I'd like to try, where should I start?

• First, register. You'll receive $5 so you can try our services and see what are available, like taking tests, looking up lessons, downloading MP3, anything.

The home page

• Lessons
  
  We publish a few most recently made lessons on the home page. You can listen to the audio, browse the text, rate, discuss and make comments. The color spectrum indicates level. Clicking on the "text window" will bring you to the "lesson detail page". There you will find new words in the lesson, other related study materials such as grammar lessons, and the answer to "catch my drift" if applicable. You can also download MP3, PDF script and an exercise called "Pronunciation station" (if available) on the "lesson detail page", but they are available to members only.
• New practice partner
  
  We host a free language exchange program called "practice partners". Anyone who are interested in practicing a new language and helping others practice theirs can register a "practice partner" account with us. The latest registered member is shown on the home page. You can look up practice partners without registering, but only those registered can be searched on.
  
• New tutor
  
  Language teachers are welcome to register on our website. Registration makes you available to any visitors of our website and it is completely free. The latest registered tutor is shown on the home page.
  

Introduction to member only features

• Lesson archives
  
  You can find all lessons and supporting materials on "Library" page. They are organized by category and you can list them in the order of level, category, or date published. Furthermore, you can look up materials by keywords, on both English and Chinese words.
  
• My study desk
  
  "My study desk" helps you organize your learning process. When you find a courseware interesting, you can bring it to your "study desk" by clicking "Add to my study desk" button on the "lesson detail page". Materials we categorize as "lesson", such as "Build it!", will appear in "My lesson" section, and the rest, such as "Idiom", will appear in "My supporting materials" section. There are two pre-defined groups in each secion, "in progress" and "finished". You can put a study material in one of the two groups accordingly.
  
  You can also keep track of your practice partners and tutors here.
• My exercise
  
  The most helpful section in "My study desk" we consider is "My exercise". As soon as you put a study material in "My study desk", our website can generate customized exercises for you. You can do the exercises again and again until you are perfect.
• Tools
  
  Tools are on "Library" page. You can find out what measure words can be used for a noun or vice versa by looking up in "Measure word dictionary". There are a pinyin chart with audios and a common Chinese radical table. We've also integrated an online dictionary provided by www.dict.cn for you.