Readers looking for Chinese podcasts to help them develop their listening comprehension skills may be interested to know that there's a new podcast on the block : Slow Chinese (慢速中文). I came across the podcasts on iTunes last night and saw that you can find transcripts to all of the podcasts on the author's blog.
The Slow Chinese podcasts cover a wide range of topics, including the Wu dialect (or language, if you prefer), the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics and traditional Chinese festivals. The podcasts are exclusively in Mandarin but the presenter speaks at a slower pace than normal, which will allow students to get used to the sound and rhythm of spoken Mandarin. You can listen to the podcasts via the blog or iTunes or you can download the MP3 files and save them on to your MP3 player.
I've listened to a number of the podcasts and feel that they are geared towards intermediate students. The transcripts are ideal for those learners who, like me, need visual aids and text in their language learning.
Do check it out if you're looking for a way to spice up your Mandarin language learning.
The Slow Chinese podcasts cover a wide range of topics, including the Wu dialect (or language, if you prefer), the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics and traditional Chinese festivals. The podcasts are exclusively in Mandarin but the presenter speaks at a slower pace than normal, which will allow students to get used to the sound and rhythm of spoken Mandarin. You can listen to the podcasts via the blog or iTunes or you can download the MP3 files and save them on to your MP3 player.
I've listened to a number of the podcasts and feel that they are geared towards intermediate students. The transcripts are ideal for those learners who, like me, need visual aids and text in their language learning.
Do check it out if you're looking for a way to spice up your Mandarin language learning.
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