Download or read book Chinese through Song Second Edition written by Hong Zhang and published by Global Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An innovative approach to teaching Chinese language and culture, using folk and popular songs. Offering an innovative approach to language learning, Chinese through Song helps students develop their language proficiency and music appreciation through the use of folk, popular, and art songs. Because songs emphasize the color, pronunciation, and intonation of every syllable, they can be a valuable tool for improving a student’s spoken language skills. By learning and performing the songs in this book, students will expand their vocabularies and improve their pronunciation, voice projection, and language expression—all while learning about Chinese culture in a fun and stimulating way. This revised and expanded edition includes thirty songs, many of them new to this edition. They feature lucid and vivid language, as well as beautiful and relatively simple melodies. They are good for voice development and can be practiced in different modes of performance, including solos, duets, rounds, and musical dramas. Each chapter comprises up to seven sections: (1) a song, including sheet music and lyrics in Chinese characters and pinyin Romanization; (2) a line-by-line English translation; (3) a vocabulary list designed for students who have completed at least one year of Chinese; (4) cultural notes that help students understand the historical and social context of the song; (5) language notes on the use of key words and important sentence patterns; (6) singing instructions, including remarks on interpretation and performance; and (7) language exercises for both classroom practice and homework assignments. Chinese through Song may be used in several ways: as the main textbook for an interdisciplinary, intermediate-level course, emphasizing both language acquisition and musical performance; as a supplement to regular Chinese language classes, from elementary through advanced levels; as a resource for extracurricular activities (for example, a Chinese chorus or a performance at a Chinese New Year party); and as a general songbook.

Download or read book My First Mandarin Words with Gordon Li Li written by Michele Wong McSween and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn English and Mandarin words with panda cousins Gordon and Li Li in this charming and colorful bilingual first words book! Gordon and Li Li are cousins. Li Li is from Beijing, China, and speaks Mandarin. Gordon lives in Brooklyn, New York, and speaks English. When Li Li visits Gordon for the first time, the cousins must learn to communicate using simple, everyday words. Children and caregivers can read along with Gordon and Li Li as they learn basic English and Mandarin words and their correct pronunciation. Each spread of this sturdy book spotlights a different theme, including greetings, colors, numbers, and animals! And every word features the English and pinyin spelling along with the Chinese character and the phonetic Mandarin pronunciation to help readers practice. This is an adorable and informative must-have first words book for any family who wants to get little ones excited to open the door to learning a second language -- and future language success!

Download or read book Learn Chinese Through Music 1 written by Music Learn Chinese through Music 1 and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book David Goes to School written by David Shannon and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David's teacher has her hands full. From running in the halls to chewing gum in class, David's high-energy antics fill each schoolday with trouble-and are sure to bring a smile to even the best-behaved reader.

Download or read book Learning Chinese the Easy Way written by Sam Y. Song and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book introduces Chinese characters through both illustrations and the reasons behind them. It's a "must have" for learners of Chinese everywhere!

Download or read book Learn Chinese Through Songs and Rhymes written by Lydia Lin and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *** Free downloadable audio files for the songs and the Chinese lessons *** "Learn Chinese through Songs and Rhymes" demonstrates to beginning and intermediate students the usage of Chinese words and expressions through songs, rhymes, conversations and stories in a systematic way. You will be reading or singing along with the supplemental audio files while following the text on the page. And before long, you will have mastered the basics of speaking Chinese. This is because this book not only provides the English translation for the vocabulary, songs and sample sentences, but also points out the sentence structures and shows you how to apply the language rules. What you will get is a dynamic method that you can use to expand your vocabulary and make your own sentences to handle real-life situations. And you will be doing that in a fun way. "Learn Chinese through Songs and Rhymes" features a collection of forty simple songs and rhymes, most of which are familiar Western and Chinese traditional songs, such as Stephen Foster's "Oh Susanna" and the Xinjiang folk song, "Traveler on Camel's Back." The author took care to translate the songs in such a way as to allow them to be sung in either English or Chinese. "Learn Chinese through Songs and Rhymes" is for anyone who wishes to learn Chinese. All the word lists, songs, rhymes and sample sentences in this book are presented with the Simplified Chinese characters, the pinyin phonetic aid as well as the English translation. If you just wish to pick up a few Chinese words and read a few interesting cultural bits, you can do so easily. If you are an independent learner, this book will give you an overall picture of the language and serve as a good foundation for you to build upon. This book will also work well as an interesting supplement to any middle-school, high-school or college-level Chinese instruction program.

