About
2009/08/20Many ‘Learn Chinese’ resources and products nowadays only teach you textbook style Chinese or obsolete version only used in the 80’s that are merely used in nowadays situations. Some of them teach newbies from the complicated pinyin system. Many beginners get daunted and give up at the very beginning. Moreover, it’s hard to find lessons that are concise for beginners learning a new language quickly, and that are systematic as well so that you can get most essential grammar of Chinese. When searching for resource on the internet, one will get frustrated by how many of small projects teaching you only one or two simple/silly sentence and on afterwards.
So here we are. SpeakRealChinese.com is designed to teach you to speak real, up-to-date Chinese that every native Chinese lives and breathes. First, our courses focus on teaching ‘quick’ Chinese, i.e., you will know how to speak colloquial Chinese very quickly without knowing too many grammar details or pinyin rules. Secondly, we will synthesis pronunciations, vocabularies, grammar points, and culture notes in order to make each lesson as compact as possible. Then you need not spend too much time on it. Third, our course series are divided into different categories and levels so that you can choose the one most suited to you. Last but not least, our theme based lessons as well as many featured series will make your Chinese learning even more enjoyable and engaging!
Whether you’re a Chinese major writing a paper on Asian culture, or a business professional trying to be more competitive in China Market, regardless of your true reason for learning Chinese, we, especially your host, Chen Feng (a real Chinese), will be here helping you improve. We believe, as long as you enjoy programs at SpeakRealChinese.com, you will learn very quickly and effectively. Xiè Xiè and have fun learning Chinese!
| Category | Description | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 01~12 | Newbie Level: most frequently used vocabularies; an introduction to Chinese culture. | Animals |
| Lesson 13~36 | Elementary Level: the pinyin system; how to organize a sentence. | Solarterms |
| Lesson 37~48 | Intermediate Level: essential (not all) grammar; strokes and simple Chinese characters. | Festivals |
| Lesson 49~82 | Advanced Level: standard written Chinese; some tricky things about the Chinese language. | Provinces |
| Chinese Idioms | All about four-character Chinese idioms. Each idiom tracks an interesting ancient Chinese story. | 成语 chéngyǔ |
| Daily Phrases | About spoken Chinese. We teach you to speak real daily Chinese like native. | 俗话 súhuà |
| Allegorical Phrases | Two-part allegorica sayings. Learn them to greatly liven up your spoken Chinese. | 歇后语 xiēhoùyǔ |
| Stories in Chinese | Famous and hilarious Chinese stories. Get a deep understanding about Chinese culture. | 故事 gùshì |
| Interesting Topics | Miscellaneous topics. They are interesting and enjoyable, for anyone who loves Chinese. | 话题 huàtí |
| Chinese Dynasties | About eighty-three dynasties in Chinese history. Know more about this five thousand years old country. | 朝代 cháodài |
| Chinese Music | Definitely one of the most attractive aspect of Chinese culture. Classics, pop, pure music are all here. | 音乐 yīnyuè |
| Chinese Food | Have you eaten the real Chinese food? I bet you don’t wanna miss this. | 国菜 guócài |
| Chinese People | Dedicated to fifty-seven ethnic groups of nowaday China. | 民族 mínzú |
| My First Class | Enlightening and exciting audio program for children aged three to nine. | 第一课 dìyīkè |
| Stories For Children | Title means ‘Story King’. The most beautiful stories are heard in the Childhood. | 故事大王 |
| Hide This Chinese Link | About some Non-Mainstream. Language itself is not bad, but depends on how you use it. | Adults Only |
| Crazy Chinese | Be crazy about Chinese and then become Chinese savvy. | Adults Only |
SpeakRealChinese.com is running on a wordpress platform, which allows you to manage your profile, edit comments, and see a few of private posts. We encourage you to register a member (always free!), then you’ll be able to access all the above features and download all the learning guides.