I come across a lot of these phrases chatting with friends on QQ. Really useful! Written Chinese: Phrases & Vocabulary for Hanging Out with Chinese Friends
This is the same book you can buy in text form, but separated online to include audio and video!! [visual_button url=”https://www.mediafire.com/folder/x59vom3xrmv6t/Contemporary+Chinese+1″ style=”default” size=”medium” target=”_self”]Full Book Download[/visual_button]
Found this on my twitter, cool to see! Also cool that they’re popular karoake songs, adds a bit to cultural tastes and understanding. [visual_button url=”http://www.echinacities.com/expat-corner/10-Easy-Chinese-Karaoke-Songs-Impress-Your-Colleagues-with-Minimal-Effort#page_cmt” style=”default” size=”medium” target=”_self”]10 Easy Karaoke Songs[/visual_button]
Great for simple grammar and vocabulary. Originally broadcasted for free on CCTV, but no longer available on their site: Growing up with Chinese Full Playlist (update: 2024.02.19) Archive: In ode to my dog, Bailey (白力), a CCTV Lesson on how to talk about pets with video and transcript in Hanzi, Pinyin and English!