Chinese as a Second LanguageCSL learning library
Practical guides, listening practice and language tools to help you communicate with confidence.
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Lesson 1 · Greetings & introductions
Practice greetings and introductions with a character or a partner. Listen to model conversations, explore Mandarin tones, and choose the language help that works for you.
Chinese · Pinyin · Sound clues · English
Open Lesson 1 Lab →Lesson 2 · Interactive conversation practice
Meet 26 characters, practice introductions, and explore how family words change with the speaker. Choose from five activities, with listening help and an optional extended-family set.
Chinese · Pinyin · Sound clues · English
Open Lesson 2 Lab →Lesson 2.1 · Make it your own
Build on Lesson 2 with sentence challenges, listening puzzles, and guided Ask & Answer conversations. Keep practicing with rotating libraries for greetings, tones, and speaking about friends and family.
Full Lesson 2 booklet coverage · Instructor mode · 163 rotating practice prompts
Open Lesson 2.1 Workshop →Find useful phrases, explore sounds and songs, practice listening, and build confidence with numbers and games.
Everyday conversations
Find Mandarin phrases for real situations. Listen and practice useful expressions for your next conversation.
Open Phrases Tool →Pronunciation practice
Explore Pinyin, tones, and how Mandarin sounds are made. Listen closely and build confidence in your pronunciation.
Open Sound Lab →Vocabulary review
Review Mandarin vocabulary with interactive flashcards. Practice recalling words and keep your learning fresh.
Open Flashcards →Music & language
Explore Mandarin through songs. Follow the notes, practice words and tones, and repeat a phrase at your own pace.
Open Song Studio →Stories & listening
Discover Mandarin dramas and shows. Explore the collection, watch linked videos, and keep notes as you practice listening.
Open Screen Explorer →Numbers in everyday life
Build, hear, and use Mandarin numbers. Practice counting, money, measurement, time, and mathematics with the complete learning companion.
Open Numbers Lab →Listen, discover & play
Practice Mandarin numbers in a friendly listening game. Discover patterns and bring the neighborhood together, at home or with your CSL club.
Play Number Neighbors →Speak, count & play
Aim for 88 in a Mandarin card game. Say card values, add your running total aloud, and practice useful action phrases as you play.
Play Lucky 88 →Travel · Mainland China
Prepare for airports, trains, hotels, meals, meetings and everyday conversations. Follow the 28-page guide and practice with 64 audio tracks and transcripts.
Synthetic practice audio · First set
Open the travel toolkit →Mandarin · Nine-month vocabulary
Explore 421 words and 30 conversation models. Search Chinese, Pinyin or English; listen, repeat, download audio and practice with TonePerfect. Includes printable lists, a pocketbook and optional Cantonese dictionary links.
Four language layers · Four audio modes · Review edition
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