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title: "Grace’s Master Guide to Mandarin Tones & Intonation"
slug: 01
url: https://gracemandarin.myteachify.com/courses/01
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# Grace’s Master Guide to Mandarin Tones & Intonation

> Learn how native speakers use tones and intonation, to sound clear, expressive, and confident.

## Description



## Learning Objectives

- Build a solid foundation in Mandarin tones
- Understand how tones change in natural connected speech
- Learn Chinese intonation for more natural, native-like speech
- Maintain tonal accuracy in emotions, emphasis, questions, and fast speech
- Learn effective practice strategies to improve your speaking skills

## Course Info

- Lectures: 19
- Video: 3.2h
- Students: 141
- Downloadable resources: 2
- Lifetime access: Yes

## Rating

5.0 / 5 (7 ratings)

## Instructors

### Grace Mandarin Chinese
*Chinese teacher*

I’m Grace Guo from Taiwan, with a master’s degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from National Taiwan University and experience teaching at a university in the U.S. My passion for Chinese linguistics and phonetics has inspired me to study extensively, conduct research, and share what I’ve learned by creating over 180 instructional videos. These videos have reached over 10 million views on YouTube and are used in Chinese language classrooms to help learners improve their skills.

## Curriculum

### Intro (5m)

- 01 Introduction (2m) [Preview]
- Lesson 5 Preview (1m) [Preview]
- Lesson 13 Preview (1m) [Preview]

### Unit 1: Make Your Chinese Flow - No More Robot Speech! (1h 2m)

- 02 Introduction to Chinese Tones - 1st & 3rd Tone (10m)
- 03 Introduction to Chinese Tones - 2nd & 4th & Neutral Tone (9m)
- 04 Chinese Tones in Connected Speech - Part 1 (14m)
- 05 Chinese Tones in Connected Speech - Part 2 (9m)
- 06 Common Reductions in Fast Speech (19m)

### Unit 2: Intonation in Chinese (1h 39m)

- 07 How Intonation Works in Chinese (14m)
- 08 How to Emphasize Words in Chinese (6m)
- 09 Maintaining Correct Tones While Emphasizing Words (18m)
- 10 Intonation of Chinese Statements and Questions (Avoid Common Tone Mistakes!) (7m)
- 11 Master Question Intonation in Chinese - Part 1 (9m)
- 12 Master Question Intonation in Chinese - Part 2 (14m)
- 13 How to Express Emotions in Chinese Speaking - Part 1 (14m)
- 14 How to Express Emotions in Chinese Speaking - Part 2 (14m)

### Unit 3: Review and Practice Strategies  (23m)

- 15 All You Need to Know About Chinese Tones | Unit 1 Wrap-Up (8m)
- 16 All You Need to Know About Chinese Intonation | Unit 2 Wrap-Up (6m)
- 17 Mastering Chinese Tones & Intonation | A Guide for Future Practice (8m)

## Pricing

### one_time_purchase - US$149