Discourse

Speech Acts In Films

Speech Acts in Films is a site where students of Mandarin Chinese learn to examine, understand, and practice social language through the medium of film. The primary audience of the materials are low-advanced and advanced learners who completed approximately two years of language instruction. The materials have been developed for blended-learning environments, but can...
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Video Clips

Capital City Chinatown

Capital City Chinatown is a 5-minute video clip of a tour of Washington DC’s Chinatown narrated in Chinese. The tour is guided and narrated by Dr. Rich Roberts (George Washington University). Created: National Capital Language Resource Center, Washington DC, 2006...
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Apps

The Chairman’s Bao

The Chairman’s Bao is a news-based graded reader, suitable for intermediate to advanced learners of Chinese (HSK 3 to HSK 6+). It includes a large collection of Chinese articles grouped according to proficiency levels, a personalized word library, a flashcard system, grammar points, idiomatic expressions, etc. Free for Android and iOS The Chairman’s Bao...
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Apps

HSK Practice Tests

HSK Test is designed for students preparing for the HSK test. This app includes thousands of samples of HSK questions, ranging from the beginning level to the advanced level. The grammar and vocabulary points tested in this application cover the same points tested by the HSK exam. Free for iOS. HSK Test – https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id382098899?mt=8...
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Apps

YouKu HD

Youku HD features movies, music, TV programs, and cartoons. Youku is similar to YouTube. The contents is suitable for intermediate and advanced learners. For iOS. Youku HD – https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id394075284?mt=8...
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