Chinese Language Video for the Classroom -- Beginning Level designed for Chinese language teachers to use as supplementary materials to enhance their classroom-based CFL instruction. The series offers short language videos at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Price is for each DVD.
- Topics and language content are selected based on a close examination of CFL textbooks currently used in the U.S. and Canada;
- Vocabulary, grammar and presentation are carefully controlled to match the proficiency of Chinese language learners at different levels in the U.S. and Canada;
- Authentic and pedagogical materials cover many common linguistic and communicative functions used in everyday Chinese;
- Region free DVD can be viewed on both NTSC DVD players and computers;
- Subtitles are made available in both Simplified and Traditional Chinese;
- Video clips can be played individually for convenient showing in the classroom;
- Printed booklet of video transcripts is offered for each DVD;
- Companion website provides easy access to downloadable transcripts, vocabulary lists and quiz questions.
List of Topics in Chinese Language Video for the Classroom (Beginning Level)
DVD 1 offers a collection of 61 short video clips covering 8 common topics:
1. Greetings 2. Asking and telling names 3. Introducing people 4. Numbers
5. Dinning out 6. Shopping 7. Seeing a doctor 8. Post office
DVD 2 offers a collection of 24 short video clips covering 6 common topics:
1. Family 2. Asking for nationality 3. Time 4. Making a phone call 5. Visiting friends 6. Renting an apartment
DVD 3 offers a collection of 31 short video clips covering 6 common topics:
1. Hobbies 2. School life 3. Transportation and travel 4. Asking directions 5. Weather 6. At a library
Chinese Language Video for the Classroom (Intermediate Level) available too.
本产品为资源型视听教学产品，为汉语教师提供可用于课堂教学的视频资源，也可用作学生的辅助自学材料。主题和语言素材涵盖现行通用汉语教材中所涉及的语言交际功能、场景和话题。根据学习者的实际语言水平对词汇、语法点和语言功能进行难易程度的控制。情景会话由专业演员表演并现场实地拍摄，尽可能保证语言、语境和文化的真实性。DVD提供分段点播功能，方便教师课堂操作，并配有可选的中文简、繁体字幕、纸质手册含有全部视频内容的文本。“初级”共3张DVD，总共包含20个主题，共116段情景会话。
3 DVDs, Booklet 1: 52 pages, Booklet 2: 43 pages, Booklet 3: 44 pages, Simplified and Traditional Chinese characters, 10"x8"