Download or read book Learn Chinese Through Song written by Sam Song and published by . This book was released on 2009-12-07 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn Chinese Through Song! gives you and your child a wonderful introduction into the fascinating world of the Chinese language, a lesson that the whole family can enjoy!

Download or read book Hacking Chinese written by Olle Linge and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-26 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning Chinese can be frustrating and difficult, partly because it's very different from European languages. Following a teacher, textbook or language course is not enough. They show you the characters, words and grammar you need to become proficient in Chinese, but they don't teach you how to learn them! Regardless of what program you're in (if any), you need to take responsibility for your own learning. If you don't, you will miss many important things that aren't included in the course you're taking. If you study on your own, you need to be even more aware of what you need to do, what you're doing at the moment and the difference between them. Here are some of the questions I have asked and have since been asked many times by students: How do I learn characters efficiently? How do I get the most out of my course or teacher? Which are the best learning tools and resources? How can I become fluent in Mandarin? How can I improve my pronunciation? How do I learn successfully on my own? How can I motivate myself to study more? How can I fit learning Chinese into a busy schedule? The answers I've found to these questions and many others form the core of this book. It took eight years of learning, researching, teaching and writing to figure these things out. Not everybody has the time to do that! I can't go back in time and help myself learn in a better way, but I can help you! This book is meant for normal students and independent language learners alike. While it covers all major areas of learning, you won't learn Chinese just by reading this book. It's like when someone on TV teaches you how to cook: you won't get to eat the delicious dish just by watching the program; you have to do the cooking yourself. That's true for this book as well. When you apply what you learn, it will boost your learning, making every hour you spend count for more, but you still have to do the learning yourself. This is what a few readers have said about the book: "The book had me nodding at a heap of things I'd learnt the hard way, wishing I knew them when I started, as well as highlighting areas that I'm currently missing in my study." - Geoff van der Meer, VP engineering "This publication is like a bible for anyone serious about Chinese proficiency. It's easy for anyone to read and written with scientific precision." - Zachary Danz, foreign teacher, children's theatre artist About me I started learning Chinese when I was 23 (that's more than eight years ago now) and have since studied in many different situations, including serious immersion programs abroad, high-intensity programs in Sweden, online courses, as well as on the side while working or studying other things. I have also successfully used my Chinese in a graduate program for teaching Chinese as a second language, taught entirely in Chinese mostly for native speakers (the Graduate Institute for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at National Taiwan Normal University). All these parts have contributed to my website, Hacking Chinese, where I write regularly about how to learn Mandarin.

Download or read book Everyday Mandarin for Parents written by Ann Hamilton and published by Mooli Print. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical Mandarin phrasebook for parents who wish to start speaking Mandarin at home. Comes with free audio on mooliprint.com

Download or read book Music First Chinese Second written by Lin-Yu Liza Lee and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses songs and activities to teach Chinese language to children.

Download or read book Music Learn Chinese through Music written by Learn Chinese through Chinese 2 and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Learning Chinese The Easy Way Level 2 Traditional Characters written by Sam Song and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-03-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sam Song has a way with words. To teach, he's the best you have heard. The books that he writes are such marvelous sights learning Chinese each day word by word. Chinese words we can learn very fast. And when learned we cry Goodie, at last! For I must know the end. How that story doth wend and to know how it ends is a blast!"--Poem by Poet Mrs. Carol Creed "Indispensable for those who hate rote memorization" -- American reader Eliot This book visually illustrates and explains pieces of every Chinese character in the book. Students can use this book as a reference to study other books.This book visually illustrates and explains 330 Chinese characters in context (700 sentences, 1 dialogue (How are you?) and 3 popular Chinese songs (1. Happy Birthday 2. The More We Get Together 3. Little Star)). After reading the book, readers with a little practice, easily readers will be able to understand/remember 330 Chinese characters and sing 3 popular songs which will be the important foundation for learners to master the tones and pronunciation in Mandarin. (For practicing pronunciation or learning to sing the popular Chinese songs in the book, the free downloadable audio files ensure that readers learn the correct pronunciation and tone of each character in the book.) The book also contains a Pinyin index, a Total Stroke Number Index, and a Mandarin Phonetic (Bopomofo) index.

