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Beginner Chinese: Pronunciation, Characters, Words
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Module 2
Pinyin Mastery: Initials and Compound Finals
1
Mastering Voiceless Stops: B/P, D/T, G/K
Produce the unaspirated vs. aspirated initial pairs: b/p, d/t, g/k.
2
Mastering Non-Sibilant Initials: M, F, N, L, H
Produce the remaining non-sibilant initials: m, f, n, l, h.
Mastering Mandarin Sibilants: Z/C/S, ZH/CH/SH/R, and J/Q/X
Produce and distinguish the three sets of sibilant initials: z/c/s, zh/ch/sh/r, and j/q/x.
Mastering Compound Finals: Vowel Endings and Medial Vowel Beginnings
Produce the compound finals ending in a vowel (ai, ei, ao, ou) and beginning with a medial vowel (ia, ie, etc.).
5
Mastering Nasal Finals: -n vs. -ng
Produce and distinguish front nasal finals (-n) from back nasal finals (-ng).
6
Pinyin Conventions for 'y', 'w', and 'ü'
Apply pinyin spelling conventions for 'y', 'w', and 'ü' (e.g., yī, wǒ, nǚ vs jù).
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