Familiarize yourself with the pinyin spellings for the following sounds. Listen carefully to the differences between the tones. Practice by repeating the sounds aloud.

Finals that begin with i or u when not preceded by an initial consonant are spelled with a y or w respectively. So the syllable below is spelled , is spelled , and is spelled .

Read and record the following words and phrases.

When you have finished upload your audio file using the appropriate dropbox assignment. You can record the assignment directly into the dropbox as an alternative to using a separate recording application.