verbs & High-Frequency Patterns

5 core skills2% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

High-Frequency VerbsAvailable

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Be' PatternsAvailable

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Location PatternsAvailable

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Have' PatternsAvailable

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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Connectors, Comparisons & Location

5 core skills2% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Location & Direction WordsAvailable

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Sequencing WordsAvailable

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Using Basic ConnectorsAvailable

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Comparison PatternsAvailable

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Basic Location PhrasesAvailable

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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Measure Words & Quantity

5 core skills2% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Quantity ExpressionsAvailable

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How Many/How Much QuestionsAvailable

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Money & Price ExpressionsAvailable

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Ordering LanguageAvailable

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Common Measure WordsAvailable

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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Basic Word Order & Sentence Types

5 core skills2% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Information QuestionsAvailable

Long-form

Basic Word OrderAvailable

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Yes/No QuestionsAvailable

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Topic-Comment PatternsAvailable

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Affirmative & Negative SentencesAvailable

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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Pronouns, Names & Basic Reference

5 core skills2% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Personal PronounsAvailable

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Demonstratives & Measure WordsAvailable

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Maintaining Clear ReferenceAvailable

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Questions About PossessionAvailable

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Possessive PatternsAvailable

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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Numbers, Dates & Time Expressions

5 core skills2% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Numbers in ContextAvailable

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Telling & Asking About TimeAvailable

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Dates & Days of the WeekAvailable

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Frequency ExpressionsAvailable

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Time WordsAvailable

Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Negation & Questions: Core Patterns

5 core skills2% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Ability & Permission QuestionsAvailable

Long-form

Negating Actions & StatesAvailable

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Preference QuestionsAvailable

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A-not-A QuestionsAvailable

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Short Answers & ConfirmationsAvailable

Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Aspect Markers

5 core skills2% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Completed-Action Marker (le)Available

Long-form

Time Expressions for AspectAvailable

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Ongoing-Action Marker (zai)Available

Long-form

Understanding Aspect MarkersAvailable

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Choosing Time Words vs. AspectAvailable

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Vocabulary & Semantics · High-Frequency Vocabulary

5 core skills7% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Hobbies, Weather & Activities VocabularyAvailable

Long-form

Community & Transportation VocabularyAvailable

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Family & Relationships VocabularyAvailable

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Food & Shopping VocabularyAvailable

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Classroom & School VocabularyAvailable

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Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Language & Word Learning

5 core skills7% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Avoiding False FriendsAvailable

Long-form

Question & Function WordsAvailable

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Learning Words via ComponentsAvailable

Long-form

Courtesy & Interaction PhrasesAvailable

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Clarification PhrasesAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Family, Friends & Descriptions

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Describing PlacesAvailable

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Family Members & RelationshipsAvailable

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Describing PeopleAvailable

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Making Simple ComparisonsAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Talking About Daily Life

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Questions About Routines & SchedulesAvailable

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Talking About Daily RoutinesAvailable

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Expressing Likes & DislikesAvailable

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Expressing & Asking About FeelingsAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Classroom Interaction

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Classroom ExpressionsAvailable

Long-form

Asking for Help or PermissionAvailable

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Asking for ClarificationAvailable

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Following Classroom DirectionsAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Social Greetings & Courtesy

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Exchanging Personal InformationAvailable

Long-form

Courtesy ExpressionsAvailable

Long-form

Greetings & GoodbyesAvailable

Long-form

Introductions & NamesAvailable

Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Plans, Places & Simple Transactions

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Questions About Going PlacesAvailable

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Basic TransactionsAvailable

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Making Simple PlansAvailable

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Asking & Giving LocationsAvailable

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Culture & Pragmatics

4 core skills14% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Cultural Norms for Names & TitlesAvailable

Long-form

Culturally Appropriate GreetingsAvailable

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Recognizing Regional VariationAvailable

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Interpreting Authentic MaterialsAvailable

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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Listening (Main Idea & Details)

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Understanding Main Ideas: ListeningAvailable

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Recognizing Numbers, Dates & TimesAvailable

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Following Spoken DirectionsAvailable

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Identifying Key Details: ListeningAvailable

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Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Reading (Main Idea & Details)

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Understanding Main Ideas: ReadingAvailable

Long-form

Finding Specific InformationAvailable

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Understanding Captions & SignsAvailable

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Answering Literal QuestionsAvailable

Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Strategies (Pinyin/Characters)

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Using Radicals & ComponentsAvailable

Long-form

Rereading/Relistening for ConfirmationAvailable

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Inferring Word MeaningAvailable

Long-form

Matching to PicturesAvailable

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Pronunciation, Pinyin/Characters & Mechanics

4 core skills14% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Pinyin Input & Character SelectionAvailable

Long-form

Improving Tones & PronunciationAvailable

Long-form

Pronunciation & Tone ControlAvailable

Long-form

High-Frequency CharactersAvailable

Long-form