Upload your assignment here! DUE by July 8th! (Not compulsory) Because this week’s assignment is quite challenging, it’s not compulsory to submit it. However, I still encourage you guys to give it a try. 😊 📢 JULY LIVE Call Class 📅 July 9th 🕙 10:00 PM Beijing Time What to bring: Notebook and a pen. How to Make the Most of the Live Classes? By completing the assignment and sign up for Live FEEDBACK, the sooner you complete the assignment, you sooner you can choose your time slot! If you have plans, feel free to include your preferred time in your comment as well. Good luck and 加油！Once you've submitted your audio recording, comment "Sign me up for LIVE Feedback!" If you haven't completed the assignment, you can also opt to just listen to the others. If you decide you want to participate in the LIVE FEEDBACK on your assignment, be prepared to turn on your mic. Note that you don't have to turn on your camera since this isn't a video class. However, be prepared that your audio assignment will be played on speaker for the rest of the members so we can all learn from each other's mistakes. After your assignment is played, I'll give you feedback, suggestions for improvement, and effective techniques and tips. I'll also take any questions at the end of the session. Each assignment will take around 15–25 minutes. Make the most of the month of July, so take full advantage of it! You never know when an opportunity like this will come around again. 🚀 See you in class! WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER! Are you NEW? Go HERE NOW!!

I know this week’s assignment is a bit challenging, but just try your best and follow along with my recording. I’ll go through the rest of it with you guys during class. If you find it too difficult, join the live session on July 9th and I’ll go through it in class. 😊 For the next few assignments, I’ll be introducing you guys to different short stories. By the end of the month, you’ll have a few stories that you can choose from and confidently showcase. It doesn’t have to be perfect—the main goal is to see how much you’ve improved throughout the course. Let's do this!

Welcome to speakMandarin 365!!! This Program is for those who want to start improve their Mandarin Chinese listening and speaking skills. EVERYONE—give a 👍 if your joining the LIVE class! And remember to submit your assignment by July 8th! Are you NEW? Go HERE NOW!! 📢 JULY LIVE Call Class 📅 July 9th 🕙 10:00 PM Beijing Time What to bring: Notebook and a pen. In this quick 1-minute read I’ll break down how to make full use of the LIVE Classes. How to Make the Most of the Live Classes? By completing the assignment and sign up for Live FEEDBACK, the sooner you complete the assignment, you sooner you can choose your time slot! If you have plans, feel free to include your preferred time in your comment as well. Good luck and 加油！Once you've submitted your audio recording, comment "Sign me up for LIVE Feedback!" If you haven't completed the assignment, you can also opt to just listen to the others. If you decide you want to participate in the LIVE FEEDBACK on your assignment, be prepared to turn on your mic. Note that you don't have to turn on your camera since this isn't a video class. However, be prepared that your audio assignment will be played on speaker for the rest of the members so we can all learn from each other's mistakes. After your assignment is played, I'll give you feedback, suggestions for improvement, and effective techniques and tips. I'll also take any questions at the end of the session. Each assignment will take around 15–25 minutes. Make the most of the month of July, so take full advantage of it! You never know when an opportunity like this will come around again. 🚀 See you in class! WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER! Do you have a question? Put it below.

Emotion is something you layer on top of your tones. Your tones should still be clear and recognizable, but the way you deliver them can change. You can show emotion through your energy, your speaking speed, your volume, and even your pauses. So you can say the exact same sentence with excitement, seriousness, happiness, or sadness—all while keeping the tones the same. We'll definitely train this later because speaking with emotion is a huge part of sounding like a native speaker. But for now, don't stress about it. This month, I only want you to focus on your pronunciation and tones. They don't have to be perfect, but they do need to be clear and consistent. Once you've built a solid foundation, adding emotion becomes much easier. And that's exactly how native speakers do it. First, they learn to produce the sounds correctly. Then they build emotion, rhythm, and expression on top of those sounds. So once you've mastered your pronunciation and tones, and if you want to take your Mandarin even further, we can start working on more advanced skills like emotion, rhythm, intonation, storytelling, and even public speaking. But for now, focus on building that foundation first. Once that's solid, everything else falls into place.