Putonghua for Beginners

by Xu Xunfeng


Unit 1 Greetings
Unit 2 The weather
Unit 3 Dates & numbers
Unit 4 Shopping
Unit 5 Telling the time
Unit 6 Comparison
Unit 7 Revision

Revised and edited by Han Yang.
With the voices of Xu Xunfeng, Jing Yalin and Han Yang.

From : http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk

Unit 1: Greetings

In this unit, there are Dialogues 1-4, Sentences, Exercise 1-2, Notes and Vocabulary List.
Suggested learning steps:

(i) Dialogue 1
(ii) Sentences
(iii) Exercise 1
(iv) Dialogue 2
(v) Exercise 2
(vi) Dialogues 3-4
(vii) Notes
(viii) Vocabulary List

[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Dialogues[/b][/size][/color]
[b]1. Greetings[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/cdialog1.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/edialog1.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[b]2. Days of the Week[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/cdialog2.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/edialog2.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[b]3. Conversation I[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/cdialog3.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/edialog3.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[b]4. Conversation II[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/cdialog4.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/edialog4.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]

[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Sentences[/b][/size][/color]
[b]Self Introduction[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/csentence.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/esentence.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]


[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Exercises[/b][/size][/color]
[b]1. Q & A[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/cex1.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/eex1.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[b]2. Q & A[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/cex2.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/eex2.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]

[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Notes[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/notes.htm][b]Notes[/b][/url]

[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Vocabulary[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit1/vocabulary.htm][b]Vocabulary List[/b][/url]

Unit 2: The weather

In this unit, there are Sentences, Exercise 1-2, Dialogues 1-3, Notes and Vocabulary List.
Suggested learning steps:

(i) Sentences
(ii) Exercise 1-2
(iii) Dialogues 1-3
(iv) Notes
(v) Vocabulary List

[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Sentences[/b][/size][/color]
[b]The Weather
[/b]
[img]http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/sp000.gif[/img]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/csentence.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/esentence.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]


[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Exercise[/b][/size][/color]
[b]1.[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/cex1.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/eex1.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[b]2.[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/cex2.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/eex2.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]

[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Dialogue[/b][/size][/color]
[b]1. Conversation I[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/cdialog1.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/edialog1.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[b]2. Conversation II[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/cdialog2.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/edialog2.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[b]3. Conversation III[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/cdialog3.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/edialog3.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]

[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Vocabulary[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/vocabulary.htm][b]Vocabulary List[/b][/url]

[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Notes[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit2/notes.htm][b]Notes[/b][/url]

Unit 3: Dates & numbers

In this unit, there are Revision, Dialogues 1-4, Exercise 1-2, Vocabulary List, Notes and Tones.
Suggested learning steps:

(i) Revision
(ii) Dialogues 1-4
(iii) Exercise 1-2
(iv) Vocabulary List
(v) Notes
(vi) Tones






[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Revision[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/revision.htm][b]Numbers[/b][/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Dialogue[/b][/size][/color]
[b]1. Dates[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/cdialog1.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/edialog1.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[b]2. Conversation I[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/cdialog2.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/edialog2.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[b]3. Conversation II[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/cdialog3.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/edialog3.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[b]4. Conversation III[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/cdialog4.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/edialog4.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]

[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Exercise[/b][/size][/color]
[b]1. Q & A[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/cex1.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/eex1.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[b]2. Q & A[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/cex2.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/eex2.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Vocabulary[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/vocabulary.htm][b]Vocabulary List[/b][/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Notes[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/notes.htm][b]Notes[/b][/url]
  
[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Tones[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit3/tones.htm][b]Tones[/b][/url]

Unit 4: Shopping

In this unit, there are Sentences, Exercise 1-3, Dialogues 1-3, Notes, Vocabulary List, Speech Patterns 1-2 and Expansion Drills.
Suggested learning steps:

(i) Sentences
(ii) Exercise 1-3
(iii)  Dialogues 1-2
(iv) Notes
(v) Vocabulary List
(vi) Dialogue 3
(vii) Speech Pattern 1
(viii) Speech Pattern 2
(ix) Expansion Drills


