Once you're no longer a Newbie, you're ready to build on the basics with Elementary level lessons, adding elements of grammar, and a wider range of everyday applications for your Chinese. Hosts Jenny and John (or Jenny and Ken) give a thorough treatment of lesson content, including individual tones. More Chinese is used than in Newbie, but Jenny's speed remains slow enough to be accessible. Repeating the dialogues three times eases the listener into familiarity with the podcast content.

- want to go abroad

Its a good thing you added 'to be honest' because otherwise, to be honest, I would never have thought you were being serious. Chinese ... easy to learn? ... (huck ... spit).

(1)   new comment by posted April 11, 2012

- hi

Hi i am just new

(0)   posted January 11, 2012

- New Guy

Welcome mate. Having lived in China before you should have a really good idea of the kind of language you need. If you're new to the site, you'll find the archive enormous, so I'd suggest going to the top right corner of the pages here and entering the topic y...

(1)   new comment by posted August 31, 2011

- new apprentice

Hello everybody, I am new in this group. I have been in CHina for one year and I just loved it so now I wanna learn mandarin. Good luck everyone

(0)   posted August 12, 2011

- Want to go back

I'll be in China in september... hope to get a "full immersion" in chinese language and be able to survive! Hugs, Epaul

(3)   new comment by posted July 21, 2011