Chinese

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The Learning Chinese on-line website does not need an account. It is designed both for K-12 and college level students. There is no cost or limitation to the free version, and it is easy for new users to navigate, without privacy concerns.

[|Beginning Chinese Video Clips] ([|www.conncoll.edu/academics/departments/chinese/mhu/videos2/home.html]) Short video clips in Chinese followed by a set of multiple choice questions. The transcript of each is written in traditional Chinese; the English translation appears either underneath the Chinese script or in a pop-up window.

These videos could be used to design an activity addressing the Cultures standards. For example, there are several video clips show the school settings. At the beginning of the class, the students stood up and said "Good morning, teacher!" The instructor said "Good morning students!sit down please." In the whole class, students listened to the instruction carefully. It shows the respect to teachers in Chinese culture.

Students could watch the videos in class, and ask them to compare the differences between the Chinese classes and American classes. Students could also stand up and greet me to feel the differences. This comparison will help students understand a piece of Chinese culture, especially the respect to teachers. In China, teachers have high social position ,respected by students, parents and others.

Chinese dictionaries (http://www.zhongwen.com/) If you want to find how to say words and phrases in Chinese, type in English and you will get answers in Chinese.

Chinese blogs This site offers information related to Chinese and American cultures. It is a good educational site for your students to explore if they are interested.