1.3: Practice and Review Sounds of Mandarin
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The best way to learn pinyin is by reading, carefully listening, and repeating the sounds you hear while reading along.
Be sure to use headphones while reading and listening to the following "Pitch Perfect Pinyin" exercises.
Plan to spend at least 15 minutes for each of these 12 units sometime this week and next:
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 1 b, p, m, n, h and a, o, e, i, ao, en
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 2 d, t, f and u, uo, ou, an, ang
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 3 g, k, l and er, ai, ei, uei, uen
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 4 j, q, x and ie, iao, in, ing
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 5 uang, eng, iou
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 6 ia, ian, ü
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 7 zh, ch, sh and üe, ong
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 8 r and iang, üan, üen
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 9 z, c, s and uan, iong
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 10 ua, uai, ueng
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 11 tones in disyllabic words
- Pinyin Exercises, Unit 12 review of challenging distinctions
If you do not have any prior experience with Mandarin, then plan to spend at least 15 minutes on each of the above exercise units, listening with headphones and repeating what you hear. The more time you can listen and repeat, the better! You can also revisit these exercises later in the semester.