• review all the key language points from module 3, and
• listen to a contextual dialogue about James, Guangxiang, and Li Jing’s dreams.

• learn to use the 比(bǐ), 没有(méiyǒu), and 和…一样(hé…yíyàng) to form comparative sentences;
• learn to count the occurrences of actions with action measure words; and
• listen to a contextual dialogue about Li Jing’s plans to start up her own company.

• learn to use the 是…的(shì…de) construction to give details of a past event or action;
• learn to use 前(qián, ago) and 后(hòu, later) to talk about points in time; and
• listen to a contextual dialogue about Li Jing’s previous work experience, and why she decided to stop working.

• learn to form sentences with the complement of result; and
• listen to a contextual dialogue about education options for Chinese children.

• learn to form sentences with the complement of manners;
• learn to use the 对…来说(duì…láishuō) construction to refer to the person(s) offering an opinion; and
• listen to a contextual dialogue about marriage.

• learn to use the particle 过(guò) to talk about past experiences;
• use the adverb 最好(zuìhǎo) to offer suggestions, and talk about wishes;
• learn the 虽然(suīrán)…但是(dànshì) pair of conjunctions; and
• listen to a contextual dialogue about hiring and training.

• learn a nuanced application of 了(le) to describe how long an action has lasted;
• talk about age;
• learn to form “if … then” sentences with the “…的话(de huà), 就(jiù)” construction;
• use consecutive numbers to approximate a number; and
• listen to a contextual dialogue talking about tertiary education.

• learn to use 会(huì) to talk about future possibilities;
• talk about things that will happen soon with the 要(yào)…了(le) construction;
• learn a nuanced use of 了(le) to express a future sequence of actions; and
• listen to a contextual dialogue about fun things to do in and around Shanghai.

• learn to use the perfect aspect particle 了(le) to talk about actions that have occurred or are completed;
• talk about things you “have to do” or “must do” with 得(děi);
• form rhetorical questions with the 不是(búshì)…吗(ma) construction;
• listen to a contextual dialogue where James talks about his trip to Beijing.

• the use of the change aspect particle 了(le);
• to form commands, including negative commands using 别(bié);
• the adverb 已经(yǐjīng); and
• through a contextual dialogue where James pays a visit to Guanxiang and Li Jing.

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• review all the key grammar points from module 2;
• learn to use the replication of verbs to convey the casualness of actions;
• learn to use 什么时候(shénme shíhòu);
• learn to use the adverb 就(jiù) in various situations; and
• learn new useful vocabulary and phrases.

• learn the numbers for 100 to 999;
• form sentences involving prices in RMB;
• learnt to use the adverb 最(zuì);
• learn to use the verb 觉得(juéde).

• form useful noun phrases from adjectives and verbs using 的(de);
• learn the basic colors;
• learn basic vocabulary related to clothing; 
• learn basic vocabulary related to food; and
• use 比较(bǐjiào) to form “-er” comparatives.

• talk about what you “want” with 要(yào);
• learn to ask for things in a restaurant;
• talk about permitted activities using 可以(kěyǐ); and
• learn the third use of the modal particle 吧(ba).

• talk about what you “know how to do” with 会(huì);
• talk about things that “can” happen using 能(néng) and 可以(kěyǐ);
• learn to use “should” or 应该(yīnggāi);
• learn the conjunction 所以(suǒyǐ); and
• learn the construction 太(tài)…了(le).

• talk about distances of one place from another with 离(lí);
• learn to give directions;
• learn to use 怎么(zěnme) to find out how to do something;
• learn to use the 先(xiān)…然后(ránhòu) construction; and
• learn to use the adverb 才(cái).

• form “there is” and “there are” existential sentences with 有(yǒu);
• use various directional nouns as the equivalents of English prepositions;
• modify nouns with adjectives using 的(de); and
• talk about the weather with existential sentences.

• learn the numbers from 11-99;
• learn to tell time and talk about routines;
• talk about when you are free or busy;
• form sentences with the 从(cóng)…到(dào) construction; and
• talk about intentions and plans with 想(xiǎng) and 打算(dǎsuàn).

• to construct simple subject-adjective sentences;
• the use of the question word 怎么样(zěnmeyàng);
• a number of useful adjectives;
• the adverbs 比较(bǐjiào), 挺(tǐng)…的(de), and 有点(儿)(yǒudiǎn(r)); and
• the conjunction 可是(kěshì).

• the days of the week and other temporal nouns (today, yesterday etc.);
• how to form sentences with the progressive (continuous tense) aspect particle 在(zài);
• how to form sentences for regular occurrences with the 每(měi)…都(dōu) construction; and
• the adverb 一般(yìbān).

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• listen to a new dialogue and test your knowledge from the first nine lessons;
• learn the modal particle 啊 (a), and another use of 呢 (ne);
• learn the conjunction 那 (nà); and
• learn the adverbs 一共 (yígòng) and 还是 (háishi).

• to use the verb 喜欢 (xǐhuān, to like) to talk about our preferred activities;
• a few important verbs and related activities;
• how to invite someone to an activity;
• how to ask for someone’s phone number; and
• how to read off strings of numbers such as those in a phone number.

• to talk about our likes and dislikes using the verb 喜欢 (xǐhuān, to like);
• a few adverbs to help convey different degrees of our likes and dislikes;
• the conjunction 还是 (háishi, or);
• the adverb 都 (dōu, all); and
• how to say “prefer” using 比较 (bǐjiào, quite).

• to tell people what we work as;
• to tell people where we work;
• the directional noun 里 (lǐ, inside)
• the interrogative pronoun 哪里 (nǎlǐ, where); and
• the retroflex version of “where” (哪儿, nǎr).

• the numbers from zero to ten;
• the verb “to have”;
• how to negate the verb “to have”;
• the concept of measure words;
• how to form the plural personal pronouns; and
• the tone change rules for 一 (yī).

• the words for immediate family members;
• how to form possessive adjectives (my, your etc.);
• the demonstrative pronouns “this” and “that”; and
• how to introduce our family members.

• how to ask simple “yes-no” 是 (shì) questions;
• how to negate simple 是 (shì) sentences; and
• how to tell people where you currently live.

• practice the words and phrases we have learnt in the main podcast;
• learn two other ways to ask someone where they are from; and
• learn the names of a few other countries.

• how to tell people what country you are from;
• how to ask people what country they are from; and
• the names of a few countries.

• seven fundamental characters that also function as radicals;
• fourteen characters related to the conversations and phrases in lesson 02;
• the radical of each character;
• the sequence and direction of the strokes for all characters; and
• how to associate the characters with where they were used in the conversations and phrases.

• greetings for different times of the day;
• various ways of saying goodbye; and
• a couple of ways to say “thank you” and “you’re welcome”.

• greetings for different times of the day;
• various ways of saying goodbye; and
• a couple of ways to say “thank you” and “you’re welcome”.

• eight fundamental characters that also function as radicals;
• fifteen characters related to the conversations and phrases in lesson 01;
• the radical of each character;
• the sequence and direction of the strokes for all characters; and
• how to associate the characters with where they were used in the conversations and phrases.

• how to say hello in both casual and formal situations;
• how to introduce yourself; and
• how to ask for someone else’s name.

• how to say hello in both casual and formal situations;
• how to introduce yourself; and
• how to ask for someone else’s name.

• what the terms Chinese Language and Mandarin refer to;
• tones and Chinese characters, and why they may not be as challenging as you'd imagine;
• the aspects of Mandarin that are easy to learn;
• the structure of the Dimsum Mandarin series.