Not really, if you are really a beginner, it's better to start from the audio instead of video program. Because, in this way, you would be forced to focus on the sound itself. And it should be most efficient way to master the key of listening skill.

honestly， 果然如我所料 is kinda weird, 果然如此 or 正如我所料 would be better. 果然如此，as expected, it's like this. 正如我所料，just like what I‘ve expected.

担 consists of "hand" and "sunrise", the original meaning of 担 is "use your shoulder to carry sth" which leads a new meaning of "response", so it's related to "hand(shoulder)". and the 2nd part "旦(sound: dan4) sunrise" contribute its sound to the character "担(sound:dan1 or dan4)". it's a typical constructure called "形声字", with literal translation "shape-sound character". hope it can help you to understand this character.

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大家好！ 我叫打你，今年27岁，是美国的大学生，学汉语。我的（家里）有两口人，我美丽的日本太太和我。我们家还有一只狗和一只猫。我想找中国朋友练习说中文。我们可以通过Skype或别的（其它）软件聊天。我可以帮你练习英语，我们可以利用一半的时间说英语，一半的时间说汉语。因为我没去过中国，所以我的口语能力还是很差。我很喜欢学汉语，（也）学得很认真。如果你想跟我聊天，就给我留言（吧）。:)

 

Bravo！你的汉语非常好！这篇文章基本没有错误，黄色标记的词语表示可以替换成更好的表达。