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Books and Periodicals Audio and Video Computer Resources Useful External Links

Here find some examples of multimedia resources available at the LLC for independent learning:

• Mandarin/English and Cantonese/English dictionaries with Pin-Yin
• Reference books: Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar, Developing Writing Skills in Chinese, and reading characters
• World of Chinese: bi-monthly bilingual magazine with multimedia CD-Rom, exploring Chinese culture, history, literature, art and language development
• Graded reading books of short stories and folktales

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• Live satellite television with Chinese TV. Programme schedules available here.
• Chinese language material for self-study Chinese Pronunciation Course, Easy Chinese Listening, Making Connections, Easy Chinese Reading, and Speaking Naturally
• Choose from a variety of feature films on DVD: A World Without Thieves, Kekexili: Mountain Patrol, Happy Times Hotel, Beauty Remains and The Banquet
• Documentary programmes about Chinese history and culture: Searching for Confucius

• LLC computer software for Chinese
• Tell Me More Chinese: a fantastic interactive
  programme which activates all language skills, with speech recognition tools
• Interactive Chinese: multimedia set for learning at all levels, including in-depth pronunciation practice and introduction to Chinese literature and poetry
• Chinese Multimedia and China Album are interactive CD-Roms for beginner and intermediate level, with a great variety of fun language activities

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• Practise Chinese online
  includes language links with exercises, for grammar, listening, vocabulary, writing characters and literature
• Current issues
  read newspapers/magazines, or watch TV programmes online
• Discussion Forums
  discuss Chinese language and culture with people all over the world
• Reference
  dictionaries, encyclopedias, and translation
• Search the Web in Chinese