Free resource
ChinesePod (YouTube)
Unrated听力 Listening口语 Speaking
My notes
Long-running, well-structured channel with content across levels. Useful for getting a sense of how conversational Chinese sounds across different registers.
ChinesePod's long history means there's content across essentially every topic and level, which made it useful for plugging specific gaps rather than following a curriculum. The dialogue format is particularly good for hearing how Chinese actually flows in conversation rather than the turn-taking patterns of textbook exercises. I came back to it when I wanted exposure to a particular register — business Chinese, travel situations — without spending time building a lesson plan around it.