Teachers and students, we invite you to check out these helpful resources to use with Integrated Chinese! Are there other resources you like to use in your classroom? Tell your fellow teachers about them on the Integrated Chinese forum!
From the presentation Maximizing Integrated Chinese in Your Classroom, by Professor Nyan-Ping Bi (IC author), CLTA-SC Workshop on Chinese Instructional Materials, Pasadena City College, March 8, 2008.
Integrated Chinese-specific resources:
1. Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1 Workbook DVD Available in Individual or Lab versions. Watch a preview here!
2. Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1 Multimedia Companion CD-ROM, version 1.2 Available for Windows or Mac, on CD-ROM or as a download. Check out a demo here!
3. Making Connections The perfect supplement to practice listening comprehension. Available in simplified or traditional characters. Listen to an audio sample here.
5. Character Learning Exercises
6. Multimedia (Review & Exercises)
7. Flashcards
(For printed flashcards, also check out Chinese BuilderCards. An all-IC version is coming soon!)
9. Radicals
General resources:
1. Getting Around in Chinese: Chinese Skits for Beginners (video-and-text teaching program)
2. Video Clips of Survival Chinese
7. Read Chinese Signs (authentic street signs)
8. What and How to Teach and Learn in K-12 Chinese Classrooms
9. Clip Art:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx
http://tell.fll.purdue.edu/JapanProj/FLClipart/default.html
10. Basics and Standards
CLASS Professional Standards for K-12 Chinese Language Teachers
National East Asian Languages Resource Center at the Ohio State University
Pathways v. 03 NFLC Guide for Basic Chinese Language Programs
National Foreign Languages Resource Center at the Ohio State University