ChinesePod
A vast back catalogue of dialogue-based audio lessons from Newbie to Advanced.
What it actually is
Two decades of lessons built around a short natural dialogue plus bilingual discussion, graded across six levels — the Intermediate and Upper Intermediate tiers in particular are still among the best listening material for Mandarin. Many episodes are free through podcast feeds; transcripts and exercises need a subscription. Caveat: the platform is essentially in maintenance mode, with little new content and slow support, so treat it as an archive rather than a living course.
What it covers
- Listening
- Vocabulary
- Grammar