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Lyrics Lab

Vocabulary songs for NCEA Chinese.

Original songs, lyric workbooks and teacher-ready materials for Year 11–13 — written and recorded by a New Zealand Chinese teacher. From music to reading, from lyrics to mastery.

NCEA Levels 1–3 · Year 11–13HSK 2–4

Chosen by 20+ New Zealand schools in 2025. Research-informed and refined through classroom feedback.

Lyrics Lab Year 11 workbook: A Trip to BeijingLyrics Lab Year 12 workbook: A Trip to ShanghaiLyrics Lab Year 13 workbook: Dream and Reality

How it works

Song + Workbook

= Vocabulary Building + Reading Skills

Watch the Lyrics Lab trailerA quick look at what’s inside · YouTube ↗
Lyrics Lab workbook page: Learn with the Lyrics, with a QR code and the song lyrics with pinyin and English
01Listen and learn the lyrics
Lyrics Lab workbook page: reading passage with comprehension questions
02Exercises and comprehension
Lyrics Lab workbook page: extended reading passage with questions
03Extended reading
Lyrics Lab workbook page: Key Answers
04Answer key

Choose your level

Inside the lyrics

NCEA Level 1HSK 2–3

Lyrics Lab workbook cover: A Trip to Beijing

北京之旅

A Trip to Beijing

Difficulty level

Key vocabulary
travel, food & drinks, places, adjectives, etc.
Sentence structures
“穿上/坐上 + noun”, “Verb + 了 + duration”, “虽然…但是…”, “还 + verb”
Language functions
Talking about travel plans; Talking about duration of activities; Describing weather and clothing; Talking about food and drinks; Expressing opinions and feelings; Contrasting ideas; Talking about culture and learning
Watch the song on YouTube ↗
Lyrics Lab workbook cover: Life This Week

这个星期的生活

Life This Week

Difficulty level

Key vocabulary
time & frequency, location words, action words, family words, adjectives, etc.
Sentence structures
Time + Subject + Verb; “有点 + adj”; “一个星期 + 次数”; “Verb + 得 + adj”
Language functions
Talking about time and frequency; Talking about abilities/performance; Expressing preferences; Expressing obligations/plans
Watch the song on YouTube ↗
Lyrics Lab workbook cover: My Day in New Zealand

我在新西兰的一天

My Day in New Zealand

Difficulty level

Key vocabulary
time & frequency, location words, action words, family words
Sentence structures
“有” (there is/are), “在” (at/in)
Expressing thoughts
“觉得” (to think / to feel)
Language functions
Talking about daily routines; Describing locations; Expressing likes and dislikes; Expressing feelings and opinions.
Watch the song on YouTube ↗

Level 1 bundle · 3 workbooks · $20.00

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Pricing

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Prices in NZD · Individual workbooks $8 each

  • Level 1 bundle

    Year 11 · 3 workbooks

    $20.00

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  • Level 2 bundle

    Year 12 · 3 workbooks

    $20.00

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  • Level 3 bundle

    Year 13 · 2 workbooks

    $14.00

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  • Full setSave 23%

    Year 11–13 · 8 workbooks

    $49.00

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感觉的歌

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那些拥抱我们的中文词

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连接词之歌

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