When OpenAI shut down Sora on March 24th, it sent shockwaves through Hollywood — and if you're learning Mandarin at HSK 2, this 30-line dialogue lets you discuss exactly that kind of Artificial Intelligence news. Emily and Jacob talk through why Sora's computing costs were too high, what the dispute means for studios, and how rivals like 可灵 are entering the scene.
This conversation runs 30 lines between two speakers, Emily and Jacob. It opens with Jacob being asked if he saw the news online, then moves into why OpenAI closed Sora and how expensive the video generation had become. You'll practice key vocabulary including shìpín (video), chéngběn (cost), and zhēngyì (dispute), along with topic-specific terms like 算力, 迪士尼, and 好莱坞. The dialogue also touches on 版权 and the competitor 可灵. It's part of our broader collection of HSK 2 lessons, and you can find more free Chinese listening practice with AI dialogues on the platform.
Start by listening to the full dialogue at normal speed. If lines go by too fast, slow playback to 0.5x or 0.75x and replay individual lines until you catch every word. Then shadow each line — read aloud along with the audio. Once you feel confident, switch to speaking mode: read each line on your own and get pronunciation feedback from Mei Lin. For a different topic at the same level, try another HSK 2 listening dialogue titled "The Post-Ozempic Shift" or another HSK 2 listening dialogue titled "The Spring Allergy Super-Season of 2026".
This dialogue is a practical way to build Mandarin conversation skills around Artificial Intelligence topics. Listening is free without an account, and if you want to explore a different subject, you can create a custom Chinese dialogue on any topic.
This HSK 2 dialogue teaches shìpín (video), chéngběn (cost), and zhēngyì (dispute), plus topic-specific hanzi like 算力, 好莱坞, 迪士尼, 版权, and 可灵. You'll encounter these words in the context of OpenAI shutting down Sora and its impact on Hollywood studios.
Yes, this dialogue is built for HSK 2 learners. The conversation between Emily and Jacob uses accessible sentence patterns while introducing Artificial Intelligence vocabulary. You can slow audio to 0.5x or 0.75x if needed, and replay individual lines until you're comfortable.
After listening, switch to speaking mode and read each line aloud. Mei Lin gives you pronunciation feedback on your Mandarin. You can also shadow the audio by reading along at reduced speed. This listen-then-speak approach helps you absorb Sora's Public Release vocabulary naturally.
Yes. You can create a custom Chinese dialogue on any topic at /create. This lets you practice Mandarin conversation on whatever subject interests you, at your own level, with the same synchronized audio, hanzi, pinyin, and English format.