Download or read book Indyfink Learn Chinese with Songs written by Indyfink LLC and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want your child to learn a new language and culture? What better way than to lead them through songs! Let them join Ming, an American born Chinese Panda, and Ping, a mix between a Grizzly and Polar bear, as they explore their journey together. This PRESS & LISTEN songbook is created by a loving mother with the same goal. There are eight songs in total: four Cantonese and four comparable songs in Mandarin. The songs are presented in a gradient level to advance with the reader! This book is part of the Learn Chinese series. Each song is played by Authentic Chinese instruments. Listen to each song multiple times, concentrating on something different each time: the Chinese vocals, expressive notes of the Erhu, flowing sounds of the Guzheng, and delicate tones of the Pipa. At Indyfink, our goal is to empower Independent Thinkers, giving children the tools to spark their own creativity and thoughts.

Download or read book Bao Bao Learns Chinese Children s Songs in Chinese English Pinyin Vol 2 written by Peipei Zhou and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bilingual book (English and Mandarin Chinese) with a sound panel that sings 6 children's songs in Chinese at a press of a button.

Download or read book written by Emma Lee and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Chinese through Song Second Edition written by Hong Zhang and published by Global Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering an innovative approach to language learning, Chinese through Song helps students develop their language proficiency and music appreciation through the use of folk, popular, and art songs. Because songs emphasize the color, pronunciation, and intonation of every syllable, they can be a valuable tool for improving a student's spoken language skills. By learning and performing the songs in this book, students will expand their vocabularies and improve their pronunciation, voice projection, and language expression—all while learning about Chinese culture in a fun and stimulating way. This revised and expanded edition includes thirty songs, many of them new to this edition. They feature lucid and vivid language, as well as beautiful and relatively simple melodies. They are good for voice development and can be practiced in different modes of performance, including solos, duets, rounds, and musical dramas. Each chapter comprises up to seven sections: (1) a song, including sheet music and lyrics in Chinese characters and pinyin Romanization; (2) a line-by-line English translation; (3) a vocabulary list designed for students who have completed at least one year of Chinese; (4) cultural notes that help students understand the historical and social context of the song; (5) language notes on the use of key words and important sentence patterns; (6) singing instructions, including remarks on interpretation and performance; and (7) language exercises for both classroom practice and homework assignments. Chinese through Song may be used in several ways: as the main textbook for an interdisciplinary, intermediate-level course, emphasizing both language acquisition and musical performance; as a supplement to regular Chinese language classes, from elementary through advanced levels; as a resource for extracurricular activities (for example, a Chinese chorus or a performance at a Chinese New Year party); and as a general songbook.

Download or read book Chinese Songs written by Sam Karthik and published by Skmlifestyle.com. This book was released on 2022-12-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you are learning a complex language like Mandarin Chinese, it's highly recommended to practice singing some of the famous Chinese songs. This could be a great way to enhance your Chinese listening and speaking skills. Moreover, the Chinese songs often have deep cultural meanings, uncovering them could be a fun way to understanding the Chinese culture. In fact, Karaoke has become very popular in both China and abroad. In particular, Chinese people love to visit Karaoke. Therefore, getting a grasp of popular Chinese songs would enable you to closely interact with the Chinese people. As such, learning the most famous songs would have a long-lasting effect on your Chinese language endeavors. The current book volume, Chinese Songs, is a Chinese reading practice book. It introduces very famous traditional and modern (total 21) Chinese hits (百听不厌的中国歌曲). These songs are extremely popular in China and almost everyone here practically knows them very well. The volume, 2nd in the "Introduction to Chinese Culture Series", includes both the Chinese text (simplified characters) and pinyin. With about 1000 unique Chinese characters, the volume would be suitable for the beginners, lower intermediate and advanced level Chinese language learners (HSK 1-6). Overall, the reading series offers you a variety of elementary level books (Level 1/2/3) to learn Chinese culture as well as practice Chinese reading fast.