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City University of New York

Chinese Cultural Studies: The Chinese Language and Pronunciation

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains good information on the Chinese Language and pronunciation. The information is not too in-depth but does contain interesting facts. Links are also provided for additional information.
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Huayu World: Global Chinese Language and Culture Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Good resource for exploring Chinese culture and language. Learn about Taiwanese lantern riddles, Chinese folklore, clothing, poetry and fables, papercutting, Chinese New Year, and Chinese festival and every-day cooking. Multimedia makes...
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China Vista: Ancient Chinese Fables

For Students 9th - 10th
Fables have enriched the Chinese language and the morals of these tales have found their way into the Chinese language. Six popular ancient Chinese fables are found here in Chinese and English.
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Busuu: Learn a Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A free engaging opportunity to learn languages from around the world. Languages offered include English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Chinese and Polish.
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E Beijing

For Students 9th - 10th
At eBeijing, the official portal of the municipal government of Beijing, find information about city government, the history of Beijing, local cuisine, famous city landmarks, and similar topics. Also find the latest news from China's...
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China Radio International

For Students 9th - 10th
Read program transcripts, view illustrations, and listen to CRI programs in English or Chinese. Station focuses mainly on news but also includes music and special areas for learning Chinese and/or English. Great site for its promotion of...
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United Nations

United Nations: Introduction of Un to Children (Chinese)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
These are the Chinese language pages of the UN's CyberSchool Bus site. Not as much content as the English version but pages do include resources and information about different nations and cities, UN-sponsored children's events (make a...
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China Daily: China Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Broad access to up-to-date cultural news about China, from the Chinese publisher of a national English-language daily newspaper. Includes a wealth of information about Chinese history, politics, and the economy along with news and...
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Google

Google Language (Translation) Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
Find language tools, developed by Google, that perform machine translations of short passages of text or of entire Web pages, from English into over 10 world languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian,...
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BBC

Bbc World Service: Learning English Grammar

For Students 9th - 10th
The Grammar and Vocabulary area of the BBC World Service site has a section on common grammar problems and a section on idioms and expressions. There are also links to pages that provide English language learning opportunities that...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Maya Lin

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment from New York Voices features Chinese American architect Maya Lin.
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Hong Kong Education City: English Campus

For Students 9th - 10th
English Campus is an excellent site for Chinese speakers learning English. It includes seven channels - Watch, Read, Practice, Play, Create, Meet, and a Teachers' Corner. Learn by playing word and grammar games, watching movies and...
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Trans Pacific Project: Transpacific Migrations

For Students 9th - 10th
What an incredible resource that looks at Transpacific migrations peopling the Western Hemisphere, the Pacific islands, and the Chinese diaspora. Included is information about genetic research that traces DNA patterns across the world....
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China News Digest [In Chinese]

For Students 9th - 10th
The China News Digest is an online news resource serving China. Content includes national and international news, as well as various features.
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Joy English

For Students 9th - 10th
This website includes a mix of news headlines (Voice of America), classic fables, and tales written in English or Simplified Chinese. Some stories provide audio so that you can listen and read along in English or Chinese. There is also a...
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Smithsonian Institution

Freer | Sackler Galleries: Word Play (The Work of Contemporary Artist Xu Bing)

For Students 9th - 10th
Contemporary Chinese expatriate artist Xu Bing shares stories, sketches, and photographs of his work in association with a 2001 exhibition of his work at the Smithonson's Sackler Gallery. Word play and language are a focus of Bing's...
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Advanced Studio Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
English language learning site for Chinese speakers -- online companion site to a magazine by the same name. Provides summaries and downloadable copies of some of the articles that appear in the printed magazine, along with access to...
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American Heart Association

American Heart Association: American Heart Association Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn basic information about heart health and what heart disease is. Also, read about various heart conditions, treatments and risk factors, and lifestyle changes which support heart health. The site can be translated into several...
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Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: Japan Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site actually provides a number of "fact sheets" on a range of topics related to Japan's geography, government, economy, culture, society, and sports. Read online or download handy PDF documents for classroom use. The site has...
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Consumer Action

For Students 9th - 10th
Consumer Action serves consumers nationwide by advancing consumer rights, referring consumers to complaint-handling agencies through their free hotline, publishing educational materials in Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Independent Lens: Debate Begins

For Students 9th - 10th
A third grade class in Wuhan province, China holds debates for the election of class monitor in this segment from Independent Lens. This is the first time education on democracy has been allowed in the city of Wuhan (most populace city...
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University of Washington

Neuroscience for Kids Other Translations

For Students 9th - 10th
Translations of Neuroscience for Kids, an excellent site on the brain and brain science by neuroscientists at the University of Washington. Includes Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Portuguese, Italian, Slovene, and Korean. Translations...
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Directory of Two Way Bilingual Immersion Programs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An excellent reference for anyone planning a two-way bilingual program, or needing to contact an existing program. Links directly to the schools listed.

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