Hello Hector, Livemocha is indeed a a good choice ,where you can submit written as well as oral exercises to be corrected by members and teachers as well. It is very interactive and worth giving it a try. You can check the following links as well: * mandarin.about.com/od/dailymandarin/a/yundong.htm * mandarin.about.com/od/vocabulary/a/say_goodbye.htm * mandarinnetwork.com

www.livemocha.com There are some basic video lessons and mandarin exercises in this website. www.byki.com At this website,you can download some learning softwares hope can help you :)

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