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Learn your first Mandarin at home: greetings, names, where you are from, numbers and telling the time. Five lessons with picture flashcards, a listening game, short videos and talk practice. Ages 3 to 10 learn with a parent; ages 10 to 15 can learn on their own.

Course Content

Lesson 1: 你好！ Greetings
Say hello, ask how someone is, and greet people at different times of day.

Start here: Parent guide
Step 1: Meet the words
Step 2: Flashcards
Step 3: Listening game
Step 4: Which greeting?
Step 5: Let’s talk
Step 6: Build the sentence
Step 7: Speak with Lili
Step 8: Write it
Little Owls Quiz (ages 3 to 7)
Big Owls Quiz (ages 8 to 15): Lesson 1: Greetings

Lesson 2: 你叫什么名字？ What Is Your Name?
Ask and give names, say nice to meet you, and name things with 这是.

Start here: Parent guide
Step 1: Meet the words
Step 2: Flashcards
Step 3: Listening game
Step 4: What is this?
Step 5: Let’s talk
Step 6: Build the sentence
Step 7: Speak with Lili
Step 8: Write it
Little Owls Quiz (ages 3 to 7)
Big Owls Quiz (ages 8 to 15): Lesson 2: What Is Your Name?

Lesson 3: 你是哪国人？ Where Are You From?
Say where you are from with 是 and 不是, and choose between two things with 还是.

Start here: Parent guide
Step 1: Meet the words
Step 2: Flashcards
Step 3: Listening game
Step 4: Guess the flag
Step 5: Let’s talk
Step 6: Build the sentence
Step 7: Speak with Lili
Step 8: Write it
Little Owls Quiz (ages 3 to 7)
Big Owls Quiz (ages 8 to 15): Lesson 3: Where Are You From?

Lesson 4: 一二三！ Numbers
Count from 1 to 10, build numbers up to 100, and ask how old someone is.

Start here: Parent guide
Step 1: Meet the numbers
Step 2: Flashcards
Step 3: Listening game
Step 4: Count the dots
Step 5: Let’s talk
Step 6: Build the sentence
Step 7: Speak with Lili
Step 8: Write it
Little Owls Quiz (ages 3 to 7)
Big Owls Quiz (ages 8 to 15): Lesson 4: Numbers

Lesson 5: 现在几点？ What Time Is It?
Tell the time, say morning, afternoon and evening, and ask how long.

Start here: Parent guide
Step 1: Meet the words
Step 2: Flashcards
Step 3: Listening game
Step 4: Read the clock
Step 5: Let’s talk
Step 6: Build the sentence
Step 7: Speak with Lili
Step 8: Write it
Little Owls Quiz (ages 3 to 7)
Big Owls Quiz (ages 8 to 15): Lesson 5: What Time Is It?

Level 1 Review: 复习时间！
Review everything from Lessons 1 to 5 with one story, a mixed quiz, and your Level 1 certificate.

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About Course

Course Content

Lesson 1: 你好！ Greetings Say hello, ask how someone is, and greet people at different times of day.

Start here: Parent guide

Step 1: Meet the words

Step 2: Flashcards

Step 3: Listening game

Step 4: Which greeting?

Step 5: Let’s talk

Step 6: Build the sentence

Step 7: Speak with Lili

Step 8: Write it

Little Owls Quiz (ages 3 to 7)

Big Owls Quiz (ages 8 to 15): Lesson 1: Greetings

Lesson 2: 你叫什么名字？ What Is Your Name? Ask and give names, say nice to meet you, and name things with 这是.

Start here: Parent guide

Step 1: Meet the words

Step 2: Flashcards

Step 3: Listening game

Step 4: What is this?

Step 5: Let’s talk

Step 6: Build the sentence

Step 7: Speak with Lili

Step 8: Write it

Little Owls Quiz (ages 3 to 7)

Big Owls Quiz (ages 8 to 15): Lesson 2: What Is Your Name?

Lesson 3: 你是哪国人？ Where Are You From? Say where you are from with 是 and 不是, and choose between two things with 还是.

Start here: Parent guide

Step 1: Meet the words

Step 2: Flashcards

Step 3: Listening game

Step 4: Guess the flag

Step 5: Let’s talk

Step 6: Build the sentence

Step 7: Speak with Lili

Step 8: Write it

Little Owls Quiz (ages 3 to 7)

Big Owls Quiz (ages 8 to 15): Lesson 3: Where Are You From?

Lesson 4: 一二三！ Numbers Count from 1 to 10, build numbers up to 100, and ask how old someone is.

Start here: Parent guide

Step 1: Meet the numbers

Step 2: Flashcards

Step 3: Listening game

Step 4: Count the dots

Step 5: Let’s talk

Step 6: Build the sentence

Step 7: Speak with Lili

Step 8: Write it

Little Owls Quiz (ages 3 to 7)

Big Owls Quiz (ages 8 to 15): Lesson 4: Numbers

Lesson 5: 现在几点？ What Time Is It? Tell the time, say morning, afternoon and evening, and ask how long.

Start here: Parent guide

Step 1: Meet the words

Step 2: Flashcards

Step 3: Listening game

Step 4: Read the clock

Step 5: Let’s talk

Step 6: Build the sentence

Step 7: Speak with Lili

Step 8: Write it

Little Owls Quiz (ages 3 to 7)

Big Owls Quiz (ages 8 to 15): Lesson 5: What Time Is It?

Level 1 Review: 复习时间！ Review everything from Lessons 1 to 5 with one story, a mixed quiz, and your Level 1 certificate.

Step 1: Watch the review story

Step 2: Listening game (all words)

Step 3: Build the sentence

Little Owls Quiz (ages 3 to 7)

Big Owls Quiz (ages 8 to 15): Level 1 Review

Your Level 1 certificate

Student Ratings & Reviews

Lesson 1: 你好！ Greetings
Say hello, ask how someone is, and greet people at different times of day.

Lesson 2: 你叫什么名字？ What Is Your Name?
Ask and give names, say nice to meet you, and name things with 这是.

Lesson 3: 你是哪国人？ Where Are You From?
Say where you are from with 是 and 不是, and choose between two things with 还是.

Lesson 4: 一二三！ Numbers
Count from 1 to 10, build numbers up to 100, and ask how old someone is.

Lesson 5: 现在几点？ What Time Is It?
Tell the time, say morning, afternoon and evening, and ask how long.

Level 1 Review: 复习时间！
Review everything from Lessons 1 to 5 with one story, a mixed quiz, and your Level 1 certificate.