Mandarin II tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2009-09-14:/mandarin2//331 2010-05-10T19:41:31Z Movable Type Pro 4.34-en How to do Pinyin input with your Mac tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2010:/mandarin2//331.5767 2010-05-10T19:34:28Z 2010-05-10T19:41:31Z If you want to get Pinyin output (not just using Pinyin to get character output), you can use those cumbersome keystrokes to do so, but it's a lot of bother. An easier method is to install Biaoyin (see the .zip... Rachel Kronick Biaoyin (see the .zip download on the linked page). It's still a bit annoying -- you have to keep hitting the space bar all the time -- but it's a lot easier than remembering all those key strokes. ]]> Chinese radio online tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2010:/mandarin2//331.5439 2010-02-11T21:48:55Z 2010-02-11T21:50:19Z Found a good webpage where you can listen to Chinese radio stations online. Check it out!... Rachel Kronick listen to Chinese radio stations online. Check it out!
]]> Google vs. China tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2010:/mandarin2//331.5390 2010-01-26T22:48:31Z 2010-01-26T22:50:21Z Google decides Chinese computer attacks are too much. Will a US corporation succeed where the US government hasn't?... Rachel Kronick decides Chinese computer attacks are too much. Will a US corporation succeed where the US government hasn't? ]]> Before the field trip tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2009:/mandarin2//331.5097 2009-11-10T17:01:38Z 2009-11-10T17:06:53Z The Minneapolis Institute of Arts has a wonderful webpage where you can explore all the Chinese art they have on display. Click the "has image" and "on display" boxes, then go to the "Culture" drop-down and choose Chinese; you'll be... Rachel Kronick Minneapolis Institute of Arts has a wonderful webpage where you can explore all the Chinese art they have on display. Click the "has image" and "on display" boxes, then go to the "Culture" drop-down and choose Chinese; you'll be presented with hundreds of beautiful pieces the MIA currently has out for viewing.

Tea House is a great restaurant. The location we're going to is in Plymouth. Their menus are available. (Make sure to look at the "Authentic Chinese Menu" section.)
]]> The Moon Represents My Heart tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2009:/mandarin2//331.4956 2009-10-02T16:40:34Z 2009-10-02T16:42:45Z Lots of information about the classic Chinese song "The Moon Represents My Heart" including characters, Pinyin and renditions by Deng Lijun, Andy Lau and many other famous Chinese people. Very appropriate for Moon Festival!... Rachel Kronick "The Moon Represents My Heart" including characters, Pinyin and renditions by Deng Lijun, Andy Lau and many other famous Chinese people. Very appropriate for Moon Festival!
]]> More resources for practice tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2009:/mandarin2//331.4955 2009-10-02T16:10:41Z 2009-11-10T16:50:33Z Here are some more ways to practice your Chinese:The University of Southern California's index page for Integrated Chinese. It contains an index to all the vocabulary for Integrated Chinese, including animated stroke order and pronunciation for each character in the... Rachel Kronick
The University of Southern California's index page for Integrated Chinese. It contains an index to all the vocabulary for Integrated Chinese, including animated stroke order and pronunciation for each character in the primary vocabulary. Unfortunately, it doesn't include pronunciation of full words, only single characters.

A practice page from the Centre for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language at Oxford University. Also contains a good explanation of sandhi, with examples to practice by.

ChinesePod podcast's mp3 recording of all the classroom expressions from Integrated Chinese (p. 26-27 in your textbook). Seems to be in a semi-random order, but still good practice.

From Sinosplice (related to ChinesePod), there are  tone pair drills including a number of bisyllabic adjectives, very useful for practicing tone sandhi. (Download and unzipping required.)

From Shufawest, a couple pages to practice tones of single characters and tones of bisyllabic words. It unfortunately doesn't include transcription (Pinyin spelling) of the words you're listening to, but it's very good for recognizing tones.

Keep up the good work!
]]> Animated stroke order for characters tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2009:/mandarin2//331.4885 2009-09-16T17:50:48Z 2009-09-16T17:51:55Z The website for our textbook has animations for all the characters, showing their stroke order: http://www.usc.edu/dept/ealc/chinese/newweb/character_page.html. Very useful!... Rachel Kronick http://www.usc.edu/dept/ealc/chinese/newweb/character_page.html. Very useful! ]]> Another online flashcard program tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2009:/mandarin2//331.4884 2009-09-16T17:47:13Z 2009-09-16T17:49:21Z Here's another online flashcard program: http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/fc-options.php?deck=ic-1-1. See what you think.... Rachel Kronick http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/fc-options.php?deck=ic-1-1. See what you think. ]]> Self-introduction assignment tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2009:/mandarin2//331.4875 2009-09-14T20:16:30Z 2009-09-14T20:18:31Z Write a self-introduction (and in Chinese, that means introducing your family, too). Requirements:15-20 sentencesDescribe all your family membersDouble-spacedWrite by hand, in Pinyin or charactersDue Wednesday.... Rachel Kronick
  • 15-20 sentences
  • Describe all your family members
  • Double-spaced
  • Write by hand, in Pinyin or characters
Due Wednesday.
]]> Integrated Chinese online trainer tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2009:/mandarin2//331.4861 2009-09-14T18:34:35Z 2009-09-14T18:38:59Z An online, Javascript-based vocabulary trainer/virtual flashcard program for Integrated Chinese: http://eastasia.hawaii.edu/yao/icfc/index.html Try it out! (In the top frame, choose GB for simplified Chinese characters.)... Rachel Kronick flashcard program for Integrated Chinese: http://eastasia.hawaii.edu/yao/icfc/index.html Try it out! (In the top frame, choose GB for simplified Chinese characters.)
]]> Pinyin practice website tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2009:/mandarin2//331.4860 2009-09-14T17:38:36Z 2009-09-14T17:42:49Z Rachel Kronick tones, initials, finals  and more. I highly recommend it.
]]> Welcome to the Mandarin II blog! tag:blogs.moundsparkacademy.org,2009:/mandarin2//331.4859 2009-09-14T17:36:29Z 2009-09-14T17:37:40Z Rachel Kronick