Basic Sentence Structure
Subject + Verb + Object — the skeleton every English sentence hangs on. Why SVO beats topic-comment for beginners.
A1 — Foundations
A1 Foundations
Section titled “ Foundations”The absolute basics — but taught the way Mandarin speakers actually need them. Not “Subject + Verb + Object” in a vacuum, but why your brain keeps saying “This movie I really like” and how to fix it. These five lessons are the foundation everything else builds on.
Available Lessons
Section titled “Available Lessons”Nouns & Pronouns
Naming words and their shortcuts. Why 他/她/它 all sound like “tā” and why English cares about dog vs. dogs.
Present Simple
I eat. She eats. Habits, facts, schedules — and the third-person -s that Mandarin ears can’t hear.
Past Simple
I ate. She went. Regular -ed verbs, irregular chaos, and why 了 does all the work in Mandarin.
Questions & Negatives
Do you like it? She doesn’t. Mandarin adds 吗 or 不 — English flips word order and summons helper verbs.
What’s Next
Section titled “What’s Next”Once A1 is solid, head to A2 — Expansion for articles, prepositions, and the grammar that trips up Mandarin speakers the most.