[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Sentences[/b][/size][/color]
[size=2][b]
[img]http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/sp000.gif[/img]
(Shopping)[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/csentence.htm]
[size=2][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/esentence.htm]
[size=2][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Exercise[/b][/size][/color]
[size=2][b]1. Q&A[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/cex1.htm]
[size=2][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/eex1.htm]
[size=2][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[size=2][b]2. Q&A[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/cex2.htm]
[size=2][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/eex2.htm]
[size=2][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[size=2][b]3. Q&A[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/cex3.htm]
[size=2][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/eex3.htm]
[size=2][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Dialogue[/b][/size][/color]
[size=2][b]1. Shopping I[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/cdialog1.htm]
[size=2][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/edialog1.htm]
[size=2][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[size=2][b]2. Shopping II[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/cdialog2.htm]
[size=2][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/edialog2.htm]
[size=2][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[size=2][b]3. Shopping III[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/cdialog3.htm]
[size=2][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/edialog3.htm]
[size=2][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Vocabulary[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/vocabulary.htm]
[size=2][b]Vocabulary List[/b][/size]
[/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Speech Pattern[/b][/size][/color]
[size=2][b]1. [/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/sp1.htm]
[size=2][b]RMB[/b][/size]
[/url]
[size=2][b]2. Asking Prices
(Amount per unit)[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/csp2.htm]
[size=2][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/esp2.htm]
[size=2][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Notes[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/notes.htm][b]Notes[/b][/url]


[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Expansion Drills[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/ced.htm]
[size=2][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit4/eed.htm]
[size=2][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]

Unit 5: Telling the time

In this unit, there are Phrases, Dialogue, and Notes.
Suggested learning steps:

i) Phrases
ii) Dialogue
iii) Notes


[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Phrases[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit5/phrase.htm][b]Telling the Time[/b][/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Dialogue[/b][/size][/color]
[b]Text[/b]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit5/cdialogue.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit5/edialogue.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Notes[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit5/notes.htm][b]Notes[/b][/url]

Unit 6: Comparison

In this unit, there are Dialogues 1-4, Exercise 1-3, Vocabulary Lists 1-2, Notes and Patterns 1-2.
Suggested learning steps:

(i) Dialogue 1
(ii) Exercise 1-3
(iii) Vocabulary List 1
(iv) Notes
(v) Pattern 1-2
(vi) Dialogues 2-4
(vii) Vocabulary List 2


[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Dialogue[/b][/size][/color]
[size=2][b]1.[/b][/size]
[size=3][b]Comparison
[/b][/size]
[img]http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/dp100.gif[/img]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/cdialog1.htm]
[size=3][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/edialog1.htm]
[size=3][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[size=3][b]2.[/b][/size]
[size=3][b]Degrees of
Comparison[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/cdialog2.htm]
[size=3][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/edialog2.htm]
[size=3][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[size=3][b]3.[/b][/size]
[size=3][b]Conversation[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/cdialog3.htm]
[size=3][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/edialog3.htm]
[size=3][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[size=3][b]4.[/b][/size]
[size=3][b]Text[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/cdialog4.htm]
[size=3][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/edialog4.htm]
[size=3][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Exercise[/b][/size][/color]
[size=3][b]1.[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/cex1.htm]
[size=3][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/eex1.htm]
[size=3][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[size=3][b]2.[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/cex2.htm]
[size=3][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/eex2.htm]
[size=3][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[size=3][b]3.[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/cex3.htm]
[size=3][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/eex3.htm]
[size=3][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Notes[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/notes.htm]
[size=3][b]Notes[/b][/size]
[/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Vocabulary[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/vocabulary1.htm]
[size=3][b]Vocabulary Lists[/b][/size]
[/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=4][b]Pattern[/b][/size][/color]
[size=3][b]1. [/b][/size]
[size=3][b]Comparison
[/b][/size]
[img]http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/pp100.gif[/img]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/cpattern1.htm]
[size=3][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/epattern1.htm]
[size=3][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]
[size=3][b]2. [/b][/size]
[size=3][b]Degrees of
Comparison[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/cpattern2.htm]
[size=3][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit6/epattern2.htm]
[size=3][b]with English[/b][/size]
[/url]

Unit 7: Revision

In this unit, there are Dialogues 1-2, Exercise, Substitution Drills and Notes.
Suggested learning steps:

(i) Dialogue 1
(ii) Exercise
(iii) Dialogue 2
(iv) Substitution Drills
(v) Notes


[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Dialogue[/b][/size][/color]
[size=3][b]1. Conversation[/b][/size]
[size=4][b] [/b][/size]
[size=3][b]I[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit7/cdialog1.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit7/edialog1.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[size=3][b]2. Conversation II[/b][/size]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit7/cdialog2.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit7/edialog2.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Exercise[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit7/cex.htm][b]with Chinese[/b][/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit7/eex.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Substitution[/b][/size][/color]
[color=#ff0080][size=6][b] [/b][/size][/color]
[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Drills[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit7/csubdril.htm]
[size=3][b]with Chinese[/b][/size]
[/url]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit7/esubdril.htm][b]with English[/b][/url]
[color=#ff0080][size=5][b]Notes[/b][/size][/color]
[url=http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk/putonghua/Unit7/notes.htm][b]Notes[/b][/url]

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