7 lessons · 5:42 · updated 9/11/2026
1 of the lessons are not in English; each one says which language it is in.
Watch them in order, then explain the topic in your own words below.
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Why tones change meaning
Leo Yang Studio · watch the original · 0:12 · a tasterThis video will not play here any more - it was removed, or its owner does not allow it off YouTube. The link above the player opens it at the source, if it is still there.
The five Mandarin tones
Mandarin Blueprint · watch the original · 0:57This video will not play here any more - it was removed, or its owner does not allow it off YouTube. The link above the player opens it at the source, if it is still there.
Close what you watched and explain the topic in your own words in 30 seconds. What you can explain is what you have learned. You are marked against this course's lessons and nothing beyond them.
Explain how you would do this: Getting started — The five Mandarin tones.
You are judged on these, and nothing else in the course:
Practice tone pairs
linguaholic · watch the original · 0:27This video will not play here any more - it was removed, or its owner does not allow it off YouTube. The link above the player opens it at the source, if it is still there.
Tell tones apart by ear
ShuoshuoChinese说说中文 · watch the original · 1:22This video will not play here any more - it was removed, or its owner does not allow it off YouTube. The link above the player opens it at the source, if it is still there.
Tone listening drill
Linglong Mandarin Chinese · watch the original · 0:21This video will not play here any more - it was removed, or its owner does not allow it off YouTube. The link above the player opens it at the source, if it is still there.
Close what you watched and explain the topic in your own words in 30 seconds. What you can explain is what you have learned. You are marked against this course's lessons and nothing beyond them.
Explain how you would do this: Doing it properly — Tone listening drill.
You are judged on these, and nothing else in the course:
Hidden tone rules
Linglong Mandarin Chinese · watch the original · 1:29This video will not play here any more - it was removed, or its owner does not allow it off YouTube. The link above the player opens it at the source, if it is still there.
Don't overpronounce tones
Chinese With Lia · watch the original · 0:54This video will not play here any more - it was removed, or its owner does not allow it off YouTube. The link above the player opens it at the source, if it is still there.
Close what you watched and explain the topic in your own words in 30 seconds. What you can explain is what you have learned. You are marked against this course's lessons and nothing beyond them.
Explain how you would do this: Going deeper — Don't overpronounce tones.
You are judged on these, and nothing else in the course:
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in Finnish
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