Mandarin is the official language of the People’s Republic of China. It is the dialect spoken in the capital, Beijing. It is taught in all schools and is used for television and broad cast. Almost the entire population understands Mandarin. The language taught in Pre-Service Training (PST) for Peace Corps trainees is Mandarin.

• Lesson 1: Introduction to the Chinese Language [MP3]
• Lesson 2: Phonetics [MP3]
• Lesson 3: Basic Grammar [MP3]
• Lesson 4: Greetings [MP3]
• Lesson 5: Introductions [MP3]
• Lesson 6: Numbers and Prices [MP3]
• Lesson 7: Food and Drink [MP3]
• Lesson 8: Some Chinese Dishes [MP3]
• Lesson 9: Useful Phrases [MP3]
• Lesson 10: Sickness and Emergency Phrases [MP3]
• Lesson 11: Direction and Places [MP3]
• Lesson 12: Clothes and Colors [MP3]
• Lesson 13: Time [MP3]
• Lesson 14: Family [MP3]
• Lesson 15: Home Items [MP3]