Open Educational Resources (OER) by Subject: Chinese

A collection of free interactive language learning resources for beginning Mandarin Chinese. Students have the option to practice pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, listening, and reading skills at their own convenience. 

This podcast series consists of simple dialogue exchanges. The listening materials are suitable for beginners and help them take the first step toward becoming proficient listeners. The contents of these 72 dialogues are completely based on the beginning level Chinese curriculum; they are creative yet realistic scenarios on topics that listeners can relate to, such as the social, family and school aspects of one’s life. Full transcripts transcripts in both traditional and simplified characters as well as English translations are provided as downloadable PDF documents. 

Practice vocabulary on the go! This flashcard exercise is an engaging and effective way to review vocabulary terms from the convenience of your mobile device.